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McDermott Awarded Next Phase of Azikel Refinery Project

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McDermott International Ltd. announced it has been awarded a *large engineering and procurement contract from Azikel Petroleum Ltd. for the modular 12,000 BPD Hydro-Skimming Refinery project. The facility will be located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The scope of the award includes the detailed engineering and design of the inside battery limits (ISBL) modular refinery. It also includes supply of equipment and all tagged items within the ISBL.

McDermott has been working with Azikel Petroleum Ltd. since 2018, most recently on an extended Front-End Engineering Design (FEED). This next phase of the award will utilize McDermott’s extensive modularization experience and expertise. The design capitalizes on McDermott’s world-class refining process engineering abilities.

“McDermott has been an integral part of what is one of the few refineries to be built in Nigeria and we look forward to expanding our presence further by delivering the next phase of this important project,” said Tareq Kawash, Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East, Africa. “Our decades of modularization experience makes us uniquely positioned to deliver this scope and the team has done a great job of developing a simple process design that meets all of Azikel’s product specification requirements.”

The engineering and design are scheduled to be executed from McDermott’s office in Tyler, Texas with support from its Mexico City office. Equipment will be sourced from both US domestic and international suppliers. Azikel is building this grassroots facility and has already done extensive work to prepare the site for construction. The early work includes site reclamation and backfilling, completion of roads, perimeter wall, drainage and security gates. Early work also includes construction of the administrative, maintenance and terminal operator buildings as well as the erection of the feedstock tanks. Construction is also underway for a 656-foot (200 meter) pier with shoreline protection. The pier will be used for the delivery of the refinery modules and other equipment.

The President of Azikel Group, Dr. Eruani Azibapu Godbless, stated that the award was based on the high level of confidence and professionalism exhibited by McDermott and he expects the project will be delivered on schedule and within budget. He further stated that the Azikel Refinery is a flagship for Nigeria as it is the first hydroskimming refinery to advance to this level of achievement in the modular refinery regime.

Azikel Petroleum Limited is a subsidiary of the Azikel Group and the progenitor of the Azikel Refinery Project.

The contract award will be reflected in McDermott’s second quarter 2020 backlog.

* – McDermott defines a large contract as between USD $50 million and $250 million.

Source: McDermott

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Petrofac joint venture secures EPCC contract in Kazakhstan with NCOC

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Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services (EPS) division, in joint venture with Isker, a Kazakhstan company, has secured an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning (EPCC) contract worth approximately US$135 million for New Water Treating Facilities for North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

The work scope for the 30-month project includes an inlet stream screening to remove debris, feed water tanks with oil skimmer and pumps, a clarifier system including flocculation, coagulation and oil skimmer, treated wastewater storage and pumps, sludge treatment and relative utilities.

The award of this project is in line with Petrofac EPS’s strategy to focus on and secure small greenfield and brownfield EPC projects, utilising its capabilities, footprint and infrastructure.

NCOC acts as the operator of the North Caspian Project, the first major offshore oil and gas development in Kazakhstan. The company started oil production at the Kashagan field in 2016 and production has now reached 380,000 barrels per day.

Source: Petrofac

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Saipem has been selected by Perdaman Industries for a Urea Plant in Karratha, Australia

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Saipem, in a 50% joint venture with Clough, has been selected as the exclusive EPC contractor for the development of Perdaman Industries’ urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula, approximately 20 km North-West of Karratha, on the coastline of Western Australia. The conclusion of the contract is subject to a Final Investment Decision (FID), final signature of an EPC contract and all governmental and regulatory authorizations.

The scope of work of the joint venture includes engineering, construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of the urea plant including all utilities, urea handling, storage tanks and site civil buildings.

The facility will consist of the urea fertiliser plant and related facilities with a capacity of 2 million tonnes of urea per annum and will include a water treatment plant, a power plant (100MW), as well as urea storage, loading and unloading facilities. The urea will be shipped from Pilbara Ports Authority to local and offshore markets, with 50 to 100 shiploads expected per year.

Alessandro Tattini, APAC Area Manager of Saipem’s Onshore E&C Division commented: “Saipem has a strategic interest in Australia as well as strong international expertise in urea/ammonia. Thanks to this joint venture, we are partnering with a company such as Clough who has been delivering projects in the country for more than a century. This joint venture looks forward to bringing one of the largest urea projects in the world into production for our client Perdaman”.

Source: Saipem


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Hyundai Engineering selected as the contractor for Hannam district 3

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Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been selected as a contractor for Hannam newtown district 3 by the association of housing redevelopment of the region in Yongsan-gu, Seoul,

At the first round of voting, Hyundai won 1,167 votes, Daelim Industrial had 1,060 votes and GS Engineering & Construction won 497 votes, respectively. Hyundai was selected in a runoff with 1,409 votes. Daelim had 1,258 votes.

The construction of Hannam 3 District is estimated to cost 1.8 trillion won ($1.4 billion) and the total project cost will be about 7 trillion won. It will include 197 buildings for 5,816 households with six basement floors and 22 floors above ground, as well as neighborhood living facilities, in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. 

Source: Hyundai Engineering & Construction

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KBR signs MoU with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering for Refinery and Petrochemical Projects

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KBR has signed a memorandum of understanding with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd (LTHE) for refinery and petrochemical projects.

Under the terms of the agreement, KBR and LTHE will collaborate to develop business opportunities for which KBR will license proprietary technology and engineering services and LTHE will be the EPC provider. LTHE will exclusively bid for projects globally, with specific focus in India, South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa involving KBR’s solid acid alkylation technology (K-SAATTM), solvent de-asphalting technology (ROSE®) and catalytic olefins technology (K-COTTM).

K-SAAT is KBR’s next generation solid acid alkylation technology that provides high alkylate yield and high feed flexibility. KBR’s solvent de-asphalting technology, ROSE, has more than 90% market share among solvent de-asphalting technologies. KBR’s K-COT is a catalytic olefins technology that converts low-value olefinic, paraffinic or mixed streams into high-value propylene, ethylene and aromatics.

“This MoU brings together KBR’s century-long technology expertise and LTHE’s strong capability as a major EPC player and modular solution provider,” said Doug Kelly, KBR President, Technology Solutions. “KBR’s innovative and reliable process technologies have been helping refinery and petrochemical plants globally to optimize production and reduce operating costs.”

About KBR, Inc.

KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program lifecycle within the Government Solutions and Energy sectors. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global businesses:

  • Government Solutions, serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full lifecycle of defense, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics
  • Technology Solutions, featuring proprietary technology, equipment, catalysts, digital solutions and related technical services for the monetization of hydrocarbons, including refining, petrochemicals, ammonia and specialty chemicals, as well as inorganics
  • Energy Solutions, including onshore oil and gas; LNG (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown & Root Industrial Services); offshore oil and gas (shallow-water, deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU); program management and consulting services

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, integrated EPC delivery and long term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.

Source: KBR Press Release

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Tecnimont S.p.A. awarded $400M EPC contract by Groupement Bir Seba in Algeria

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 Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded by Groupement Bir Seba an EPC contract for the execution of the “Bir Seba Phase II and Mouiat Outlad Messaoud Field Development” Project, in Algeria. Groupement Bir Seba is composed of Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach, Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corporation, and PTT Exploration & Production Algeria, a subsidiary of Thailand’s national oil company PTTEP. The project will be implemented in the Bir Seba and Mouiat Outlad Messaoud oil fields, located in the Touggourt area, about 130 km northeast of Hassi Messaoud.

The overall contract value is approximately USD 400 million. The scope of work includes full Engineering, Procurement and Construction activities. 

The project entails the expansion of an existing oil central processing facility, with the installation of a new oil separation train to double the total capacity up to 40,000 barrels of oil per day. The project also includes the installation of 2 additional remote gathering stations and more than 400 km of pipelines to connect the new oil production wells, along with the implementation of gas lift and water injection facilities.
Project completion is scheduled after 40 months from the contract effective date. 

Pierroberto Folgiero, Maire Tecnimont Group CEO, stated: “After our previous award with Sonatrach in 2018, this achievement lets us further consolidate our industrial footprint in the strategic Algerian market in the crucial oil & gas sector, having matured a solid experience of projects’ execution in other Middle Eastern and North African countries. We are really proud to strengthen a mutually beneficial relationship with such prominent clients, as sound evidence of our successful operations in the Country. This is the fifth major award for our Group in 2020 in spite of the ongoing Covid pandemic and is a further testament of our core business’ resilience.”

