GE signed a contract to supply engines for the four water injection pumps that will equip Modec's FPSO

GE Power, an American energy technology company, closed a contract with the industrial engineering company, Sulzer Pumps Uk, to supply motors for the four water injection pumps that in the future will be for the future FPSOs of Modec, a Japanese company that provides services to the oil and natural gas industry, which will operate in Brazil. Four platforms operated by Trident Energy were interdicted by the ANP, in the Campos Basin

See other news of the day:

• Enauta decides to take over 100% of Atlanta and will launch a tender for FPSO charter
• Petrobras discovers high-quality oil and reinforces the pre-salt potential in the Búzios field
• Offshore vacancies are offered for machine driver, instrumentation technician and painting supervisor, for Rio de Janeiro
• Four platforms operated by Trident Energy were interdicted by the ANP, in the Campos Basin

Philippe Piron, President and CEO of GE Power Conversion, says, "We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Sulzer & MODEC on this important FPSO project in Brazil."

Ed Torres, Oil and Gas Segment Leader at GE Power Conversion, said “Our company has a long international history and experience in the design, manufacture, testing and commissioning of reliable and efficient engines for FPSO applications. By implementing our technology and experience of low inrush current and high energy density, we are able to meet the increasingly stringent design requirements that are demanded by these projects.”

Oil multinational Modec will generate 600 jobs in Brazil to complete the work on the FPSO's under construction

Good news for shipbuilding in Brazil, the multinational Modec estimates that by 2024 it will generate 600 new jobs for the onshore and offshore areas in the country, an expansion of 25% of its workforce.

Currently, the oil multinational operates 10 FPSOs in Brazil and is building five more platforms for the Brazilian offshore market.

On its way to Brazil, the FPSO Carioca MV30 will be the first unit to start operating, the platform vessel will produce in the Sépia field, an area of ​​transfer of rights in the Santos Basin operated by Petrobras.