Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) has let three new awards for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation to McDermott International for Saudi Arabia's Zuluf, Ribyan, Abu Sa'fah, and Safaniya fields, offshore Arabian Gulf.
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) has let three new awards for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) to McDermott International Ltd. for Saudi Arabia's Zuluf, Ribyan, Abu Sa'fah, and Safaniya fields, offshore Arabian Gulf.
In total, McDermott will provide EPCI of four drilling jackets and seven oil production deck modules (PDMs). In addition, the scope of work for the three contract release purchase orders (CRPOs) includes EPCI of more than 28 miles (45 km) of pipelines, more than 62 miles (100 km) of subsea cables, and tie-in works to existing facilities. Fabrication is expected to begin in first-quarter 2022, with offshore installation commencing fourth-quarter 2022 and overall completion expected second-quarter 2023.