Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 7 –- A BP PLC unit has let a contract to McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc. (MCCI) for platform placement in the first stage of development of Shah Deniz offshore gas and condensate field 100 km south of Baku (see map, OGJ, Oct. 18, 2004, p. 39).
The company will provide the Israfil Huseynov pipelay barge (PLBG) to support placement of the Shah Deniz TPG500 platform in 100 m of water.
MCCI has completed laying underwater pipelines as part of the first stage of development. MCCI laid three 90-km pipelines from the platform to the onshore Sangachal terminal: a 26-in. gas pipeline, and 12-in. condensate pipeline, and a 4-in. pipeline for chemical reagents.
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