# FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis MV22

> VLCC-converted FPSO — Brazil's pre-salt pilot unit

The pilot FPSO for Brazil's giant Lula/Tupi pre-salt discovery — a landmark unit in the development of the pre-salt play. Converted from the VLCC 'M/V Sunrise IV', rated at 100,000 bopd and 5 million m³ of gas, designed for H2S and CO2 removal with downhole CO2 reinjection at 550 bar. Operating since October 2010; the original 15-year charter was extended by five years to 2030. ENGIC executed during the 2009 outfitting phase.

- Division: Trading
- Contract type: Sub-tier
- ENGIC role: Sub-tier contract — valve works via MODEC Singapore, Oct–Nov 2009
- End operator: Petrobras (Tupi consortium: Petrobras, Shell, Petrogal, PPSA)
- Contracting party: MODEC International
- Location: Lula (formerly Tupi) field, Santos Basin, Brazil — 2,149m water depth
- Span: 2009–2012
- Asset status: Operating
- Parent project value (overall project, not ENGIC revenue): 15-year charter extended to 2030
- Categories: Valve Systems

## Sources

- [MODEC — FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis MV22](https://www.modec.com/project/detail/tupi.html)
- [Offshore Energy — charter extension](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/modecs-fpso-staying-five-more-years-with-petrobras-offshore-brazil/)

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