McDermott Lands Fabrication Gig in GOM

- McDermott Lands Fabrication Gig in GOM

Thursday, August 04, 2011
McDermott International Inc.

McDermott announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a fabrication contract by Shell Offshore Inc., for the West Delta 143 "C" deck, jacket, piles, and bridge located in 370 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract will be included in McDermott's third quarter 2011 bookings.

"We are pleased to be able to offer a competitive solution for the development of the West Delta platform," said Stephen M. Johnson, McDermott's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Shell's recognition of McDermott as a "Green Light" contractor for HSES performance, as well as their familiarity with our project management, ability to accelerate schedules and knowledge of our performance quality is where we added value with this contract."

McDermott's engineering group based in New Orleans will perform detailed construction engineering and load-out analysis for the 10,120-tons of structures. McDermott's Morgan City fabrication facility in Louisiana will perform all construction engineering, procurement, fabrication and onshore mechanical completion of the deck. McDermott will also assist in the commissioning of the platform.

First steel cut is scheduled to begin later this year, with expected sail away of the deck in the first quarter of 2013.

The WD 143 "C" fabrication is part of the Mars B Development, which consists of the Olympus Tension Leg Platform, West Boreas and South Deimos subsea development and the West Delta 143 "C" Jacket and Deck. The Olympus host will be located in Mississippi Canyon Block 807 in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 95 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in a water depth of approximately 3,000 feet and its export pipelines will be tied back to the new WD 143 "C" platform.
More about McDermott's Morgan City Fabrication Facility and Working with Shell

McDermott's Morgan City fabrication facility covers more than 300 acres and has constructed some of the company's largest structures. It consistently delivers high-quality projects safely and on schedule, including large integrated platforms and subsea components. Located in Louisiana, the Morgan City yard has fabricated the previous Shell WD 143 "B" platform, as well as several TLP decks including Auger, Mars, Ram-Powell, Ursa, and Brutus.

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InterMoor Secures Conductor Fabrication Installation for Papa Terra Field

- InterMoor Secures Conductor Fabrication Installation for Papa Terra Field

Tuesday, May 31, 2011
InterMoor Inc.

InterMoor has been awarded a contract for the installation of the drilling and production conductors for the Papa Terra project, that has Petrobras as Operator and Chevron as Non-Operator, announced InterMoor President Tom Fulton.

InterMoor is going to be responsible for the design, procurement, fabrication and installation of 15 conductors for the project. All 15 conductors are 36 inches in diameter.

InterMoor is going to fabricate all the conductors at its new 24-acre Morgan City, La. facility. The conductors are going to be installed in water depths up to 3,937 ft (1,200 m) off the coast of Brazil in the southern Campos Basin. The installation is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2011 utilizing DOF Subsea's Construction Anchor Handling Vessel Skandi Skolten under charter to InterMoor.

"We are proud to have signed this contract with Petrobras and proud to be part of the first TLWP in Brazil," said Fulton. "InterMoor has been developing its strength in the Brazil market through our local office in Rio de Janeiro and this project award confirms the dedication of our efforts to expand our opportunities in the region."

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Gulf Island Fabrication Signs LOI for GOM Hull Fabrication Proj.

Gulf Island Fabrication Signs LOI for GOM Hull Fabrication Proj.

Friday, April 29, 2011
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc.

Gulf Island Fabrication announced that through its subsidiary Gulf Marine Fabricators, it has signed a Letter of Award for the fabrication of a hull for a Williams deep-water Gulf of Mexico project. Revenue and man-hour backlog is included in the Company's consolidated backlog reported when the Company announced its earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

McDermott Lands Fabrication, Installation Work for Jack/St. Malo

McDermott Lands Fabrication, Installation Work for Jack/St. Malo

Monday, April 25, 2011
McDermott International Inc.
by SubseaIQ

McDermott announced that one of its subsidiary companies was awarded fabrication and installation work from Chevron U.S.A. to support the development of the Jack/St. Malo fields in the Gulf of Mexico. The project will be included in McDermott's first quarter 2011 bookings.

Work will begin in 2013, with the start of fabrication of 21 rigid jumpers at McDermott's Morgan City fabrication facility in Louisiana. Offshore installation will begin in early 2014 using McDermott's subsea construction vessel North Ocean 102 ("NO102") and the DB16.

"We are pleased to be able to support Chevron's deepwater developments in the Gulf of Mexico and believe that our combined solution of NO102's high payload and top tension capacity coupled with our ability to fabricate the high spec jumpers in house provides a unique benefit for this project's delivery," said Stephen M. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of McDermott.

The NO102 and its crew will transport and install more than 60 miles of umbilicals, including three control and two power umbilicals. The jumpers and remaining subsea controls system components, including more than 80 flying leads, will be installed by the DB16.

Located in up to 7,150 feet of water in the US Gulf of Mexico Walker Ridge lease blocks, the Jack South and St. Malo North and South subsea drill centers tie back to the Jack and St. Malo floating production platform.
More about North Ocean 102

The 427-foot NO102 enables McDermott to offer versatile installation capabilities in the flexible pipe and product market worldwide. The vessel has two cranes and a moon pool to support deepwater subsea construction work and has a fast transit speed. It is currently equipped with a 7,000-ton capacity cable and umbilical and flexible pipe carousel with horizontal lay system. Plans are underway to upgrade the vessel's capability by installing a high-capacity flexible-lay system for ultra deepwater installation work. The upgrade will include installation of a new 250-ton crane.

North Ocean 105 (NO105), the sister ship to NO102, is currently under construction at a Spanish shipyard. The 427-foot vessel will be outfitted with a high capacity rigid-reeled pipe-lay system with top-tier payload capacity. The system will also accommodate installation of flexible products including submarine cables and umbilicals and flexible pipelines. The anticipated delivery date of the NO105 is 2012.

Petrofac Lands Contract for Shell's Majnoon Field

Petrofac Lands Contract for Shell's Majnoon Field

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Petrofac Ltd.

Petrofac has been awarded a contract, in excess of US $240 million by Shell Iraq Petroleum Development B.V. for developments in the Majnoon Field, Southern Iraq.

Under the competitively tendered contract, Petrofac is providing engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction management services for the development of a new early production system comprising two trains each with capacity for 50,000 barrels of oil per day, along with upgrading of existing brownfield facilities. Work on the project began in mid-2010 and is expected to complete during the fourth quarter of 2012.

Ayman Asfari, Petrofac group chief executive, said, "Majnoon is one of Iraq's largest developments and we are delighted to be working with Shell to assist them with unlocking the field's potential. Iraq's geographic location, adjacent to many of our existing areas of operation, made it a natural market for the group as we continue to broaden our geographic footprint."

Subramanian Sarma, managing director, Petrofac Engineering & Construction added, "Prior to beginning work with Shell in Iraq last year, we had spent many months preparing in order to achieve a sufficient level of readiness across several aspects of our business operations. All of our activities are underpinned by our strong commitment to safety, quality and integrity and alongside Shell and the local community, we are working to deliver this project to the standards our customers and stakeholders expect from us."