British oil giant BP awarded contracts to McDermott and BHGE for orders for underwater production equipment for its Grand Tortue-Ahmeyin gas project, located 125 kilometers off the coast of Mauritania and Senegal.
In a press release on Monday, March 11, the two companies said that this agreement is essentially to reduce production costs and delivery time in the first phase of production of the site, concealing 450 billion m³ of gas .
“The orders will include equipment for the supply and installation of pipes, umbilicals and underwater structures (SURF) as well as equipment for subsea production system (SPS),” said the document.
According to the same source, the cost of the contract is between 500 and 700 million dollars and the equipment will have to be installed in December 2020.
Recall that, BP and Kosmos Energy have repeatedly shown their intention to deliver the first cubic meters of gas by 2021 with an initial production capacity of 2.5 million Mtpa of LNG per year.About McDermott:
McDermott (www.McDermott.com) is a leading, fully integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions for the energy industry. For more than a century, customers have trusted McDermott to design and build complete infrastructure and technology solutions to transport and transform oil and gas into products that the world needs today. Our own technologies, integrated expertise and comprehensive solutions bring certainty, innovation and added value to energy projects around the world. Customers rely on McDermott to provide certainty for the most complex projects, from design to commissioning. This is called the “McDermott Way”. With operations in more than 54 countries, McDermott’s locally focused and globally integrated resources include approximately 32,000 employees, a diverse fleet of ships for special marine construction and manufacturing facilities around the world. As with this press release, McDermott includes McDermott International, Inc. and its branches and affiliates. To learn more, visit www.McDermott.com. About Baker Hughes, a GE company:
Baker Hughes, a GE (NYSE: BHGE) company (www.BHGE.com) is the first and only fullstream supplier of oilfield products, services and integrated digital solutions. We deploy minds and machines to improve customer productivity, safety and environmental stewardship while minimizing costs and risks at every stage of the energy value chain. With operations in more than 120 countries, we are steeped in more than a century of experience with the spirit of a startup – by inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the world. Visit us on BHGE.com
