GE Awarded for New Technology Addressing Deepwater Drilling Challenges

GE Oil & Gas has received Spotlight on New Technology awards from the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for two new products that address the challenges of deepwater drilling. The awards showcase the latest and most advanced hardware and software technologies that are leading the offshore exploration and drilling industry into the future.

The two GE products honored are:

RamTel Plus System and ROV Subsea Display Panel. Blowout preventers (BOP) are critical components to drilling operation safety and are used on all wells, both on and offshore. GE's RamTel Plus System and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Display provide the industry with real-time, electronic measurements of the BOP's ram position and the pressure required to actuate the blades and/or sealing elements. This proven technology provides new data on the operational performance of the BOP that can be used in trending and prognostics in a way that mechanical systems cannot provide.

Deepwater BOP Blind Shear Ram. GE Oil & Gas has developed next-generation technology for shearing and sealing wellbore tubulars (casings and pipes). The patent-pending 5K Blind Shear Ram is designed for use in GE's ram BOPs for offshore drilling and has demonstrated the capability to shear 6-5/8 inch S-135 drill pipe tool joints while achieving a wellbore seal at 15,000 psi pressure differential. The technology was developed by GE to address an industry need to shear and seal today's large diameter, advanced metallurgy (strength, thickness and ductility) drilling tubulars.

"We are very honored to be recognized by the OTC for our development of these two new products," said Chuck Chauviere, president of Drilling for GE Oil & Gas. "They are among the latest examples of how GE continues to seek and develop innovative solutions for the challenges faced in today's complex drilling programs."

In total, OTC presented 15 Spotlight on New Technology awards to exhibitors at this year's show. GE Oil & Gas was one of only two companies to receive two awards.

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GE Awarded for New Technology Addressing Deepwater Drilling Challenges

GE Oil & Gas has received Spotlight on New Technology awards from the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for two new products that address the challenges of deepwater drilling. The awards showcase the latest and most advanced hardware and software technologies that are leading the offshore exploration and drilling industry into the future.

The two GE products honored are:

RamTel Plus System and ROV Subsea Display Panel. Blowout preventers (BOP) are critical components to drilling operation safety and are used on all wells, both on and offshore. GE's RamTel Plus System and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Display provide the industry with real-time, electronic measurements of the BOP's ram position and the pressure required to actuate the blades and/or sealing elements. This proven technology provides new data on the operational performance of the BOP that can be used in trending and prognostics in a way that mechanical systems cannot provide.

Deepwater BOP Blind Shear Ram. GE Oil & Gas has developed next-generation technology for shearing and sealing wellbore tubulars (casings and pipes). The patent-pending 5K Blind Shear Ram is designed for use in GE's ram BOPs for offshore drilling and has demonstrated the capability to shear 6-5/8 inch S-135 drill pipe tool joints while achieving a wellbore seal at 15,000 psi pressure differential. The technology was developed by GE to address an industry need to shear and seal today's large diameter, advanced metallurgy (strength, thickness and ductility) drilling tubulars.

"We are very honored to be recognized by the OTC for our development of these two new products," said Chuck Chauviere, president of Drilling for GE Oil & Gas. "They are among the latest examples of how GE continues to seek and develop innovative solutions for the challenges faced in today's complex drilling programs."

In total, OTC presented 15 Spotlight on New Technology awards to exhibitors at this year's show. GE Oil & Gas was one of only two companies to receive two awards.

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EMAS AMC Awarded Smorbukk South Contract by Statoil

Subsea services firm EMAS AMC reported Thursday that it has been awarded a $75-million contract from Statoil for its Smørbukk South extension project in the Norwegian Sea.

The contract will see EMAS AMC supply subsea engineering, procurement and offshore construction services to the project. This will include the installation of flexible flowlines, tie-in spools, manifolds and umbilicals, as well as associated abandonment and removal activities. The extension will be developed with a new subsea template connected to existing infrastructure in the area.

Offshore activities will start in the second quarter of 2014, with the project being expected to last through 2015.

EMAS Managing Director Lionel Lee commented in a statement:

"We have been investing heavily in building up our global engineering expertise as well as technologically advanced and game-changing assets. This has borne fruit and I am extremely pleased with this latest win by EMAS AMC. It demonstrates an ever growing confidence in our project execution capabilities and validates EMAS."

Discovered in 1985, the Smørbukk South Extension holds estimated recoverable reserves of 16.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. 

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EMAS AMC Awarded Smorbukk South Contract by Statoil

Subsea services firm EMAS AMC reported Thursday that it has been awarded a $75-million contract from Statoil for its Smørbukk South extension project in the Norwegian Sea.