Source: Maire Tecnimont SpA

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Qatar Signs $20B Vessel Contract to Cement LNG Leadership Role

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Qatar has signed a deal worth around $20 billion with South Korean shipbuilders to help cement its position as the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas.

The Gulf emirate entered into agreements with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., according to a statement from state producer Qatar Petroleum. The three Korea-based firms will reserve a “major portion” of their LNG ship-construction capacity for QP through 2027.

The deal, valued at around 70 billion Qatari rials ($19.1 billion), could see them build more than 100 LNG vessels for Qatar, QP said.

“We have everything in place to commence the largest LNG-shipbuilding program in history,” said Saad Al-Kaabi, QP’s chief executive officer and Qatar’s energy minister. “We have secured approximately 60% of the global LNG shipbuilding capacity through 2027.”

QP signed a separate agreement to secure shipbuilding capacity with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp., in April.

It needs a bigger fleet of LNG carriers because of new projects in Qatar and the U.S.

Qatar is “moving full steam ahead” with the expansion of the North Field, its share of the world’s biggest gas deposit, al-Kaabi said. That will raise the country’s annual output from 77 million tons to 126 million tons by 2027, he said.

QP will expand its output despite plans to cut spending by about 30%, Kaabi said last month.

Source: energypeople.com

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SAPURA ENERGY BERHAD SECURES CONTRACTS WORTH RM766 MILLION

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Sapura Energy Berhad (Sapura Energy), a leading global integrated oil and gas services and solutions provider, has been awarded several new contracts for its Engineering and Construction (E&C) division, with a combined value of approximately RM766 million.

In Brunei, Sapura Offshore Sdn Bhd was awarded a contract for the PRP7 Pipeline Replacement Project by Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn Bhd, another testament to Sapura Energy’s long presence in the country.

The contract scope of work comprises the replacement of the 16-inch 9.4km pipeline PID1494 including topside modification, and riser and pipeline demolition, as well as an optional scope of the replacement of the 6-inch one-kilometre pipeline PID2008 including topside modification, and riser and pipeline demolition. The works are expected to be completed by Q1 FY2022.

In Singapore, Sapura Offshore Sdn Bhd Singapore Branch, together with its consortium partner Dredging International Asia Pacific, has been awarded the engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for the single buoy mooring (SBM) Pipeline Rejuvenation Phase II Project by Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd.

The contract scope of work comprises pre-emptive repair of the nearshore pipeline section, rejuvenate the SBM system and optional removal of existing pipeline to ensure fitness for service of the crude offloading system to Bukom Refinery in Singapore. The contract is expected to be completed by Q3 FY2023.

Meanwhile, Sapura Energy (Thailand) Limited has received an award from Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd. (CTEP) for its Asset Retirement Offshore Removal Campaign in Thailand.

The contract scope of work consists of project management, engineering, procurement, offshore heavy lifting vessel and transportation spread to decommission seven offshore jackets, wet tow and reef jacket at a reef site. The offshore campaign is expected to commence within FY2021.

Back in Malaysia, its home-base, Sapura Energy continues to demonstrate its reliability as a trusted partner under the Umbrella Contract for Pan Malaysia Transportation & Installation of Offshore Facilities (2017-2020) when Sapura Offshore Sdn Bhd received an award from Hess Exploration and Production Malaysia B.V pursuant to the umbrella contract.

The contract scope of work comprises the provision of project management, installation engineering, transportation and installation of five modules at Bergading Central Processing Platform. The works are expected to be completed by Q4 FY2021.

Sapura Offshore Sdn Bhd also received an award for the provision of engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for the Additional Andalas Pipeline Project Phase 4 Development in the adjacent Malaysia Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA), from Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Company Sdn Bhd (CPOC).

The contract scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation and pre-commissioning of a 20-inch 29-kilometer subsea pipeline, including riser and riser guard installations. The contract is effective on 30th April 2020 and the works are scheduled to be completed within 15 months.

Source: Sapura Energy Press Release

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Subsea 7 awarded renewables contract offshore Scotland

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Subsea 7 announced the award of a major(1) contract by SSE Renewables for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the foundations and inter-array cables for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project, 27km offshore Scotland. The Seagreen development will be a 1,075MW offshore wind farm, comprising 114 wind turbines located off the east coast of Scotland.

Seaway 7, the Renewables business unit of Subsea 7, will manage the EPCI of the 114 wind turbine generator foundations and approximately 300km of associated inter-array cables. The agreement will immediately secure 30 jobs within Seaway 7’s Aberdeen office where the EPCI contract will be managed, with this number expected to reach around 50 jobs at the peak of activity.

John Hill, Seagreen Project Director, said: “Seaway 7 brings a wealth of offshore wind knowledge and expertise and we are pleased to welcome them and their Aberdeen team to Seagreen.”

Steph McNeill, Executive Vice President – Renewables at Seaway 7, said: “We are looking forward to continuing our successful collaborative relationship with SSE Renewables as we help construct Seagreen. We have been active in the UK Renewables sector for over a decade and are very pleased to continue to support the ongoing energy transition in the UK.  The Seagreen project will be managed from our Seaway 7 office in Aberdeen, bringing our offshore wind expertise to the largest offshore wind project in Scotland.”

(1) Subsea 7 defines a major contract as being over USD 750 million.

Source: Subsea7 Press Release

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Fluor wins contract for AGIC’s propane complex in Saudi’s Jubail

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Fluor Corporation announced that it was named project management consultant for Advanced Global Investment Company’s (AGIC) new propane dehydrogenation, polypropylene and utilities and offsites complex in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. Fluor will perform project management consultant services for the front-end engineering design, detailed engineering, procurement and construction phases of the project. Fluor booked its portion of the undisclosed contract value in the first quarter of 2020.

Fluor has supported clients and safely executed projects in Saudi Arabia for more than 70 years,” said Mark Fields, group president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals business. “Our legacy of execution excellence continues with this most recent award from AGIC. We look forward to helping AGIC and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia meet the world’s growing demand for polymers and support their efforts to diversify its economy and also become one of the world’s leading global producers of polypropylene.”

Once complete, the complex will manufacture 843,000 tons-per-year of propylene and 800,000 tons-per-year of polypropylene that will be used for the production of specialty polymers for the face masks, automotive, pipes, food packaging and textiles industries.

Fluor’s offices in Farnborough, United Kingdom and Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia will lead the project management consulting services with support provided by the company’s network of global experts.

Source: Businesswire

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Saipem, in a joint venture with Daewoo E&C and Chiyoda Corporation, awarded $4B EPC contracts by Nigeria LNG Limited

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Saipem, in joint venture with Daewoo E&C Co. Ltd and Chiyoda Corporation (SCD JV), has been awarded by Nigeria LNG Limited the contracts for the Engineering, Procurement & Construction of the Nigeria LNG Train 7 Project to be executed at Bonny Island LNG complex in Nigeria. The overall value of the contracts is above 4 billion USD and Saipem’s share amounts to around 2.7 billion USD. This award follows the signature of the Letter of Intent communicated by press release on 12th September 2019

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is a limited liability Company whose main shareholders are the Federal Government of Nigeria represented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Gas B.V., Total Gaz Electricité France and Eni International (N.A.) N.V.S.a.r.l.

The NLNG Train 7 Project consists of the construction of one complete LNG train and one additional liquefaction unit with a total capacity of approximately eight (8) MTPA, plus other extensive associated utilities and infrastructures.

Saipem is leader in SCD JV with a 60% share.

Stefano Cao, Saipem’s CEO, commented: “This new project in Nigeria – where we have been operating for over 50 years – confirms our ability to build solid relationships, qualifying Saipem as a global company. It also proves the validity of the management methods of Covid-19 emergency thanks to the flexibility of our organizational model and the practise of our people to work remotely. The investment decision by Nigeria LNG Limited, which includes several important energy companies, demonstrates that natural gas, in whose value chain Saipem has a recognized leadership, will be pivotal to the energy transition. The award of this contract contributes to increase the portion of non-oil-related backlog and confirms the overcoming of the link between Saipem’s share value and oil price”.

