KCA DEUTAG Awarded Contract for AIOC Chirag Oil Project
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010
The world’s leading specialist designer of drilling facilities, RDS, has been awarded the contract for Chirag oil project (COP) “Execute” phase by the Azerbaijin International operating Company (AIOC), operated by BP.
RDS will continue services and perform the COP “EXECUTE” phase including detail design, follow on engineering and construction & commissioning support. The project is scheduled to operate until early 2013.
Hamish Ritchie, RDS General Manager said, “I am delighted by the award of this new COP contract which reinforces RDS’ market position as a world-class drilling facilities design contractor. We look forward to building upon our established relationship with AIOC and BP, key RDS clients in the Caspian, North Sea and internationally.”
The COP development concept is an offshore fixed installation located in the Chirag - Deep Water Gunashli (DWG) area of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field, in a water depth of approximately 170m. The installation shall comprise a single production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform. It will be the 6th production platform on the ACG oil field.
Source: Red Mist Media
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