FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27
- FPSO
- New-build
- 2,126 m
- Spread Mooring
- EPCI
- Lease
- O&M


The FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27 is deployed for operation in the Lapa (formerly Carioca) oil field in the “pre-salt” region of the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil.
The FPSO’s new-build hull was constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (currently renamed as Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd.) in Chiba, Japan while its topsides process modules and related structures were constructed at a variety of locations in Asia - prior to installation, integration and commissioning in Singapore and Brazil.
This is the 11th vessel (FPSO/FSO) MODEC has delivered to the Brazilian oil & gas sector and represents the 5th MODEC FPSO delivered to the “pre-salt” region.
MODEC owns the FPSO and provides the operation and maintenance service for the FPSO under 20 year charter contract.
- Unit Name
- FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27
- Field
- Lapa (formerly Carioca) field
- Country
- Brazil
- Hull
- New-build
- Water Depth
- 2,126 m
- Mooring Type
- SOFEC Spread Mooring
- Storage Capacity
- 1,600,000 bbls
- Oil Production
- 100,000 bopd
- Gas Production
- 177 mmscfd
- Produced water re-injection
- 120,000 bwpd
- Client
- Total E&P do Brasil Ltda. (Transferred from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras))
- Contract
- EPCI + Time Charter
- Scope of Work
- Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Mobilization, Installation Operation and Maintenance
- First Oil
- December 2016
- Charter Period
- 20 years
- Current Status
- In Operation (MODEC owns and operates)