Congo to get FMC subsea systems

Aug. 1, 2007
Murphy Oil Corp. has contracted FMC Technologies Inc. to provide subsea systems for the Azurite project offshore Republic of the Congo for $80 million.

Offshore staff

HOUSTON –Murphy Oil Corp. has contracted FMC Technologies Inc. to provide subsea systems for the Azurite project offshore Republic of the Congo for $80 million.

FMC is scheduled to provide 10 vertical subsea trees, related slimbore wellheads, control systems, and one 10-slot manifold for delivery beginning in mid-2008.

The Azurite project is in 4,600 ft (1,402 m) of water, in the Mer Profonde Sud block, offshore Republic of the Congo.

08/01/2007

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