Wilson Sons, the largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator in Brazil, has signed a new agreement with TotalEnergies to provide logistics support to oil production activities in the Lapa field off Brazil.
The field is located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, and Wilsons Sons will run support for operations through the Rio base located in Guanabara Bay.
The agreement with the Brazilian arm of TotalEnergies includes support for exploratory campaigns in its assets. Wilson Sons owns two private terminals in Guanabara Bay — the Rio and Niterói bases — totalling eight berths. It has also set up temporary bases in multiple ports along the Brazilian coastline.
The Rio Base is in Caju, in the port district of Rio de Janeiro. The 65,000 sq m base has five mooring berths and is strategically located to support oil fields in the pre-salt polygon.
Its services include cargo handling, storage of materials and equipment, environmental services, fluid and bulk plants to support drilling campaigns, and other facilities. The two companies are also working on the development of facilities for water, waste, and energy management.
TotalEnergies’ operations will also be supported by the Guaxindiba pipe yard, which is part of Wilson Sons’ business unit located 20 km from the Niterói Base. It stores drilling pipes and other equipment in an area of 63,000 sq m.
