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Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO), a joint venture between Aramco Gulf Operations Company Ltd. (AGOC) and Kuwait Gulf Oil Company awarded two turnkey contracts to McDermott Arabia Company Ltd.
McDermott Arabia, a subsidiary of J Ray McDermott will provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation services for KJO developments in the Arabian Gulf.
The first contract is for an integrated wellhead jacket in the Al-Khafji oil field offshore Saudi Arabia . The second one will see J. Ray support the expansion of KJO’s loading facilities in the offshore Neutral Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Projects of this type are typically valued over $50 million.
Hafez Aghili, vice president and general manager, Middle East and India, J Ray McDermott said: “The IWJ-4 jacket is the fourth wellhead jacket that J. Ray has recently undertaken for KJO. The new IWJ wellhead platform, weighing approximately 1,100 metric tonnes is similar to other IWJs. “
The contract also includes site survey, pre-commissioning, and limited commissioning of the unmanned integrated wellhead jacket. Installation work is scheduled to start in December 2006, targeting completion by the start of 2007.
J Ray will undertake detailed design, procurement, and construction of an 8km 36 inch diameter pipeline and a 5.5km 13.8Kv submarine cable. The project also involves the replacement of a 48 inch manifold to accommodate the new 36 inch topside piping, including new 36 inch and 48 inch motorized operated valves. The expansion project will also include design and installation of an offshore loading control system.
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