RasGas awards EPCI contract to McDermott for offshore Qatar project
McDermott International has been awarded a large brownfield contract by RasGas Co. for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of a flow assurance and looping project consisting of 74 miles of 6- and 8-in. pipeline and topside modifications, located in offshore Qatar.
Work is scheduled for completion by the end of the third quarter of 2017.
McDermott and RasGas have worked closely together for two decades, with McDermott having fabricated and installed numerous RasGas facilities offshore Qatar.
Currently, the companies have an engineering service agreement (ESA), under which McDermott has executed several concept studies and front-end engineering design (FEED) projects. Additionally, the McDermott team is assisting with the upgrade and replacement of three helidecks.
“Some 20 years ago, McDermott and RasGas began building what has become a historically strong working relationship," said Tom Mackie, McDermott’s vice president for the Middle East region. "This set the stage for this award. By combining our knowledge of the customer’s current production infrastructure, early collaboration through our ESA, and our unique brownfield capabilities, McDermott provided RasGas with an optimal EPCI solution.”
Engineering, procurement and fabrication is expected to be performed by McDermott’s teams based in Dubai, UAE. Vessels from the McDermott global fleet are expected to undertake the installation work.
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