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ABL Unit to Support Mero 3, Mero 4 Projects Offshore Brazil as Marine Warranty Surveyor

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Consultancy firm ABL Group's Brazilian unit will support offshore engineering and construction company Subsea7 in the transportation and installation of subsea risers and flowlines infrastructure for the Mero 3 and 4 developments in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, it said on Thursday.

The Mero 3 and Mero 4 projects involve the installation of subsea pipelines and subsea risers and flowlines infrastructure at the two deepwater oilfields at water depths between 1,850 and 2,100 meters, the company said in a statement.

The work will also cover floating production, storage and offloading vessels Marechal Duque de Caxias and Alexandre de Gusmao.

In its role as a Marine Warranty Surveyor, ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil's scope of work will include reviews, engineering approvals, fleet suitability surveys and operational approvals, the statement said.

It will also be responsible for the delivery of the same scope for the offshore transportation and installation work currently underway.

Operations at the combined Mero field is conducted by a consortium including Petrobras (PBR), which holds a 38.6% stake in the field, Shell (SHEL) unit Shell Brasil with a 19.3% interest, TotalEnergies (TTE) with a 19.3% interest, CNPC 9.65%, CNOOC 9.65%, and Pre-Sal Petroleo 3.5%.

Pre-Sal Petroleo will act as contract manager and the Brazilian government's representative in the non-contracted areas, the statement said.

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