Source: Saipem Press Relaese

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Petrofac secures BP maintenance and metering contracts

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Petrofac is set to build on its provision of digitally enhanced services for BP, following the award of a three-year extension to its existing maintenance contract and a new four-year metering contract.

The metering services contract includes on and offshore consulting and support services. Under the agreement, Petrofac will continue to harness digital technology to drive improvements and increase efficiencies for BP.

Under the terms of the maintenance agreement, Petrofac will continue to provide campaign inspection and maintenance services on the Operator’s North Sea assets, many of which Petrofac has supported for the last decade.

In 2019, Petrofac worked with BP to prove new execution techniques. Combining use of Digital Twin technology, Connected Worker and Petrofac’s proprietary software, BuildME™, Petrofac digitalised all forms of campaign maintenance and inspection activity – achieving significant productivity gains compared to industry standards – and continues to work with BP to extend the benefits of this approach to other applications.

Nick Shorten, Managing Director, Petrofac Engineering and Production Services, West, said:

“We are proud to build on our long-standing relationship with BP, who have been an early adopter of our digital execution processes. We look forward to building on the gains made through this approach and establishing our metering services provision.”

Source: Petrofac

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L&T’s construction arm wins contract for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project

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Railways Strategic Business Unit of L&T Construction’s Transportation Infrastructure IC in consortium with M/s Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Japan has won a significant order in the form of 3 packages from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). The Design and Build orders involve 2×25 KV Overhead Electrification, Signalling & Telecommunication and Associated works in the Dadri – Khurja and Sahnewal – Khurja sections of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). The works are spread across 442 Route Kms and 638 Track Kms.

L&T Construction is already executing the Electrification and Signalling System works contracts for the Mughalsarai to New Sonnagar section and Electrification works of the Mughalsarai – Bhaupur Section of the EDFC.

With this win, L&T will be electrifying 1000 out of 1346 Kms of the EDFC where orders have been finalized, and the entire 1465 Kms of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dadri to JNPT. DFCCIL is a special purpose vehicle of the Indian Railways, mandated to build dedicated freight corridors.

Background: Larsen & Toubro is an Indian multinational engaged in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services with over USD 21 billion in revenue. It operates in over 30 countries worldwide. A strong, customer-focused approach and the constant quest for top-class quality have enabled L&T to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business for eight decades.

Source: Larsen & Toubro Press Release

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Malaysia’s Serba Dinamik wins $1.8bn EPC deal from Block 7 in Abu Dhabi

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Bursa Malaysia-listed Serba Dinamik Holdings has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services contract worth $1.8bn (AED6.6bn) from US-based Block 7 Investments at the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi.

The EPC contract has been awarded to Serba Dinamik International Ltd (SDIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Serba Dinamik Holdings.

In a stock market filing Serba Dinamik said that the project covers three areas of interest including, the Innovation Hub, which includes the development of offices, restaurants, exhibition centres, and IT centres; Academic Campus; and accommodation which includes apartments and hotels, spanning a total built-up area of 455,000m2.

The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, designing, engineering, procuring, supervising, managing, supplying, transporting, constructing, commissioning, and the remedying of any defects in connection with the project works.

The company said that work on the project will commence on 14 May 2020.

It added in the missive: “The project forms part of Block 7’s initiatives to create a global incubator for the advancement of innovators for the technology, property, financial as well as energy sectors, to be positioned as a new landmark for Abu Dhabi.”

Under the terms of the agreement, the company said that it would be “liable for damages in the event of its failure to comply with the Time for Completion with a maximum amount of 10% of the Contract Price”.

Serba Dinamik will complete the project works within 1,460 days from the commencement date, with the contract award expected to contribute positively to the company’s net assets, consolidated earnings, and earnings per share for the financial year ending 31 December 2020.

It is expected to contribute positively to Serba Dinamik’s financials for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2020, it added.

Source: https://bit.ly/2ROeQv5

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Subsea 7 awarded contracts by Chevron for subsea installation services in the Gulf of Mexico

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Subsea 7 announced the award of contracts by Chevron U.S.A Inc. for subsea installation services related to the Anchor field, located in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. The Anchor field is approximately 140 miles off the coast of Louisiana.  

Subsea 7’s scope of work includes project management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the SURF components including, but not limited to, the production flowlines, risers, umbilicals, flying leads, jumpers, and associated appurtenances. 

Project management and engineering will commence immediately at Subsea 7’s offices in Houston, Texas. Fabrication of the flowlines and risers will take place at Subsea 7’s spool-base in Ingleside, Texas, with offshore operations anticipated to occur in 2022 and 2023. 

Source: https://www.subsea7.com/

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Oman’s Galfar wins $24.5m Fahud runway revamp project from PDO

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Oman’s Muscat Securities Exchange-listed (MSM) Galfar Engineering & Contracting has secured a $24.5m (OMR9.5m) contract for the Fahud Runway Rehabilitation Project from the Sultanate’s state-held Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

In a stock market filing undersigned by the contractor’s chief executive officer, Hand Erlings, the company said that the contract has been awarded for a period of 11.5 months, which is effective from 7 April 2020, with the contract being awarded on 31 March.

The company added that it expects “reasonable income from this project”.

In March, the company’s chief financial officer, Anantha Subramanian resigned from his post for “health reasons”. Subramanian was appointed to his role at Galfar in January 2018, following the resignation of its then CFO Gerard Hutchinson in September 2017.

The Omani contractor received a “letter of award” for a project covering the construction of cliff road and access road, with the contract being valued at $4.5m (OMR1.7m).

Source: https://bit.ly/2RAbrjD

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Maire Technimont Signed €200 mn EPC Contract For a New Urea Plant in Turkey

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 Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A. has signed with GEMLİK GÜBRE SANAYİİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ an EPC contract for a value of approximately €200 million related to the implementation of a new Urea and UAN (Urea Ammonium Nitrate solution) plant in Gemlik, 125 km south of Istanbul, Turkey. 
The plant will have the capacity of 1,640 MTPD of Granular Urea and 500 MTPD of UAN, and will run on the market-leading urea technology of Stamicarbon, a fully owned subsidiary of the Group. The Scope of Work concerns the execution of engineering, supply of all equipment and materials and construction and erection works. Project completion is planned within about three years of its effectiveness. 
GEMLİK GÜBRE belongs to Yildirim Holding, a multi-billion USD, diversified Group active in several fields from Chemicals and Fertilizers to Ports and Logistics, to Metals and Mining. Ammonia and other fertilizers are already produced in the same industrial facility, with direct access to a Mediterranean seaport. 

Ali Rıza Yıldırım, Chairman of the Gemlik Gübre, commented: “The signing of this agreement is the first step of great cooperation. We entrust Tecnimont and believe that we will achieve great success together worldwide”.
 
Pierroberto Folgiero, Maire Tecnimont Group CEO, commented: “We are extremely proud of this new achievement that confirms the Group leadership in the fertilizer sector and allows us to expand our geographical footprint in a strategic market such as Turkey”.


Maire Tecnimont SpA
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. a company listed on the Milan stock exchange is at the head of an international industrial group leader in the transformation of natural resources (plant engineering in downstream oil&gas, with technological and execution competences). Through its subsidiary NextChem, it operates in the field of green chemistry and the technologies supporting the energy transition. Maire Tecnimont Group operates in about 45 countries, numbering around 50 operative companies and a workforce of approximately 6,500 employees, along with approximately 3,000 professionals in the electro-instrumental division.

Source: www.mairetecnimont.com.

Azerbaijan International Operating Co. (AIOC) has awarded Worley a contract for engineering, procurement and construction services as part of a gas lift project.

Azerbaijan International Operating Co. (AIOC) has awarded Worley a contract for engineering, procurement and construction services as part of a gas lift project.

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Under the contract, Worley will provide engineering, procurement and construction services to support production operations on the Chirag platform in the Caspian Sea.

The project scope includes new gas lift flowlines and production manifolds. AIOC is operated by BP.  The services will be jointly executed by Worley’s Aberdeen and Baku locations, bringing together the offshore engineering expertise within the Aberdeen offices and the local operating knowledge and national expertise within the Baku office.

