MODEC's FPSO Carioca MV30 Achieves First Oil Production and Begins 21-Year Charter

MODEC’s FPSO Carioca MV30 Achieves First Oil Production and Begins 21-Year Charter

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 27/08/2021 at 07:55

Updated on 27/08/2021 at 09:37

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FPSO Carioca Is The 13th Platform That The Japanese Company Delivers To The Brazilian Oil And Gas Sector. MODEC Currently Operates 10 Units In Brazil And Has Four More Under Construction For Petrobras

The multinational oil company MODEC announced today (08/27) that the FPSO Carioca MV30, deployed for operations in the Sépia field in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin, off the coast of Brazil, achieved first oil production on August 23, 2021.

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The FPSO is leased under a 21-year contract to the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. Moored about 200 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, with a water depth of approximately 2,200 meters, the FPSO can process 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day, 212 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, 240,000 barrels of water injection per day and has a storage capacity of 1,400,000 barrels of crude oil.

MODEC Was Responsible For The Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Mobilization, And Installation Of The FPSO Carioca

The Japanese MODEC was responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, mobilization, and installation of the FPSO, including topside processing equipment as well as hull and marine systems. SOFEC, Inc., a company in the MODEC group, designed and supplied the FPSO’s spread mooring system.

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This is the 13th unit that MODEC has delivered to the Brazilian oil and gas sector, as well as the 6th FPSO from MODEC in the “pre-salt.” MODEC currently operates 10 units in Brazil and has four (4) more under construction for the country.

“We are extremely proud of this achievement, overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Takeshi Kanamori, President and CEO of MODEC. “We continue to enhance our fleet in Brazil, with four more FPSOs set to come into operation in the coming years. We are committed to executing this long-term major project, as well as other ongoing projects, working closely with our clients in order to contribute to the sustainability of the energy industry in Brazil.”

MODEC’s FPSO Carioca MV30 Achieves First Oil Production and Begins 21-Year Charter

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