McDermott International, Inc. won a transportation, installation and pre-commissioning contract from a subsidiary of PETRONAS, for the Bukit Tua development project in the Ketapang block of East Java, Indonesia.
This new contract is for the transportation and installation of the BTJT-A jacket, its related topsides and subsea pipeline tie-in spools. Additionally, McDermott will undertake the pre-commissioning of the related export and infield pipelines. All offshore installation work will be carried out by the McDermott Derrick Barge 30 (DB30).
The offshore campaign is expected to be completed by end of 1Q 2015.
The Bukit Tua field is located approximately 21mi from Madura Island and 62mi from Surabaya, East Java, in approximately 190ft of water.
“This is the second award we have received related to the Bukit Tua development this year,” said Hugh Cuthbertson, vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific. “We are currently fabricating the 1212-ton BTJT-A wellhead jacket at our Batam Island fabrication facility in Indonesia, where construction work is on track and expected to complete in November 2014.”
Image: DB30/McDermott.