Worley delivers projects, provides expertise in engineering, procurement and construction and offers a wide range of consulting and advisory services. We cover the full life-cycle, from creating new assets to sustaining and enhancing operating assets, in the hydrocarbons, mining, mineral, metals, chemicals, power and infrastructure sectors. Our resources and energy are focused on responding to and meeting the needs of our customers over the long term and thereby creating value for our shareholders. 

Source: https://www.worleyparsons.com/

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Baker Hughes secured EPC contract for Oman LNG project

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Oman Liquefied Natural Gas LLC, awarded the project related to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) for the turbo-machinery scope of its debottlenecking project. The project has been awarded to international energy firm, Baker Hughes.

Under the terms of the deal, Baker Hughes will supply the new helper motors, variable-frequency drives and deliver the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the said project scope.

Once the project completed, Oman LNG production capacity will be increased to 10 per cent equivalent to 11.4 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTA)

Debottlenecking is the process of highlighting specific areas in production trains, machinery equipment or the workflow configuration that would limit or constrain the flow of product inside the plant.

By optimizing plant operations, overall capacity can be raised further. The debottlenecking project comes as part of Oman LNG’s far-sighted strategic projects that will boost its efficiency.

Front-end engineering design (FEED) for the project completed in 2019 and awarded to Baker Hughes in Q4 2019.

The project will be executed over the next two years.  The first train completion by the end of 2020, followed by the second LNG train in 2021, and the third LNG train by 2022.

Source:http://bit.ly/3cagmAp

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Total awards two Mozambique LNG agreements to Worley

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Worley has been awarded two master service agreements by Total E&P Mozambique Area 1 Limitada (Total) to provide services to the Mozambique LNG Project. 

Under the MSAs, Worley will provide in-and-out of country services, including engineering, consulting and specialist engineering for delivery of onshore and offshore (subsea) facilities. The services will support the development of the new LNG facility. 

The services will be executed by Worley’s local Mozambique operation with support from Worley’s global businesses including Advisian. Worley has supported the LNG development, located on the Afungi peninsula in Cabo Delgado province since gas was first discovered there in 2010. 

“We are pleased to continue providing services to the LNG development and to support one of Africa’s largest projects. Through the MSAs, we will help Total and its partners in the Mozambique LNG Project meet the world’s changing energy needs,” said Andrew Wood, Chief Executive Officer of Worley.

Source: https://keyfactsenergy.com/news/6718/view/

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Samsung C&T bags construction contract for EWEC’s Fujairah F3

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Seoul-based and Korea Exchange-listed (KRX) Samsung C&T has been awarded the $948.5m contract for the construction of the 2.4GW Fujairah F3 combined cycle power plant by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation.

Fujairah F3 is Emirates Water and Electricity Corporation’s (EWEC) thirteenth project to be developed under the independent power producer (IPP) model. The project will be constructed between the existing Fujairah F1 and Fujairah F2 power and water plants.

Earlier this month, Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower), which is owned by Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company and Japan-based Marubeni Corporation formed a consortium to begin construction works on Fujairah F3.

In a statement, Samsung C&T said that it will carry out work on the project as an exclusive engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor. The construction phase of the project is expected to complete in April 2023.

The company added that one of the major reasons behind it winning the contract has been its “extensive experience in building many power plants throughout the Middle East”.

Once complete the plant will fulfil power needs of nearly 380,000 homes in the northern region of the UAE.

The government of Abu Dhabi will indirectly own a 60% stake in the project, while the remaining 40% will be owned by Marubeni Corporation.

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Siemens wins modernization contract for Middle East jackup by Arabian Drilling Company

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Siemens was awarded a contract by Arabian Drilling Company to modernize a complete and integrated drilling-drives lineup, including auxiliaries and controls, that will be installed on an offshore jackup drilling rig for a customer in the Middle East. In addition to new features and benefits, the upgrade will also enable the customer to meet the latest safety standards. Delivery of the new system is planned for the early part of 2021.

The contract includes engineering, design, manufacturing, and delivery of the fully integrated modernization based on Siemens’ BlueDrive™ technology. The Siemens solution, known as Master2Blue, will use the footprint, cable network, and communication principles of the existing system, enabling quick, modular-style installation, commissioning, and startup. The system is a DC power grid that includes power electronics, controls, and cooling of 10 integrated variable speed drives.

The BlueDrive system, developed and refined over the years to meet the offshore industry’s demanding requirements, is ideal for energy distribution in propulsion and drilling systems. The BlueDrive system is an efficient, environmentally friendly multi-drive solution that provides high levels of reliability, availability, and ease of service, with low emissions and an option for remote support.

Source: https://www.worldoil.com/

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Descon wins 2 projects from ADNOC

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Descon has recently won 2 projects from ADNOC. One is a CON 17-075 – Rigging Trade term Contract for Das Island from ADNOC LNG, while the other one is for replacement of welded valves in 46″ NMGL at CTU-Das-L . ADNOC is one of Descon’s most important clients, and ‘EPC’ Retrofits is a segment that Descon wishes to increase its competence in, especially in the UAE region. Hence both these jobs are of great strategic importance for Descon.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is a diversified and integrated group of energy companies. ADNOC’s activities include exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining, marketing, supply and transportation, and the manufacture and distribution of petrochemicals.

Internationally, Descon Engineering Limited is a multinational engineering company renowned for its quality, safety and on-time delivery of projects and products. It specializes in design engineering, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, automation & control. It operates in diverse sectors such as Oil & Gas, Cement, Power, Hydro Power, Water, Fertilizer.

Descon has been executing projects on EPC basis since the early 1990s based on in-house facilities for engineering design, manufacturing/procurement, construction, commissioning and maintenance wrapped up with the overall project management expertise. The EPC Division is at the forefront of the Company’s strategic direction to ascend the value chain by providing turnkey solutions tailored to the clients’ requirements.

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Petrofac awarded US$40 million project by Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC)

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Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services division (EPS) has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract by Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC), worth around US$40 million, for a project in the United Arab Emirates.

The award demonstrates delivery against EPS’s strategy to secure smaller greenfield and brownfield EPC projects, utilising its footprint and infrastructure in existing core markets.

Mani Rajapathy, Managing Director, EPS East, commented:

“We are delighted to be awarded this contract by Sharjah National Oil Corporation, a longstanding Petrofac client that we have worked with successfully for many years. The award is important strategically as EPS looks to develop its track record in smaller greenfield and brownfield EPC projects. It also leverages Petrofac’s best-in-class expertise and experience in upstream gas and represents another win in one of our core markets of Sharjah and the UAE. We look forward to delivering a safe and successful project for SNOC.”

Source: www.petrofac.com

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Worley awarded two contracts by Total for the Mozambique LNG Project

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Energy contractor giant Worley Ltd announced that it has won two LNG contracts from Total. 

Worley said that it had been awarded two master service agreements (MSAs) by Total for the Mozambique LNG Project to provide in-and-out of country services, including engineering, consulting and specialist engineering for delivering onshore and offshore (subsea) facilities to support the development of the new LNG facility. 

Worley’s local Mozambique operation will execute the services with support from Worley’s global businesses including Advisian. Worley has supported the LNG development since gas was first discovered there in 2010. 

Worley CEO Andrew Wood said: “We are pleased to continue providing services to the LNG development and to support one of Africa’s largest projects. Through the MSAs, we will help Total and its partners in the Mozambique LNG Project meet the world’s changing energy needs.

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Eni Makes Oil Discovery Offshore Mexico

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Eni revealed Monday that it has made a new oil discovery on the Saasken exploration prospect offshore Mexico.

According to preliminary estimates, the find, which was made in the Sureste Basin in Block 10, may contain between 200 and 300 million barrels of oil in place. Eni said an intensive data collection has been carried out on the Saasken-1 NFW well, which led to the discovery, and noted that the data acquired indicates a production capacity for the well of more than 10,000 barrels of oil per day.

Saasken-1 NFW is the sixth consecutive successful well drilled by Eni offshore Mexico in the Sureste Basin. It is located approximately 40 miles off the coast and was drilled by the Valaris 8505 Semisub, reaching a total depth of 12,565 feet.

The Block 10 joint venture, comprising Eni (which holds a 65 percent operated interest), Lukoil (which holds a 20 stake) and Capricorn (which holds the remaining 15 percent interest), will work to appraise the discovery and to exploit nearby synergies in order to start the studies for a commercial development, Eni revealed.

