Company Overview
MODEC, Inc. is a Tokyo-headquartered specialist in floating production systems, with corporate roots dating to 1968. Its FPSO-centered services include EPCI delivery, asset ownership, long-term chartering, production operations and maintenance.
According to MODEC’s Integrated Report 2025, the company had four FPSOs under construction and 21 FPSO/FSO units in operation as of April 2026. It had undertaken 53 floating production units and accumulated more than 350 years of operating experience.
Business Models and Core Capabilities
MODEC may deliver an FPSO under an overall EPCI contract or hold the facility through a project company and provide long-term charter and operations services. Its exact role varies by contract: Mero 1 and Búzios 5 combine EPCI with long-term charter and O&M, while Uaru, Hammerhead, Gato do Mato and Raia combine EPCI with O&M periods of different lengths.
Representative Project Portfolio
| Project | FPSO | Region / Status | MODEC Model | Term or Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mero 1 | Guanabara MV31 | Brazil / Operating | EPCI, charter and O&M | 22-year charter; first oil in 2022 |
| Búzios 5 | Almirante Barroso MV32 | Brazil / Operating | EPCI, charter and O&M | 21-year charter; first oil in 2023 |
| Uaru | Errea Wittu | Guyana / Late construction | EPCI and O&M | 10 years of O&M after first oil |
| Hammerhead | Essequibo 1899 | Guyana / Under construction | FEED, EPCI and O&M | 10 years of O&M after first oil |
| Gato do Mato | Gato do Mato FPSO | Brazil / Under construction | FEED, EPCI and O&M | 20 years of O&M |
| Raia | Raia FPSO | Brazil / Under construction | EPCI and O&M | One year of O&M |
Related projects and roles
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Errea Wittu FPSOEPCI contractor
Overall EPCI delivery of the Errea Wittu FPSO using the M350 newbuild hull concept, followed by 10 years of operations and maintenance.
- Scope
- Offshore facilities and operations
- Relationship start
- 8 May 2023
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Hammerhead
The seventh offshore development in Guyana's Stabroek Block, centered on the Essequibo 1899 FPSO.
EPCI contractorFEED and full EPCI delivery of the Essequibo 1899 FPSO, followed by 10 years of operations and maintenance.
- Scope
- Offshore facilities and operations
- Relationship start
- 21 Apr 2025
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Gato do MatoEPCI contractor
FPSO FEED and overall EPCI delivery, followed by 20 years of operations and maintenance.
- Scope
- Offshore facilities and operations
- Relationship start
- 1 Apr 2024
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Mero
A phased ultra-deepwater pre-salt development in Brazil's Santos Basin, comprising an early production system and four full-scale FPSO systems from Mero 1 to Mero 4.
Shipowner / lessorEngineering, procurement, construction and mobilization of FPSO Guanabara MV31, followed by a 22-year charter and operations and maintenance services.
- Scope
- Offshore facilities and operations
- Relationship start
- 19 Dec 2017
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Búzios
A major pre-salt field in Brazil's Santos Basin, developed in phases through 12 FPSO systems, with eight in production.
Shipowner / lessorEPCI delivery of FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32, followed by a 21-year charter and operations and maintenance services.
- Scope
- Offshore facilities and operations
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RaiaEPCI contractor
FPSO Raia EPCI delivery, followed by one year of operations and maintenance.
- Scope
- Offshore facilities and operations