A subsidiary of US-based McDermott International has been awarded a cable procurement and installation project for Saudi Aramco in the Safaniya, Abu Safah and Marjan fields, Saudi Arabia
The contract, issued under the existing long-term agreement between the companies, will include the procurement, transportation, installation, hook-up and testing of seven composite cables and corresponding anode sleds.
“McDermott’s history of working with Saudi Aramco spans many years and we are delighted to be working together again on this project,” said Stewart Mitchell, senior vice-president and general manager, Middle East, Caspian and North Sea for McDermott.
The McDermott engineering office in Al Khobar will undertake design and installation engineering and procurement, while fabrication will be carried out at the Jebel Ali facility. Meanwhile, cable installation will be undertaken by the North Ocean 102 vessel.
A 15kV composite cable covering 26.9 km will be installed in six segments across the three fields and a 35kV composite cable covering 28.4 km will be installed in one segment of the Marjan field.
The offshore campaign is scheduled to commence during Q2 2013.