The contract will see EMAS AMC supply subsea engineering, procurement and offshore construction services to the project. This will include the installation of flexible flowlines, tie-in spools, manifolds and umbilicals, as well as associated abandonment and removal activities. The extension will be developed with a new subsea template connected to existing infrastructure in the area.

Offshore activities will start in the second quarter of 2014, with the project being expected to last through 2015.

EMAS Managing Director Lionel Lee commented in a statement:

"We have been investing heavily in building up our global engineering expertise as well as technologically advanced and game-changing assets. This has borne fruit and I am extremely pleased with this latest win by EMAS AMC. It demonstrates an ever growing confidence in our project execution capabilities and validates EMAS."

Discovered in 1985, the Smørbukk South Extension holds estimated recoverable reserves of 16.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. 

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Petroceltic Awarded Two Egyptian Blocks

Junior explorer Petroceltic International announced Friday that it has been awarded two blocks in Egypt as part of a joint venture with Edison International.

The blocks, North Thekah and South Idku, were awarded in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company 2012 International Bid Round.

North Thekah (Block 7) is located offshore the Nile Delta and potentially contains an extension of the Levantine Basin exploration play that has already yielded some giant discoveries. Petroceltic has a 50-percent, non-operated interest in the concession.

South Idku (Block 1) is located in Petroceltic’s core Egyptian operating area, onshore the Nile Delta. In this concession the company has a 75-percent operated interest.

Petroceltic expects the new licenses to be formally awarded in late 2013, following ratification and finalization of the production sharing contracts.

Petroceltic Chief Executive Brian O’Cathain commented in a statement:

"We are delighted to have been awarded both blocks which, together with last year's El Qa'a Plain award, onshore the Gulf of Suez, significantly enhance our Egyptian exploration portfolio. North Thekah is in an area of the Mediterranean which has seen several world class discoveries in recent years and South Idku will complement our existing onshore Nile Delta operations.

"Furthermore, the award of these blocks is consistent with our strategy of organic growth and opportunistic resource capture in territories where we have existing operations, knowledge and experience."

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Petroceltic Awarded Two Egyptian Blocks

Junior explorer Petroceltic International announced Friday that it has been awarded two blocks in Egypt as part of a joint venture with Edison International.

The blocks, North Thekah and South Idku, were awarded in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company 2012 International Bid Round.

North Thekah (Block 7) is located offshore the Nile Delta and potentially contains an extension of the Levantine Basin exploration play that has already yielded some giant discoveries. Petroceltic has a 50-percent, non-operated interest in the concession.

South Idku (Block 1) is located in Petroceltic’s core Egyptian operating area, onshore the Nile Delta. In this concession the company has a 75-percent operated interest.

Petroceltic expects the new licenses to be formally awarded in late 2013, following ratification and finalization of the production sharing contracts.

Petroceltic Chief Executive Brian O’Cathain commented in a statement:

"We are delighted to have been awarded both blocks which, together with last year's El Qa'a Plain award, onshore the Gulf of Suez, significantly enhance our Egyptian exploration portfolio. North Thekah is in an area of the Mediterranean which has seen several world class discoveries in recent years and South Idku will complement our existing onshore Nile Delta operations.

"Furthermore, the award of these blocks is consistent with our strategy of organic growth and opportunistic resource capture in territories where we have existing operations, knowledge and experience."

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Petroceltic Awarded Adriatic Sea Permit

Petroceltic International announced Thursday that it has been awarded an exploration permit in the central Adriatic Sea, offshore Italy. The firm described the award of the B.R272.EL permit as a "significant step forward" in the development of its central Adriatic portfolio.

The permit covers a block of some 180 square miles and lies around 9 miles from the Elsa discovery and the producing Rospo Mare field. It contains the Turchese prospect, which Petroceltic describes as having high potential.

The work program for the initial six-year phase of the exploration permit includes a 3D seismic acquisition program.

Petroceltic also reported that Eni, the operator of the Carisio permit in the Western Po Valley, has lodged an application for a further extension of the permitting process there until June 30 2013. The extension will allow Eni to present a revised well location that takes into consideration local concerns. Petroceltic has a 47.5-percentr interest in the permit.

Petroceltic Chief Executive Brian O'Cathain commented in a statement:

"Permit B.R.272.EL brings significant additional potential to our Adriatic portfolio directly adjoining and on trend with the Elsa oil discovery. We look forward to working with the relevant Ministries to enable the commencement of seismic operations in this highly prospective region.