Eni has been present in Mexico since 2006. The company currently holds rights in eight exploration and production blocks, including six as operator, all of which are located in the Sureste Basin.

Last month, Eni announced a gas and condensate discovery in the Mahani exploration prospect onshore in the Area B Concession of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The discovery was made through the Mahani-1 well, which was drilled to a total measured depth of 14,597 feet and encountered a thick gas-bearing limestone reservoir in the Thamama of Lower Cretaceous age, according to Eni. The well was tested with flow rates up to 50 million cubic feet per day of lean gas and associated condensate, Eni revealed.

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Fluor Awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract for World-Scale Adiponitrile Plant

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Fluor Corporation announced that it was recently awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction for a new 400 kilo-ton-per-annum adiponitrile (ADN) plant in Shanghai, China. The new ADN plant is part of INVISTA’s ongoing work at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park where the company recently completed a 215 kilo-ton-per-annum hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant and a 150 kilo-ton-per-annum nylon 6,6 polymer plant. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2019.

“Fluor has been providing engineering, procurement and construction solutions to clients in China for more than 40 years,” said Mark Fields, group president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals business. “With this award, our proud legacy in China continues and we look forward to supporting INVISTA’s efforts to expeditiously increase production of ADN with their company’s most-advanced technology to meet growing demand within China and globally.”

When complete, INVISTA’s new ADN plant will integrate with its existing HMD and polymer facilities to directly supply domestic customers with the key building blocks to produce nylon 6,6 and other high-value products in China. These products are used in the production of a variety of goods, including those in the automotive, industrial, apparel and consumer electronics industries.

“We’re pleased to be working with Fluor to advance our ADN project in China,” said Bill Greenfield, president, INVISTA Intermediates. “We’re excited about this project and are committed to maintaining an accelerated timeline—with completion planned in 2022.”

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McDermott Awarded Contract for EPFC Work

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McDermott International, Inc. announced it has been awarded a contract by a major oil and gas operator for six crude oil storage tanks in Texas. The storage tanks will be part of an energy infrastructure project linking the Permian Basin in West Texas to the Texas Gulf Coast.

The scope of the project, which will be executed by CB&I Storage Solutions, includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPFC) of six floating roof crude oil tanks—four with a 500,000-barrel capacity each and two with a 250,000-barrel capacity each. Engineering, procurement and fabrication will be performed at the company’s Houston Fairbanks office and fabrication facility.  

“We have a strong track record of providing world-class storage solutions for major energy infrastructure projects all over the world,” said Cesar Canals, Senior Vice President of CB&I Storage Solutions. “This new award is a testament to our service offerings and capabilities, including our vast experience in engineering, fabricating and constructing complex, large-scale storage tanks.”

The award will be reflected in McDermott’s fourth quarter 2019 backlog.

The contract range for this award is between USD $1 million and $50 million.

Source: http://www.mcdermott-investors.com/

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$15B Texas LNG Project Wins DOE Authorization

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an order authorizing NextDecade Corp. to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Rio Grande LNG facility in Brownsville, Texas, to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries.

Gaining authorization to export LNG to countries that do not have free trade deals with the United States marks the latest regulatory milestone for NextDecade, which last November won a key approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The FERC order allows NextDecade to site, construct and operate Rio Grande LNG and the associated Rio Bravo Pipeline.

“We greatly appreciate the Energy Department’s diligent review of our Rio Grande LNG project, as well as Secretary Brouillette’s continued support for the export of abundant and reliable U.S. energy to our partners and allies,” NextDecade Chairman and CEO Matt Schatzman commented. “This is another significant milestone for our Rio Grande LNG project, which will play a crucial role in linking natural gas from the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale to the global LNG market, providing countries around the world access to cleaner energy.”

The Rio Grande LNG export facility would boast a liquefaction capacity of 27 million tons per annum (mtpa). It would receive up to 4.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of natural gas from the Agua Dulce area via the Rio Bravo Pipeline. With the ability to export to FTA and non-FTA countries, the Rio Grande complex is authorized by DOE to export 3.61 Bcf per day of natural gas as LNG.

“If built to capacity, the Rio Grande LNG project, including the connected Rio Bravo pipeline, is expected to create over 5,000 jobs during peak construction and represents infrastructure investment in excess of $15 billion,” the DOE noted in a written statement upon issuing the order authorizing export to non-FTA countries.

NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG website states the company expects to make a final investment decision on the project this quarter. The facility could commence commercial operations in 2023.

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Qatargas Signs Long Term SPA to Supply LNG to Kuwait

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Qatargas announced the signing of a new, long term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell to deliver 1 million tons per annum of LNG to the State of Kuwait, commencing this year.

Commenting on the signing of the SPA, His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs said, “We are pleased to announce this new long term agreement between Qatargas and Shell for the supply of LNG to the State of Kuwait, following the recent agreement signed between Qatar Petroleum and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. These agreements demonstrate our commitment to the State of Kuwait, which is a very important LNG market and is part of our strive to be the LNG supplier of choice for our customers. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our valued partner, Shell, with whom we share a long history of fruitful collaboration and we look forward to continuing to work together to put LNG at the forefront of the world’s drive towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.”

His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi added, “This new SPA also further underlines Qatargas’ position as the market leader in LNG and demonstrates the Company’s distinguished track-record of providing reliable LNG to the global market place and its continued ability to capture opportunities in a highly competitive environment.”

Commenting on the new SPA, Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer, Qatargas, said, “Qatargas is delighted to conclude this new SPA with Shell. We believe this agreement provides a win-win solution for both companies and deepens the relationship with a valued partner and shareholder. Qatargas is committed to meeting the clean energy needs of customers who depend upon reliable, flexible LNG deliveries.”

The SPA provides for the supply of LNG from Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (4) (“Qatargas 4″), a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (70%) and Shell (30%).

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Diamond secures over $50 million backlog with new North Sea extension

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Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for one of its semi-submersible rigs. During the fourth quarter of 2019, Diamond managed to narrow its loss on the back of higher revenues despite lower day rates when compared to 4Q 2018. 

During 2019, the company secured $620 million of backlog, including over $50 million secured in the fourth quarter related to a 12-month extension for the Ocean Patriot in the North Sea.

Namely, the 1982-built Ocean Patriot semi-submersible has been awarded a term extension with Apache in the UK North Sea. Under the extension, the rig’s contract is scheduled to end in early June 2021.

As of January 1, 2020, the company’s total contracted backlog was $1.6 billion, excluding approximately a $100 million margin commitment from one of the company’s customers.

Furthermore, Diamond said that its Ocean BlackHawk drillship will start operations offshore Senegal for Woodside in 2Q 2022 and end in 2Q 2023. The rig was previosuly expected to start Senegeal operations in 1Q 2022 and end in 1Q 2023. The contract with Woodside was agreed in April 2019.

The Ocean BlackHawk is currently working for Oxy in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

In a quarterly report on Monday, Diamond said that its revenues increased to $276.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from $232.5 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

The company’s net loss narrowed to $74.8 million from a loss of $79.2 million in 4Q 2018.

Diamond’s average dayrate in 4Q 2019 dropped to $264,000 from $315,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018, but utilization increased t0 59% from 46% in 4Q 2018

Source: Offshore Energy Today

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Tristar signs $24mn LNG shipping service contract with BP

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Tristar Group, a global integrated energy logistics company, has signed a four-year contract with BP to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping services for a value of $24 million.

The deal with BP, one of Tristar’s long-standing partners, follows the recent addition to the Dubai-based company’s shipping fleet of its first LNG tanker, the Tristar Ruby.

The four-year deal will cover a variety of LNG shipping services comprising trading and delivery capacity worldwide.
The Tristar Ruby, formerly the British Ruby joins Tristar’s 30-strong fleet of ocean-going tankers. The vessel was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2008 and has a cargo carriage capacity of 155,000 cubic metres. She will be technically managed by Wilhelmsen Ship Management and commercially operated by Tristar.

Eugene Mayne, Group CEO of Tristar, said: “We are pleased to be able to announce the value of our deal with BP, the first as we expand our presence into the LNG shipping market. This represents a strengthening of our relationship with BP, one of our core partners.”

