Murphy orders more subsea systems for Kikeh off Malaysia
Murphy Sabah Oil Co. Ltd. let a contract to Aker Solutions for subsea production equipment for the Kikeh expansion project off Sabah in East Malaysia.
The contract's scope includes the delivery of subsea trees, control modules distribution system, and manifolds for installation in 1,350 m of water.
Aker Solutions plans to deliver the items from its subsea manufacturing center in Port Klang, Malaysia.
Production from the expansion project is expected to start in 2013, according to Aker Solutions.
Kikeh production started in August 2007 to a spar platform connected to a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel.
Guntis Moritis | Production Editor
Guntis Moritis has covered production and drilling technology for the Oil & Gas Journal since January 1988. Previous to that, he worked for several major oil companies in the areas of drilling, production, and reservoir engineering. Moritis has a degree in petroleum engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
