The Bijupirá and Salema oil fields development in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil was the first full field, turnkey project undertaken by MODEC. MODEC executed the project for Shell under one single-point responsibility.

The contract included the conversion of a ULCC tanker to an FPSO which is capable of processing 81,000 barrels of oil per day and compressing 75 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. MODEC's work scope also included the supply, installation and startup of all subsea equipment, subsea manifolds, flowlines, risers and umbilicals.

The two fields, Bijupirá and Salema, are located in water depths ranging from 480 m to 880 m. The FPSO used to be installed between the two fields in 740 m water depth. The FPSO was moored with an external turret that supports 15 risers and 3 umbilicals, while allowing for future field expansion and tie-ins.

Installation was completed in 2003.