McDermott wins Zakum upgrade contract

The Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco) has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to McDermott International to upgrade Zakum field water injection system.

The agreement was signed August 9 at Adma-Opco headquarters by Ali Rashid Al-Jarwan, Adma-Opco Chief Executive Officer and Stewart Mitchell, Vice-President '&' General Manager, J Ray McDermott Middle East and India, in presence of Ali Ghanim bin Hamoodah, Adma-Opco Senior Vice-President (Project and Engineering) and Brian McLaughlin, J Ray McDermott's Director, Business Development ME.

Also present were Hussein Binthabet, Vice-President, Brownfield Projects, Yahya Al Reyami, Commercial Manager, Adma-Opco, along with senior executives from the two companies.

Located 48 nautical miles north-west of Abu Dhabi, the field includes five water injection platform modules at Zakum West Super Complex and two modules at Zakum Central Super Complex which are used to maintain pressure in the surrounding wells.

"It's our pleasure to have McDermott with us in this major project which is one of the largest on our agenda. The project will require maximum attention in terms of quality and in this particular project McDermott have demonstrated their competitive edge in terms of quality, schedule and willingness to do the project. We assure them of our maximum cooperation to do the job successfully," said Al Jarwan.

Commenting on the award, Steve Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of McDermott, said: "This is a significant award for McDermott and we are delighted to have this opportunity to work with Adma-Opco again, who is a key player in the Abu Dhabi market.”

"Our ability to provide a sound technical solution, backed by our regional capabilities in providing fabrication, marine and manpower resources has helped us secure this prestigious award. We look forward to building a long lasting working relationship with Adma-Opco.”

The project, estimated to cost $350 million, falls into two parts: pressure upgrade and capacity upgrade. The pressure upgrade involves installation of new pumps, piping and transformers, the modification of existing instrumentation and equipment and structural reinforcement work of the existing water injection modules at both the Zakum Central Complex and the Zakum West Super Complex.

The capacity upgrade will take place on Zakum Central Super Complex and involves the engineering, procurement and construction of a new 3,250-tonne deck that will house the new water treatment and injection system, power generation equipment and six-legged jacket.

Engineering will commence immediately with the pressure and capacity upgrades planned for completion within the second quarter 2012. Installation will be carried out using vessels from McDermott's regional fleet.

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