Company profile · Charter contractor
MODEC in Brazil: FPSO Track Record
Japanese FPSO lessor and operator, with charters across Tupi, Sapinhoá, Búzios, Mero, Sépia, Marlim and Bacalhau.
11units in this directory
11producing
930,000bpd sourced capacity (producing)
| FPSO | Field | Field operator | Contract | Contractor / owner | Oil (bpd) | First oil | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cidade de Angra dos Reis (MV22) | Tupi (pilot) | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | — | Oct 2010 | Producing |
| Cidade de Mangaratiba (MV24) | Iracema Sul (Tupi) | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | — | Oct 2014 | Producing |
| Cidade de Itaguaí (MV26) | Iracema Norte (Tupi) | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | — | Jul 2015 | Producing |
| Cidade de São Paulo (MV23) | Sapinhoá | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | 120,000 | Jan 2013 | Producing |
| Cidade de Caraguatatuba (MV27) | Lapa | TotalEnergies | Charter | MODEC | — | Dec 2016 | Producing |
| Almirante Barroso (MV32) | Búzios | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | 150,000 | May 2023 | Producing |
| Guanabara (MV31) | Mero | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | 180,000 | May 2022 | Producing |
| Carioca (MV30) | Sépia | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | 180,000 | Aug 2021 | Producing |
| Bacalhau | Bacalhau | Equinor | Charter | MODEC | 220,000 | Oct 2025 | Producing |
| Anita Garibaldi (MV33) | Marlim | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | 80,000 | Aug 2023 | Producing |
| Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes (MV29) | Tartaruga Verde | Petrobras | Charter | MODEC | — | 2018 | Producing |
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Sources
- Monitor Mercantil — Cidade de Angra dos Reis life extended to 2030
- Maritime Executive — MODEC/Schahin awarded FPSO charter contract (2013)
- MercoPress — First oil with FPSO Cidade de Itaguaí, five months ahead of schedule
- TN Petróleo — Four MODEC FPSOs among Brazil's 10 largest producers (2024)
- Maritime Executive — Petrobras starts commercial production of Sapinhoá
- Offshore Magazine — Brasfels delivers Sapinhoá FPSO
- TN Petróleo — FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27 achieves first oil
- OE Digital — Almirante Barroso FPSO starts production at Búzios
- PPSA — FPSO Almirante Barroso reaches peak production in record time
- MODEC — FPSO Guanabara MV31 first oil
- MODEC — FPSO Carioca MV30 first oil
- Maritime Executive — World's largest FPSO achieves first oil at Bacalhau
- Enerdata — Equinor starts production at 220 kb/d Bacalhau
- MODEC — FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33 first oil
- eixos — FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes to start in 2018
Pedro Sotomayor, PMP® — Senior Cost Engineer on FPSO projects, 15+ years in offshore cost engineering and project controls. Every figure in this directory links to a public source.