"Petroceltic is fully committed to operating in an environmentally sensitive manner in all its operations and will continue to work with all partners and stakeholders to support the National Energy Strategy's objective of doubling Italian oil and gas production by 2020."

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Egdon Awarded North Sea License

UK-focused Egdon Resources reported Thursday that it has been awarded a license for North Sea blocks 41/18 and 41/19 off the North Yorkshire coast by the Department of Energy & Climate Change. The licence was awarded as a result of 26th UK Seaward Licensing Round and Egdon will hold a 100-percent interest as well as operatorship.

Egdon estimates potential for the drilled structure that already exists in the license area, the 41/18-1 well (drilled by Total in 1966), to contain substantial prospective resources in the range of between 40 and 272 billion cubic feet of gas.

Egdon intends to re-evaluate this gas discovery through a work program that will include the acquisition, reprocessing and interpretation of existing 2D seismic data over the blocks together with detailed analysis of the previous well results and regional geological evaluation. Egdon said that it would seek to drill a well from an onshore location to appraise the discovery made by the original 1966 well.

Egdon Managing Director Mark Abbot commented in a company statement:

"We are delighted to have been awarded this 26th Round license over these high potential blocks in one of our focus areas. We believe that our proposed approach of appraising and potentially developing this prospect via an onshore to offshore well could unlock the value in one of the earliest North Sea gas discoveries and we look forward to commencing our detailed technical evaluation."

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Petronas Staff Awarded One-Off Bonus

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - About 40,000 state-run Petroliam Nasional Bhd. employees will receive a MYR1,000 (US $324), one-time bonus, Prime Minister Najib Razak told them on Tuesday.

The bonus is "a gesture toward our nation-building efforts," a Petronas worker told The Wall Street Journal on condition of anonymity.

The bonus was confirmed by a prime minister's office spokeswoman.

Mr. Najib last month pledged annual cash handouts for the poor.

Malaysia must hold a general election by the end of June. It is predicted by experts to be the most closely contested in Malaysia's history.

Earlier on Tuesday a local news media report said Mr. Najib may dissolve the parliament as early as Wednesday.

Copyright (c) 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

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Petrofac Awarded Satah Al Razboot Contract

Petrofac announced Tuesday that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) for the Satah Al Razboot (SARB) package 3 project offshore Abu Dhabi. The $500-million contract will start shortly and will be delivered by April 2016, Petrofac said.

The SARB Project is described by the firm as a high-priority and new field development off the northwest coast of Abu Dhabi. Drilling will be conducted from two artificial islands (SARB1 and SARB2) with the well fluid sent by subsea pipeline to a facility on Zirku Island for processing, storage and export.

Under the terms of the contract Petrofac will deliver approximately 130 miles of subsea pipelines for well fluid, water injection, gas injection, flare and export, along with two miles of onshore pipeline and 32 miles of subsea power and communication cables. The offshore scope of the contract includes the provision of two riser platforms and four flare platforms with four interconnecting bridges and one single point mooring (SPM) buoy located at the north of Zirku Island.

The onshore scope of the contract includes the following: drilling utilities, foundations on SARB1 and SARB2, transport, install, hook up and assistance in the commissioning of the accommodation modules.

Yves Inbona, managing director of Petrofac's Offshore Capital Projects (OCP) business, commented in a company statement:

"We are delighted to have been chosen to deliver this important project as part of the high priority SARB development. This award is further confirmation of the increased demand we see for Petrofac to broaden its market leading EPC capability offshore, and we look forward to cooperating with ADMA-OPCO and meeting its fast track requirements on this highly significant development." 

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Petrofac Awarded Satah Al Razboot Contract

Petrofac announced Tuesday that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) for the Satah Al Razboot (SARB) package 3 project offshore Abu Dhabi. The $500-million contract will start shortly and will be delivered by April 2016, Petrofac said.

The SARB Project is described by the firm as a high-priority and new field development off the northwest coast of Abu Dhabi. Drilling will be conducted from two artificial islands (SARB1 and SARB2) with the well fluid sent by subsea pipeline to a facility on Zirku Island for processing, storage and export.

Under the terms of the contract Petrofac will deliver approximately 130 miles of subsea pipelines for well fluid, water injection, gas injection, flare and export, along with two miles of onshore pipeline and 32 miles of subsea power and communication cables. The offshore scope of the contract includes the provision of two riser platforms and four flare platforms with four interconnecting bridges and one single point mooring (SPM) buoy located at the north of Zirku Island.

The onshore scope of the contract includes the following: drilling utilities, foundations on SARB1 and SARB2, transport, install, hook up and assistance in the commissioning of the accommodation modules.

