27 May 2015
JEDDAH: McDermott International announced that it has been awarded a large brownfield contract by Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of 12 jackets for offshore oil and gas fields in Saudi waters.

Work is scheduled for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2016 and will be included in McDermott's second quarter 2015 backlog, said a press release.

This is the second award McDermott has received in 2015 from Saudi Aramco and represents work scope bid under an existing Long-Term Agreement.

In March 2015, the client awarded McDermott a brownfield contract for a power supply system replacement that utilizes McDermott's full EPCI expertise.

"The project called for an extremely responsive bid phase and for fast-track execution," said Tom Mackie, McDermott's vice president, Middle East.

"Our ability to provide schedule certainty -- through the provision of integrated EPCI services combined with the right technical solution to meet the challenging time constraints was key to winning the project."

Engineering and procurement is expected to be performed by McDermott's teams in Dubai and Alkhobar. The jackets are scheduled for fabrication by McDermott's Dubai fabrication facility.

Vessels from the McDermott global fleet are scheduled to undertake the installation work.

McDermott is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for upstream field developments worldwide.

The company delivers fixed and floating production facilities, pipelines and subsea systems from concept to commissioning for complex Offshore and Subsea oil and gas projects to help oil companies safely produce and transport hydrocarbons.

© Arab News 2015