HOUSTON —McDermott has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract from Shell Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. for the Manatee gas development project as part of a competitive FEED process.
Under the contract scope, McDermott will provide comprehensive FEED services for a wellhead platform, export pipeline system, shore approach, midstream pipeline and onshore control room.
This award follows the successful completion of an early contract engagement with Shell.
The Manatee Field is located offshore Trinidad and Tobago in water depths of about 91 m (299 ft). The field represents one of the country's largest natural gas reserves discovered to date and will help bolster the country's gas supply.
Engineering and execution planning efforts will be led by McDermott's team in Houston with support from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Chennai, India, and Altamira, Mexico.