Source:- https://www.oilandgasmiddleeast.com

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ChemOne announces US$3.38bil petrochemicals hub in Johor

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ChemOne Group, an oil and gas, petrochemicals and natural resources conglomerate, has announced the launch of the US$3.38bil Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) in Johor.

Construction of the facility is scheduled to start in the second half of 2020.

According to a statement by ChemOne, it will be the master developer and majority shareholder of the PEC, which aims to be a world-class petrochemical hub that will add value to the downstream oil and gas value chain in Malaysia.

Upon completion, the project will be one of the world’s largest integrated condensate splitter and aromatics facilities.

“This is in line with the Government’s Transformation Programme to increase Malaysia’s petrochemical output and establish it as a regional oil storage and trading hub,” said ChemOne.

The PEC will have a processing capacity of 150,000 barrels per day of condensate plus side feed of naphtha, an aromatics output of 2.3 million metric tons per annum; energy products output of 3.9 million mtpa and hydrogen of 50,000 mtpa.

The condensate splitter will produce heavy aromatics naphtha, a primary feedstock for the aromatics plant.

Over four years of construction, the PEC will hire over 7,000 employees.

It will employ 250 staff once it commences operations, of which 80% will be Malaysian.

ChemOne said the project will employ various external contractions, service providers and SMEs.

“Overall, PEC is estimated to require the use of US$600-750 million worth of Malaysian-made content and catalyse additional investments of US$500-600 million for associated infrastructure, storage and other facilities,” it said.

It is expected to reach full capacity by 2024, and generate an annual export turnover of US$5bil for Malaysia.

Maire Tecnimont of Italy is ChemOne’s engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) partner for the project while UOP is the technology provider for PEC.

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TechnipFMC orders pipes for North Sea projects from Tata Steel

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The scope of work includes the provision of High Frequency Induction (HFI) line pipe for carrier application and for both spool and pipe-in-pipe systems. The HFI line pipe will be manufactured in Tata Steel’s Hartlepool 20” pipe mill, and will be installed by TechnipFMC, Tata Steel said on Monday.

The three different projects span from the Northern North Sea to the Central North Sea.

Two of the three will see Tata Steel provide more than 16 kilometers of 10” carrier pipes, with three layer polypropylene coating for anti-corrosion and mechanical protection, including weld on pads to allow fitting of sacrificial bracelet anodes.

The third project requires several kilometers of 14” carrier pipes and 10” spool pipes.

Barry Rust, Marketing Manager, Energy & Sustainability, said: “The contract awards are testament to Tata Steel’s reputation and experience, both in the North Sea and with TechnipFMC.

“We look forward to working with TechnipFMC on the coming projects, further developing our valued relationship and providing the highest quality pipeline to our clients.”

Tata Steel has supplied more than one million tonnes of pipeline for oil and gas projects in the North Sea for more than 20 years – including in excess of 500,000 meters of reel installed pipe and more than £250 million invested in subcontracts for North Sea projects.

Source: www.offshoreenergytoday.com

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Fluor to Provide Project Management Consultancy Services for BPCL’s Polyols Petrochemicals Project in India

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Fluor Corporation announced that it was awarded a project management consultancy services contract by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for its Polyols Petrochemicals Project at its existing integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex in Kochi, Kerala, India. Fluor’s scope of work includes front-end engineering and design of both the inside and outside battery limits as well as detailed design, engineering, procurement and construction management services for the facility’s utilities and offsites. Fluor booked its portion of the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2019.

“Fluor is honored to be selected as the project management consultant for BPCL’s prestigious polyols project in Kochi,” said Mark Fields, group president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals business. “We look forward to working with BPCL to deliver a world-class facility that will help meet growing domestic demand for polyols and reduce India’s dependence on petrochemicals imports.”

Six new process units will be built as part of this project and integrated into the existing refinery. New process units will include propylene oxide, propylene glycol, polyols, ethylene oxide/monoethylene glycol, ethylene recovery unit and a cumene unit.

When complete, the Kochi complex will produce propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and various grades of polyols based on 250 kilotonnes per annum of polymer grade propylene. Polyols are used for a variety of applications in the automobile, textile and furniture industries. They are also widely used in construction as insulation and sealants.

“BPCL is making major advancements at its Kochi Refinery to produce niche petrochemicals that are extensively imported into India to manufacture polyurethanes used in footwear, foam and other items,” said Mr. Murali Madhavan, executive director of BPCL’s Kochi Refinery. “We are happy that Fluor, an internationally reputed engineering and consultancy organization, has been selected as the project management consultant for the project.

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Worley lands FEED contract for Total’s 20,000 psi North Platte field development

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Worley has been awarded the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for TOTAL E&P USA’s North Platte field development in the Gulf of Mexico.

Located approximately 275 kilometers off the coast of Louisiana, the North Platte field development includes a semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU) in water over 1,300 meters deep.

The project brings together Worley’s recently acquired capability for the floating production unit topside design with Intecsea experience for the design of the hull, mooring and subsea pipelines. Now under one roof, Worley’s expanded capability to deliver flexible floating production unit designs with capital efficiency and minimal time to market proved a key contributor to this award.

Having completed the pre-FEED phase in August 2019, this award extends Worley’s involvement in Total’s deepwater Gulf of Mexico project.

“We are delighted to continue supporting Total’s return to Gulf of Mexico operations through the North Platte development,” said Karen Sobel, Group President for Major Projects and Integrated Solutions at Worley.  “This project provides Worley with an opportunity to bring together our complimentary capability in both topside and hull design to offer complete, capital efficient and lightweight deep-water solutions. It’s an exciting prospect for our customers and our business.”

The FEED component of the project is being led by Worley’s Houston office with support from its Hyderabad office in India.

The North Platte Development forms part of Total’s reentry, as an operator, into Gulf of Mexico operations with oil production expected to average 75,000 bpd at plateau level.

TOTAL expects to make its final investment decision in 2021.

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Kuwait firm to set up Rs 49,000 cr Oil Refinery in Tamil Nadu

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Kuwait based Al Kharafi plans to set up an oil refinery and a petrochemical manufacturing facility at an investment of Rs 49,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said here on Thursday.

The setting up of the refinery would see the southern districts in the state develop like Jamnagar in Gujarat and Jurong Island in Singapore, he said.

The Chief Minister said China-based BYD Group also planned to make investments in the state.

He said 59 companies which signed MoUs with the state government in the second edition of the Global Investors meet here in January last year, have commenced production.

Another 213 projects are under various stages of implementation, he said after taking part in the foundation stone laying ceremony of DLF DOWNTOWN here.

Palaniswami said the AIADMK government has been attracting several new investments from various companies, making the state a front runner in the industry sector.

TIDCO and DLF have come together to set up complex at an investment of Rs 5,000 crore on 27.04 acres with modern amenities for IT and IT enabled services. Through this, 70,000 direct jobs can be generated”, he said.

Palaniswami said constant efforts were being taken to improve infrastructure in the IT (Old Mahabalipuram Road) in line with growing needs.

“Many new projects like Phase II of Chennai Metro, widening of Old Mahabalipuram Road with byepasses at Kelambakkam and  Thirupporur and flyovers at key junctions at Rs 1,150 crore are being taken up”, he said.

With the new project by TIDCO and DLF, it would go a long way in further strengthening Tamil Nadu’s position as the most favoured investment destination in South Asia, he said.

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SNC-Lavalin Won Oil and Gas Contract in the United Arab Emirates

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This contract is aligned with SNC-Lavalin’s new strategy moving forward to greater growth and engineering services.

Under the nine-month agreement, SNC-Lavalin will provide services for the second phase of the Haliba field, located in Al Dhafra Petroleum’s concession area.

The project’s aim is to develop surface facilities in an optimized manner to handle long-term production as well as future production prospects near Haliba.

The contract scope of work includes verification of the conceptual studies and design, carrying out FEED to develop surface facilities required for processing production from the main plant and its north and south extension areas, execution planning, and designing facilities to handle production from other close-by prospects.

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Maersk Drilling wins contract extension for low-emissions rig offshore Norway

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Maersk Drilling has secured a two-well contract extension from Aker BP for the ultra-harsh environment, low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator. In direct continuation of the rig’s current workscope, Maersk Integrator will move to the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway to drill two wells, with work expected to commence in October 2020. The extension has an estimated duration of 93 days and a contract value of approximately USD $25.5 million, excluding a potential performance bonus. The contract includes an additional one-well option.

