MODEC: Keel laying for Guyana-bound FPSO hull done weeks ahead of schedule

(OffshoreEnergy.biz) Japanese FPSO operator MODEC has achieved a new milestone by completing the keel laying for the construction of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) hull, which is destined for ExxonMobil’s fifth oil development in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.

A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for the FPSO Errea Wittu was held on February 2, 2024. The FPSO unit will be situated on ExxonMobil’s $12.7 billion Uaru project, sanctioned in April 2023. 

Offshore Frontier Solutions, a MODEC Group company, is in charge of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) work for the vessel based on its M350 newbuild hull. According to the Japanese firm, the keel laying for the construction of the FPSO Errea Wittu hull has been carried out five weeks ahead of schedule.

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