Yves Inbona, managing director of Petrofac's Offshore Capital Projects (OCP) business, commented in a company statement:

"We are delighted to have been chosen to deliver this important project as part of the high priority SARB development. This award is further confirmation of the increased demand we see for Petrofac to broaden its market leading EPC capability offshore, and we look forward to cooperating with ADMA-OPCO and meeting its fast track requirements on this highly significant development." 

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Petrofac Awarded Satah Al Razboot Contract

Petrofac announced Tuesday that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) for the Satah Al Razboot (SARB) package 3 project offshore Abu Dhabi. The $500-million contract will start shortly and will be delivered by April 2016, Petrofac said.

The SARB Project is described by the firm as a high-priority and new field development off the northwest coast of Abu Dhabi. Drilling will be conducted from two artificial islands (SARB1 and SARB2) with the well fluid sent by subsea pipeline to a facility on Zirku Island for processing, storage and export.

Under the terms of the contract Petrofac will deliver approximately 130 miles of subsea pipelines for well fluid, water injection, gas injection, flare and export, along with two miles of onshore pipeline and 32 miles of subsea power and communication cables. The offshore scope of the contract includes the provision of two riser platforms and four flare platforms with four interconnecting bridges and one single point mooring (SPM) buoy located at the north of Zirku Island.

The onshore scope of the contract includes the following: drilling utilities, foundations on SARB1 and SARB2, transport, install, hook up and assistance in the commissioning of the accommodation modules.

Yves Inbona, managing director of Petrofac's Offshore Capital Projects (OCP) business, commented in a company statement:

"We are delighted to have been chosen to deliver this important project as part of the high priority SARB development. This award is further confirmation of the increased demand we see for Petrofac to broaden its market leading EPC capability offshore, and we look forward to cooperating with ADMA-OPCO and meeting its fast track requirements on this highly significant development." 

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Petronas Staff Awarded One-Off Bonus

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - About 40,000 state-run Petroliam Nasional Bhd. employees will receive a MYR1,000 (US $324), one-time bonus, Prime Minister Najib Razak told them on Tuesday.

The bonus is "a gesture toward our nation-building efforts," a Petronas worker told The Wall Street Journal on condition of anonymity.

The bonus was confirmed by a prime minister's office spokeswoman.

Mr. Najib last month pledged annual cash handouts for the poor.

Malaysia must hold a general election by the end of June. It is predicted by experts to be the most closely contested in Malaysia's history.

Earlier on Tuesday a local news media report said Mr. Najib may dissolve the parliament as early as Wednesday.

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Aker Awarded Moho Nord Contract Offshore Congo

Norwegian oilfield services firm Aker Solutions has won an $850 million contract from Total to deliver a subsea production system for the Moho Nord project in the Republic of Congo, the company reported Monday.

The Moho Nord project, which is located approximately 47 miles off the coast of Congo, consists of two developments: Moho Nord and Moho Bilondo 1bis. Aker and Total will run both developments as a single, integrated project.

Aker said the scope of the work included the delivery of 28 vertical subsea trees, including wellhead systems, two installation and workover control systems, seven manifold structures, subsea control and tie-in systems. The project will use Aker's new vertical tree technology, the firm added.

Management, engineering and procurement will mainly be performed at Aker's headquarters in Fornebu, Norway. The subsea trees and worker systems will be manufactured at the Tranby manufacturing center outside Oslo, while the production of manifolds will be carried out at the firm's facility in Egersund, Norway, and Aker's Aberdeen facility will deliver the control systems and the wellheads.

Alan Brunnen, head of Aker's subsea business area, commented in a statement:

"This is a major contract award for Aker Solutions. We are investing and growing internationally and Aker Solutions is committed to developing the oil and gas industry in the Republic of the Congo through knowledge sharing and local content."

Moho Nord and Moho Bilondo 1bis are part of the Moho-Bilondo oil field which was commissioned in April 2008 for commercial production. It is the first deepwater offshore field of the Republic of the Congo at water depths ranging between 1,970 and 3,445 feet.

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Aker Awarded Moho Nord Contract Offshore Congo

Norwegian oilfield services firm Aker Solutions has won an $850 million contract from Total to deliver a subsea production system for the Moho Nord project in the Republic of Congo, the company reported Monday.

The Moho Nord project, which is located approximately 47 miles off the coast of Congo, consists of two developments: Moho Nord and Moho Bilondo 1bis. Aker and Total will run both developments as a single, integrated project.