Maersk Integrator is contracted under the terms of the alliance agreement Maersk Drilling entered into with Aker BP and Halliburton in 2017. The tripartite alliance uses a shared incentives model, thereby securing mutual commitment to collaborate to reduce waste and deliver value. Contracts under the alliance are based on market-rate terms but add the possibility of an upside for all parties, based on actual delivery and performance.

“We are thrilled to be able to firm up activities for Maersk Integrator in 2020 by continuing to work closely together with Aker BP in an alliance which is enabling new ways of working across the value chain. The alliance is enhancing efficiency through increased coordination and involvement, and we are starting to see the first tangible results of this. Higher efficiency in itself reduces the CO2 emissions associated with a drilling campaign, and this is further improved by the low-emission upgrades Maersk Integrator will receive before it begins working at Ivar Aasen,” says COO Morten Kelstrup of Maersk Drilling.

Maersk Integrator is an ultra-harsh environment CJ70 XLE jack-up, designed for year-round operations in the North Sea. It was delivered in 2015 and is currently operating offshore Norway for Aker BP. The rig is expected to perform its scheduled Special Periodic Survey in August 2020 and will undergo a series of upgrades to turn it into a hybrid, low-emission rig prior to moving to the Tambar field in September 2020.

Source: https://www.worldoil.com/news/2020/1/20/maersk-drilling-wins-contract-extension-for-low-emissions-rig-offshore-norway

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Petrofac Wins US$130 million in PDO awards

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Petrofac announces a new contract and the award of the additional scope of work with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), with a combined value of approximately US$130 million.

The new contract award, under a 10-year Framework Agreement signed in 2017 with PDO, is an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services contract for the Mabrouk North East Development Project in Oman.

The full field development of Mabrouk North East field is planned to be executed in a phased approach. The 34-month project scope awarded involves the development of 16 gas producing wells and export of the production to the Saih Rawl Central Processing Plant. The project will be integrated with the Mabrouk North East Line Pipe Procurement Project, which was awarded to Petrofac in June 2019.

The other scope of work awarded is to provide further services for PDO’s Yibal Khuff Project. This 20-month contract includes detailed Engineering, Procurement, and support for Construction and Commissioning of nine additional wells to improve overall plant production, and laying of gas pipeline from Yibal “A” to the main processing facility.

The Yibal Khuff Project, originally awarded to Petrofac in June 2015, is already in an advanced phase of construction and pre-commissioning, and the delivery of additional wells is to be synchronised for overall readiness.

Elie Lahoud, Group Managing Director, Engineering & Construction said: This latest project award under the long-term framework agreement with PDO for Mabrouk North East, and additional scope of work for the Yibal Khuff Project, both further underpin our significant track record and commitment to delivering value in Oman. Our focus will remain on safe operations and maximizing in-country value through the continued development of local workforce competence and strong supply chain partnerships.

Source: https://www.petrofac.com/en-gb/media/news/petrofac-secures-us-130-million-in-pdo-awards-news-petrofac/

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Subsea 7 Won Contract Offshore US Gulf of Mexico

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Subsea 7 announced the award of a sizeable contract by Chevron U.S.A Inc. for the subsea installation services at the St. Malo field, located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico. The St. Malo field is approximately 250 miles south of New Orleans.

Subsea 7’s scope of work includes project management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the multiphase pump system at the St. Malo field, a 14 mile water injection flowline system, inclusive of a Swagelining polymer lined flowline, and the water injection control system.  
 
Project management and engineering will commence immediately at Subsea 7’s offices in Houston, Texas. Fabrication of the water injection flowline and riser will take place at Subsea 7’s spoolbase in Ingleside, Texas, with offshore operations occurring in 2021.

Craig Broussard, Vice President for Subsea 7 US, said, “The St. Malo multiphase pump system and water injection projects award is an important win for the Gulf of Mexico region. It combines the utilisation of our newest pipelay vessel, the Seven Vega, along with Subsea 7’s proven project execution capabilities and Swagelining’s polymer lining technology. In addition, the combination of the SURF scope for Subsea 7 and ongoing subsea equipment delivery by OneSubsea, will allow the Subsea Integration Alliance to work in collaboration with Chevron to unlock the value of an integrated approach to project optimisation.”

Source: https://www.subsea7.com/en/media/company-news/2019/subsea-7-awarded-contract-offshore-us-gulf-of-mexico.html

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KBR Awarded Condensate Refineries Project Contract for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

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KBR announced that it has been awarded the Project Management Consultancy Services contract by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for front-end engineering design (FEED) definition at the NNPC headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

Under the terms of the contract, KBR, as co-consultant with the National Engineering and Technical Company Ltd (NETCO) will provide technical consultancy services for four greenfield refineries in the ANOH and Western Forcados area.

This work is expected to be performed over a six-month period with KBR providing strategic advisory consulting on elimination of condensate from oil export streams which will reduce dependency and expense of imported refined products.   The work will be conducted from KBR’s Leatherhead office in the U.K. with support from the Middle East and Houston.

The main objective of the project is upgrading gas condensate to valuable refined fuel products. This reduces the country’s dependence on costly imported fuels and is well aligned with KBR’s gas monetization and asset optimization strategies. Together, these strategies provide a valuable, sustainable solution to Nigeria in matters of fuel security, economic development and regional capacity building. 

“We are delighted to be part of this strategic project supporting a prestigious partner to deliver the transition to an increasingly sustainable energy solution for Nigeria,” said Jay Ibrahim, KBR President, Energy Solutions – Services.   “The work will be undertaken by KBR’s consulting team, where our strategic master-planning capability resides to help customers improve their sustainability, energy efficiency and maximize asset performance.”  

KBR is leading the industry to meet the world’s ever-growing energy and chemical demands.  From an expanding portfolio of greener, cleaner solutions to its comprehensive feasibility study solutions, KBR is supporting the world’s transition to a clean energy future. 

Source: www.kbr.com

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L&T Technology Services Wins Multi-Million-Dollar Project in Europe

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L&T Technology Services on Monday said it has bagged multi-million-dollar engineering, procurement and construction management project in Europe.

“L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS) won a multi-million dollar project from one of the world’s top plastics, chemicals and refining manufacturers, to deliver the entire spectrum of engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the expansion of an existing site in Europe,” the company said in a filing to BSE.

The expansion project will be implemented at the customer’s brownfield plant in Germany for over 30 months.

As the strategic engineering partner, LTTS will execute the entire project through an EPCM model, from procurement and supply chain management support to safety aspects and efficient design.

“LTTS has already carried out successful brownfield projects in the USA and we are privileged to extend our engagement with an important customer to the European markets,” Amit Chadha, President, Sales and Business Development and board member at L&T Technology Services said.

The shares of L&T Technology Services were trading at Rs 1,474.60 a piece on BSE in morning trade.

Source: https://www.larsentoubro.com/

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Maersk Drilling Won Three-Well Contract Offshore Trinidad by BP

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Maersk Drilling has secured a three-well contract for the Maersk Discoverer semisubmersible with BP for development drilling at the Matapal project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The contract has an estimated duration of 322 days and is expected to commence in July 2020. The value of the firm contract is approximately $78 million, including a mobilization fee. The contract contains an additional one-well option.

“It is obviously exciting for us to see the Maersk Discoverer go to Trinidad for BP, for whom the rig has performed successful operations offshore Egypt for the last six years, including the shallowest water well ever drilled in dynamic positioning mode for both BP and Maersk Drilling, which delivered significant cost savings to the customer,” Morten Kelstrup, COO of Maersk Drilling, said. “We are very pleased that BP is recognizing Maersk Discoverer’s qualities by re-signing the rig for this new campaign.”

The Maersk Discoverer is a DSS-21 column-stabilized dynamically positioned semisubmersible drilling rig, able to operate in water depths up to 10,000 ft. It is currently operating offshore Egypt.

Source: https://keyfactsenergy.com/news/6064/view/

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Reliance Unit Signs Binding Deal with Brookfield for Rs 25,215 crore Investment

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, the Canadian asset management company, will invest Rs 25,215 crore ($3.55 billion) in the telecom tower assets of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries in a deal that will help strengthen the balance sheet of Reliance Jio Infocomm.

