Group Already Works for Equinor and Will Participate in Resource Management for the Largest FPSO to Operate in Brazilian Waters
The MDE Group has secured a contract with the Norwegian Equinor for “Immigration and Management Services – China” for phase 1 of the FPSO construction project for the Bacalhau field. The announcement was made yesterday (07/13) through the company’s professional social network. Contracts in the Oil and Gas Sector on the FPSO Platform Demand Many Offshore Job Openings for Various Functions of High School and Higher Education
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The contract for phase 1 of the FPSO construction project for the Bacalhau field includes providing facilities and managing global mobility and other services for Equinor personnel who will be mobilized to China to monitor MODEC’s construction activities.
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“MDE has worked closely with Equinor for many years, and we are very pleased to expand our services to Equinor and further strengthen our relationship,” proudly stated Svein M. Bjustveit, CEO of MDE Group.
About MDE Group
MDE specializes in global recruitment, relocation, and project support for the oil and gas industry. The company works for major oil and gas operators/contractors and supports the entire project lifecycle, from conceptual design/study, feed/engineering, construction, MC/commissioning to hookup and installation.
About Modec
MODEC is constructing the FPSO for the Bacalhau field (formerly Carcará), which will be the largest FPSO to operate in Brazilian waters, with a production capacity of 220,000 barrels per day.
“The Bacalhau field has Equinor (owning 40%) and its partners ExxonMobil (also holding 40%) and Petrogal Brasil, from Galp (with a 20% stake), as developers of the engineering contracts, and the first oil from the platform is expected between 2023 and 2024.
Petrobras to Launch Proposal for Brazil’s Largest FPSO
Petrobras will launch a proposal for the construction of Brazil’s largest floating production, storage, and offloading unit (FPSO). According to an article from Reuters that cited two people with knowledge of the matter, the state oil company will announce the offer by the end of August.
The news agency explained that these ships cost between US $2.5 billion and US $3 billion to build. The winning bidders construct and own the platforms and lease them to Petrobras under contracts with daily rates of up to US $1 million, which typically last over 15 years.
The sources also claimed that the FPSO will be located in the Búzios field, making it the seventh FPSO vessel in that location. Búzios is Brazil’s second most productive field and one of the largest deep-water discoveries of the 21st century.

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