SBM Offshore has entered into a shareholder agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. (MC) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), whereby MC and NYK have acquired a respective 25% and 20% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão. SBM Offshore is operator and will remain the majority shareholder with 55% ownership interest.
FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão is currently under construction. The FPSO will be deployed at the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, 160 km offshore Rio de Janeiro, under a 22.5-year lease and operate contract with Petrobras. The Mero Unitized field is operated by Petrobras (38.6%) in partnership with Shell Brasil (19.3%), TotalEnergies (19.3%), CNPC (9.65%), CNOOC Ltd. (9.65%), and Pré-sal Petróleo S.A. – PPSA (3.5%) as the Federal Union representative in non-contracted areas.
First oil is expected in 2025.
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