Aker said the scope of the work included the delivery of 28 vertical subsea trees, including wellhead systems, two installation and workover control systems, seven manifold structures, subsea control and tie-in systems. The project will use Aker's new vertical tree technology, the firm added.

Management, engineering and procurement will mainly be performed at Aker's headquarters in Fornebu, Norway. The subsea trees and worker systems will be manufactured at the Tranby manufacturing center outside Oslo, while the production of manifolds will be carried out at the firm's facility in Egersund, Norway, and Aker's Aberdeen facility will deliver the control systems and the wellheads.

Alan Brunnen, head of Aker's subsea business area, commented in a statement:

"This is a major contract award for Aker Solutions. We are investing and growing internationally and Aker Solutions is committed to developing the oil and gas industry in the Republic of the Congo through knowledge sharing and local content."

Moho Nord and Moho Bilondo 1bis are part of the Moho-Bilondo oil field which was commissioned in April 2008 for commercial production. It is the first deepwater offshore field of the Republic of the Congo at water depths ranging between 1,970 and 3,445 feet.

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ENI Awarded Five GOM Exploration Blocks

Italy's ENI reported Friday that it has been awarded five offshore exploration blocks in the Gulf of Mexico. ENI was the highest bidder for five offshore exploration blocks within the Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 that took place in New Orleans.

The blocks are located in the Mississippi Canyon and Desoto Canyon, in water depths of 1,400 feet to 8,000 feet. ENI said they consolidate the firm's acreage position in two key areas in the Gulf of Mexico, where the company currently holds a total of 174 exploration leases.

ENI holds lease interests in 281 blocks in the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the leading producers in the area. The firm's total daily net production in the US is currently around 88,000 barrels of oil equivalent.

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ENI Awarded Five GOM Exploration Blocks

Italy's ENI reported Friday that it has been awarded five offshore exploration blocks in the Gulf of Mexico. ENI was the highest bidder for five offshore exploration blocks within the Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 that took place in New Orleans.

The blocks are located in the Mississippi Canyon and Desoto Canyon, in water depths of 1,400 feet to 8,000 feet. ENI said they consolidate the firm's acreage position in two key areas in the Gulf of Mexico, where the company currently holds a total of 174 exploration leases.

ENI holds lease interests in 281 blocks in the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the leading producers in the area. The firm's total daily net production in the US is currently around 88,000 barrels of oil equivalent.

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Dril-Quip Awarded Supply Contract Offshore Malaysia

Dril-Quip, Inc. announced that Dril-Quip Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, its wholly owned subsidiary, in conjunction with its local representative UMW Petrodril (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., has been awarded a contract to supply drilling and production equipment and related services to Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited for the Shell Malikai TLP project located offshore Malaysia in approximately 1,800 feet of water.

Dril-Quip will provide subsea wellheads, tensioner systems, risers, production trees, injection trees and tieback connectors for the project. Delivery of these systems is expected to begin in 2014.

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Dril-Quip Awarded Supply Contract Offshore Malaysia

Dril-Quip, Inc. announced that Dril-Quip Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, its wholly owned subsidiary, in conjunction with its local representative UMW Petrodril (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., has been awarded a contract to supply drilling and production equipment and related services to Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited for the Shell Malikai TLP project located offshore Malaysia in approximately 1,800 feet of water.

Dril-Quip will provide subsea wellheads, tensioner systems, risers, production trees, injection trees and tieback connectors for the project. Delivery of these systems is expected to begin in 2014.

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Technip Awarded Gannet EPIC Contract

French oilfield services firm Technip announced Wednesday that it has been awarded an EPIC (engineering, procurement, installation and construction) contract for the Gannet F Reinstatement project in the North Sea.

The contract – awarded by Shell UK – involves the replacement of the Gannet F flow line at the Gannet Alpha Platform, which is located approximately 110 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It covers the fabrication and the laying of a 7.5-mile pipe-in-pipe, installation of a 4.5-inch gas lift pipeline and the trenching and installation of a 7.5-mile umbilical.

Technip said its operating center in Aberdeen, Scotland will execute the contract, which is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2013. The company's spoolbase in Evanton, Scotland, will fabricate the pipe-in-pipe and DUCO, Technip's wholly-owned subsidiary in Newcastle, England, will manufacture the umbilical.

Technip's pipelay vessel, Apache II, will be used for the offshore campaign.

Technip UK Managing Director Bill Morrice commented in a company statement:

"We are delighted to have been awarded this contract which strengthens our relationship with Shell UK. Our vast experience in providing cost-effective and efficient pipe-in-pipe solutions for our clients will help us execute this project safely and effectively. We look forward to supporting Shell to maximize production from the Gannet field."

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