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    TechnipFMC providing subsea production systems for Gato do Mato greenfield project

    March 26, 2025
    Shell has awarded TechnipFMC an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract for the Gato do Mato field development in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.
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    TechnipFMC's core Subsea 2.0 products include compact trees, compact manifolds, flexible jumpers, distribution, controls, and integrated connectors.

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    Shell has awarded TechnipFMC an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract for the Gato do Mato field development in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.

    In addition to integration execution, TechnipFMC will supply its Subsea 2.0 configure-to-order subsea production systems.

    Yesterday Shell commissioned MODEC and its subsidiary SOFEC to provide the FPSO and mooring system for the deepwater project.

    Earlier this week, TechnipFMC also secured an iEPCI contract with Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 subsea development in the Norwegian North Sea.

     

    Gato do Mato project updates:

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    FPSO Baobab Ivorien
    Vessels

    MODEC awarded Gato do Mato FPSO, commissions Drydocks World for Baobab FPSO upgrades

    March 26, 2025
    Shell makes FID for an FPSO for the Gato do Mato oil field offshore Brazil, and Drydocks World inks a contract for the refurbishment and life extension of another FPSO.
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    Shell invests in the Gato do Mato project in Brazil’s presalt
    Latin America

    Shell-led consortium takes FID on deepwater Gato do Mato project offshore Brazil

    March 21, 2025
    Shell Brasil Petróleo and its partners have decided to move ahead with the Gato do Mato deepwater development in the presalt Santos Basin offshore Brazil.
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    Equipment Engineering

    Shell hands MODEC Gato do Mato FEED

    April 1, 2024
    Shell has awarded MODEC a FEED contract for the Gato do Mato Field FPSO in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.
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    Latin America

    BW Offshore says no FID on Gato do Mato anytime soon

    Nov. 21, 2022
    BW Offshore has been advised by Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda that FID on the Gato do Mato field development offshore Brazil will not be made within the next 12 to 24 months.
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    Vessels

    Shell extends FPSO contract for Gato do Mato project

    Nov. 10, 2022
    Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda and its partners have extended the limited notice to proceed period with BW Offshore and Saipem.
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    The Espirito Santo FPSO works for Shell's deepwater project in the Parque das Conchas Field offshore Brazil.
    Latin America

    BW, Saipem starting early work for Gato do Mato development offshore Brazil

    June 15, 2022
    BW Offshore has issued a "limited notice to proceed" to Saipem for early engineering services for an FPSO for Shell’s Gato do Mato development offshore Brazil.
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    Jeremy Beckman | Editor, Europe

    Jeremy Beckman has been Editor Europe, Offshore since 1992. Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years, working for a variety of electronics, computing and scientific journals in the UK. He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally. He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production.

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