Modec announces progress on Guyana bound FPSO Errea Wittu

Japan’s Modec has made further progress in the construction of a hull for a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) that will be deployed at ExxonMobil’s fifth oil development in the Stabroek block, offshore Guyana. The company announced the completion of the hull assembly of the FPSO Errea Wittu, 40 days ahead of schedule. The progress comes after the keel was laid for the construction of the hull, which also took place five weeks ahead of schedule.

“The vessel for Guyana is under construction at the shipyard in China and is expected to begin producing oil in 2026. This is another remarkable achievement and reflects our commitment to our customer, ExxonMobil Guyana, and to the entire Guyanese community,” MODEC highlighted.

A ceremony marking the start of construction of the FPSO Errea Wittu was held in February, after Offshore Frontier Solutions, a MODEC Group company, was commissioned with the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work on the vessel, based on its new M350 hull. The FPSO unit will be used in ExxonMobil’s US$12.7 billion Uaru project, which was sanctioned in April 2023. Designed to produce approximately 250,000 barrels of oil per day, the FPSO Errea Wittu will have an associated gas treatment capacity of 540 million cubic feet per day, a water injection capacity of 350,000 barrels per day and a produced water capacity of 300,000 barrels per day.