TotalEnergies starts up Lapa South-West project in Brazil

TotalEnergies announced start-up of the Lapa South-West project, located in Santos Basin about 300 kilometers offshore Brazil. Development includes three subsea wells tied back to FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba, production unit currently operating in Lapa Field.

With an estimated investment of around US$1 billion, project is expected to increase field output by 25,000 barrels of oil per day, bringing total production from Lapa to approximately 60,000 barrels per day, as quoted by Repsol.

Discovered in 2007, Lapa is located in water depths of roughly 2,140 meters in central portion of Santos Basin. First production started in 2016 through the FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba. Field is operated by TotalEnergies with 48% stake, in consortium with Shell (27%) and Repsol Sinopec Brasil (25%).

According to Nicolas Terraz, President of Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies, the start-up represents another milestone for the company’s portfolio in Brazil, considered a key growth country for its upstream operations.