Dragon contracts Topaz vessels to support eastern Caspian CCA operations

Aug. 8, 2017
ENOC subsidiary Dragon Oil has awarded Topaz Energy and Marine a new $100-million contract to support development of the Cheleken Contract Area in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea.

Offshore staff

DUBAI, UAEENOC subsidiary Dragon Oil has awarded Topaz Energy and Marine a new $100-million contract to support development of the Cheleken Contract Area in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea.

Topaz will supply five anchor-handler vessels and one emergency recovery and response vessel. Mobilization is under way – the contract runs for five years with a two-year extension option.

Topaz has been active in Turkmenistan since 2010, and the company deploys 62 of its 97 vessels in the Caspian region, servicing the exploration, development, and production needs of companies including BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Saipem in Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.

08/08/2017