Reliance Industrial Investments & Holdings Ltd., a wholly owned unit of Reliance Industries, has entered into binding agreements with Brookfield Infrastructure and its institutional partners, which will invest the amount in units to be issued by the Tower Infrastructure Trust, the Indian oil-to-retail conglomerate said in a notice to the stock exchanges on Monday.

“Closing of the transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals, which are expected shortly,” Reliance added.

Reliance said that after the transaction is completed, the Trust will own 100% of the equity share capital of Reliance Jio Infratel Private Ltd. (RJIPL), the unit that houses the telecom tower assets.

The Trust currently owns 51% of RJIPL, while Reliance Industries holds the remaining 49%. On receiving the funds from Brookfield, the Trust will buy Reliance’s 49% stake, repay Rs 12,000 crore to Jio and clear other financial liabilities of RJIPL. Jio will then transfer Rs 12,000 crore to  Jio and clear other financial liabilities of RJIPL. Jio will then transfer Rs 12,000 crore to Reliance against certain financial liabilities owed to the parent company.

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Visiongain: Micro LNG Market Set to Grow to $222.7 Million by 2030

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Visiongain said in its Micro Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Market Forecast 2020-2030 that investments in small scale LNG liquefaction facilities were gaining momentum, which surged the demand for less than 0.1 mtpa micro-scale LNG liquefaction facilities mainly for peak shaving needs.

Low logistics and transportation costs coupled with on-site liquefaction of LNG, i.e. near to the demand centers, surged the investments in the micro LNG business.

According to the company’s report, there are more than 30 operational micro LNG liquefaction facilities with China dominating the micro LNG market in terms of installed liquefaction facilities.

Visiongain assesses that supply-side, demand-side, and installed capacity of the global micro LNG liquefaction will reach $222.7 million in value and five mtpa in terms of installed capacity by 2030.

The company added that the planned and upcoming projects were the driver for the steady growth rate till 2030.

Also, growing investments in the development of economic small-scale LNG liquefaction facilities is expected to benefit the demand for micro LNG in the near future.

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Daewoo E&C Secures US$86 Mil. Prefabrication Yard Construction Project in Iraq

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Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said it has won a US$86 million order to set up a prefabrication yard for a tunnel project in Iraq.

Under the deal with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), Daewoo E&C will build the Khor Al-Zubair immersed tunnel prefabrication yard by October 2021.

The deal is the fourth construction project that Daewoo E&C bagged in Iraq this year. Since March, the builder has secured $460 million worth of orders in Iraq, including road and terminal construction projects.

The latest order is the first stage of Iraq’s immersed tunnel construction project that aims to connect the Umm Qasr and Al Faw regions in the southern part of the country. Daewoo E&C said it also aims to win the tunnel construction order expected to be placed next year.

Daewoo E&C is the No. 5 builder in South Korea in terms of building capacity. Meanwhile, Daewoo E&C president Kim Hyung directly took care of activities to land the order for the immersed tunnel in Iraq. In addition, the contractor won the fourth-order this year in Iraq alone as it won orders for the construction of an additional breakwater (March), the first phase construction of a container terminal (April) and the construction of an access road (August). Its total contracts amounted to US$460 million.

Source: http://www.daewooenc.com/eng/

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KCA DEUTAG WINS $460M OF LAND DRILLING CONTRACTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA AND EUROPE

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KCA Deutag announces that it’s land drilling operation has won new contracts worth approximately $460m in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. 

Middle East

Following the announcement made in March that a client had reserved three rigs for an option period, the company confirms that these have subsequently been contracted for two years, with an option to extend by two further years. They have also been equipped with FX-Control, one of our newly launched +veDRILL™ technologies.

In Oman, They have won a three year contract extension, which commences in 2021, for five rigs operating for one of the country’s leading exploration and production companies.  These rigs are currently being upgraded with the group’s latest equipment automation features, which are part of KCA Deutag’s +veDRILL™ Future technology range.  These aim to remove people from the red zone and reduce invisible lost time.

In addition to this, one of the company’s rigs in Oman has secured a new two year contract with two one year extension options.

KCA Deutag has also been successful in Iraq where two of their rigs have had their contracts extended by one year. 

Africa

In Nigeria, KCA Deutag has won a one year contract for one rig with an option to extend by an additional year.

The company has additionally been awarded three contracts in Algeria for four rigs in total. The largest is a three-year contract for two of these rigs, with a two-year extension option.  The other two are short drilling programs.

Europe

In the Netherlands, one of the company’s rigs has secured a new contract for a short drilling program with a salt mining company.

As part of the contract and to meet the challenging drilling requirements, the rig is being upgraded with a new 750t Top Drive, supplied by Bentec, KCA Deutag’s manufacturer of drilling rigs and oilfield equipment.

It is also exciting to see the client response to recently launched Well of Innovation Campaign, with a number of the new contracts now incorporating different +veDRILL technologies. The company believe this adds to already strong offering around safe and effective operations and is another reason they are seeing strong demand for our rigs in their core markets.

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Saipem Wins Two New Contracts of Approx 750 million Euro for Offshore Wind Farms in Scotland and Taiwan

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Saipem has been awarded a contract by the French company EDF Renewables for the construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm offshore Scotland.

This is the first turn-key project awarded to Saipem in the offshore wind farm sector. The scope of work consists of the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 54 steel foundation jackets for an equivalent number of wind turbines with a capacity of around 8MW each, 2 steel foundation jackets for the offshore electrical substations and the transportation and installation of the relevant topsides. These jackets will be manufactured partly at a Saipem owned yard and partly in fabrication facilities located in Scotland. The jackets will be placed on piles at depths ranging from 40 to 60 meters.

Offshore installation activities will be carried out by the crane vessel Saipem 7000, which has a consolidated track record of operations in the North Sea.

The NnG offshore wind farm, 15km off the east coast of Scotland, will be deployed over an area of 105 km2 and will be capable of generating around 450 megawatts of electricity.

Francesco Racheli, Chief Operating Officer of the Saipem E&C Offshore Division, affirmed: “This EPCI contract awarded by EDF Renewables marks a key milestone in the pursuit of our strategy to become a reference player for large offshore wind farm developments and, more extensively, in the sphere of the energy transition. This important achievement has been made possible thanks to our capabilities and expertise in engineering, fabrication, and installation as well as to our assets, particularly suited to projects of this kind. Our collaboration with EDF Renewables and with the entire supply chain will allow us to contribute to the generation of 450 megawatts of green energy, fostering the utilization of local supply chain and expertise to provide the most competitive solution to our stakeholders and clients and execute a successful project”.

Furthermore, Saipem has been awarded a new contract for the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project. The scope of work entails the supply of material and fabrication of 32 foundation jackets for an equivalent number of wind turbine generators. The wind farm is being developed by a partnership between Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and Swancor Renewable Energy, offshore Miaoli County on the West coast of Taiwan. Construction works for the project are scheduled to commence early 2020.

Source: http://bit.ly/2QXNHXb

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Adnoc awards Dh1.8bn EPC contract to upgrade Bab onshore field

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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company(ADNOC) awarded a Dh1.8 billion contract to upgrade capacity at its giant onshore Bab field, which produces the emirate’s flagship Murban crude.

A subsidiary, Adnoc Onshore, granted 39-month engineering, procurement, and construction contract to Greek company Archirodon Construction Overseas to maintain long-term crude production capacity at the field at 485,000 barrels per day.

The Bab field already plays an important role in supporting Adnoc’s production capacity mandates and this upgrade complements Adnoc’s upstream growth plans,” said Adnoc Onshore chief executive, Yaser Al Mazrouei.

The UAE accounts for 4 per cent of global crude production, much of it sourced from fields owned and operated by Adnoc in Abu Dhabi. The national oil company is targeting increasing production capacity to 4 million barrels per day by 2020, from 3 million bpd at present. By 2030, the company sees output capacity hitting 5 million bpd. The UAE’s total output for September was 3.08 million bpd, according to secondary sources cited by Opec.

Adnoc is targeting raising production capacity on the Bab field to 450,000 bpd by 2020 from 420,000 bpd presently. Around Dh1.35bn is expected to flow back into the UAE as a result of the capacity addition, Adnoc said.

Source: https://www.adnoc.ae/