The 216 km, 18 inch diameter pipeline connects the Cidade Angra dos Reis platform in the Lula gas field to the Mexilhão platform. It has an operating pressure of 250 bar and will transport up to 10 MMcm/d of gas produced by the Pre-Salt Region of the Santos Basin.

The Lula – Mexilhão pipeline is interconnected with another gas pipeline that connects the Mexilhão field to the Monteiro Lobato Gas Treatment Unit (UTGCA), which is located in Caraguatatuba, São Paulo. The pipeline also interconnects with the Caraguatatuba –Taubaté gas pipeline, which transports the gas processed at the Monteiro Lobato UTGCA to the domestic market.

The pipeline is part of the first phase of development of the Santos Basin Pre-Salt Region, which is planned to provide greater flexibility in domestic gas supply.

The Lula gas field is being developed by a consortium comprised of Petrobras as operator (65 per cent), BG Group (25 per cent) and Galp Energia (10 per cent).