With Guyana’s fifth Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), the Errea Wittu, moving through preparations for its start-up, MODEC Guyana has issued two requests for information from companies capable of providing specialised offshore preservation and mechanical repair services.
The notices, published through the Centre for Local Business Development, seek subcontractors for work involving equipment, piping systems, structures and pressure-boundary components on MODEC-operated FPSO assets in Guyana.
The first request, for Designed and Engineered Mechanical Repair Services, was published on October 29 and has a November 12 submission deadline.
It seeks companies able to assess, design, manufacture or source and install specialised repair solutions for pressure-boundary equipment. These may include customised clamps, enclosures, sleeves and other devices designed to address specific equipment defects and operating conditions.
A second request, published on November 4, seeks Offshore Preservation Services, with submissions due by November 18.
The scope includes assessing equipment and structures, applying protective systems, conducting inspections and maintaining preservation records. The work is intended to guard against corrosion and deterioration caused by moisture, exposure to the marine environment and other conditions offshore.
Although neither notice specifically identifies the Errea Wittu, the procurement activity comes as MODEC prepares to take on its long-term operating responsibilities for the vessel.
MODEC confirmed in August that the Errea Wittu had arrived in Guyana and would undergo final offshore preparations and commissioning ahead of first oil. The company is also contracted to provide operations and maintenance services for the vessel for 10 years from the start of production.
The Errea Wittu, built for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Uaru development in the Stabroek Block, is designed to produce approximately 250,000 barrels of oil per day and process 540 million cubic feet of gas daily.
The Natural Resources Ministry and Exxonmobil Guyana had indicated that the vessel was expected to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The two latest notices therefore point to MODEC's efforts to secure specialist support for offshore asset preservation and repair as the new production facility moves towards operations.
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