McDermott International received a large contract amendment from Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) for a platform in the Hout field, located 26mi east of Al-Khafji in the divided zone between Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Work on the brownfield project is expected to be executed through the second quarter of 2017.
The large contract amendment is an addition to the initial scope for KJO’s Hout project awarded to McDermott in March 2012. The original scope was for an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) project for structures including a tripod jacket, deck and flare tower and some 26mi of 24″ subsea pipeline. Additionally, McDermott was to carry out modifications to a number of existing platforms in the Hout field through its dedicated brownfield division in Jebel Ali.
The scope includes EPCI for one new platform and two bridges with a total weight of approximately 3,300 tons, including significant modifications at the existing complex. Engineering is expected to be carried out by McDermott’s detailed engineering teams. Structures are scheduled to be fabricated at the company’s Dubai-based fabrication facility. Vessels from the McDermott global fleet are scheduled to undertake the installation work.
