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MODEC secures ExxonMobil contract for Hammerhead FPSO in Guyana

The contract, issued as a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP), allows MODEC to begin early-phase work on the FPSO while awaiting regulatory and government approvals. Phase one of the project will involve front-end engineering and design (FEED), followed by engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) in phase two—pending final project sanction by ExxonMobil Guyana and its Stabroek Block co-venturers.

The Hammerhead FPSO will have a production capacity of 150,000 barrels of oil per day, along with processing facilities for associated gas and water. It will be moored in approximately 1,025 meters of water using a SOFEC spread mooring system.

The LNTP enables MODEC to begin FPSO design activities to support an early project startup target of 2029, should approvals move forward.

ExxonMobil Ramps Up P’nyang Development, Eyes LNG Domination

The P’nyang field, holding a staggering 4.4 trillion cubic feet of gas, is key to keeping PNG’s LNG industry humming. With groundwork starting as early as April-June 2025, Exxon is advancing its concept select phase and preparing to establish a project office in PNG’s Western Province. “We expect to undertake initial ground surveys in the coming weeks,” said Johanna Boothey, ExxonMobil PNG’s senior VP for commercial development, at a recent conference in Sydney.