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McDermott wins Gulf of Mexico subsea tieback project

 

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McDermott International Inc. has been awarded a sizeable lump sum contract byLLOG Exploration Offshore LLC(LLOG) in support of LLOGdzԹs Otis development located in the Gulf ofMexico. The lump sum contract will be included in McDermottdzԹs 2Q15 backlog.

Otis field, Gulf of Mexico

The Otis field, located inBlock Mississippi Canyon79, will be developed as a subsea tieback to the Delta House floating production system and lies in approximately 3800 ft of water. The contract scope includes project management, engineering, fabrication and installation of a 75 000 ft insulated rigid flowline and insulated steel catenary riser, with associated pipeline end termination and jumper, and pre-commissioning.

McDermottdzԹsHoustonoffice will perform the overall project management and engineering. The flowline and steel catenary riser are scheduled to be assembled and fabricated at McDermottdzԹs new spoolbase facility inGulfport, Mississippi.

Offshore installation is scheduled to be completed in early 2016 by McDermott deepwater rigid reel lay vessel 105 (LV 105).

Comment from McDermott

dzԹThis award represents an important step in McDermottdzԹs growth plans for the Gulf of Mexico,dzԹ saidScott Munro, Vice President ofAmericas,EuropeandAfrica at McDermott. dzԹThis is our first contract award for rigid reel lay in the area since the delivery of the LV 105 deepwater vessel and development of our newGulfportmarine facility and spoolbase. We look forward to working with LLOG over the coming months and delivering this project safely.dzԹ

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