McDermott to build subsea structures for Gorgon

Oct. 11, 2010
Vetco Gray Australia Pty Ltd. has contracted McDermott to fabricate subsea structures and spools for Chevron’s Gorgon Upstream Project offshore Western Australia.

Offshore staff

HOUSTON – Vetco Gray Australia Pty Ltd. has contracted McDermott to fabricate subsea structures and spools for Chevron’s Gorgon Upstream Project offshore Western Australia. The $50-million contract involves 12,000 metric tons (13,228 tons) of subsea structures to be built at Batam Island, Indonesia.

The scope of work encompasses the fabrication of various eight-slot, six-slot, and four-slot manifolds, including pipeline termination structures, pipeline end terminations, spools, well jumpers, and subsea pig launchers/receivers. Work is scheduled to commence later this year, with completion expected in 4Q 2012.

10/11/2010