Offshore staff
(Congo) - FMC Technologies, Inc. has been selected by Total to supply subsea systems for the Moho Bilondo project, located offshore Congo. The subsea contract is worth approximately $115 million.
FMC's contract calls for supply of 12 subsea trees and associated structures, manifolds, production control and intervention systems. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in early 2007.
"This will be the first deepwater project in this are of West Africa," said Peter D. Kinnear, executive vice president, FMC Technologies.
The Moho Bilondo field is located approximately 50 mi off the Congolese coast, in water depths ranging from approximately 1,770 to 3,430 ft. Total is the operator and 15% interest owner, and partners with Chevron, 31.5% stake holder, and the Societe Nationale des Petroles du Congo holding the remaining 15%.
(Sept. 1, 2005)
