Offshore staff
HOUSTON – McDermott has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd. to collaborate on decarbonizing construction.
The agreement enables the companies to explore opportunities for reducing and eliminating emissions from construction through pathways such as low carbon fuels, renewable power, digital solutions, and decarbonizing marine construction vessels.
Samik Mukherjee, McDermott’s executive vice president and COO, said: “Companies such as McDermott and Shell—who have targets to progress towards net-zero emissions by 2050, in step with society—are well positioned to approach the challenges of lowering emissions together. A pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from construction operations will make significant strides toward net zero engineering, procurement, and construction projects in the future.”
McDermott’s fabrication yards in Indonesia, China, the Middle East and Mexico, as well as the marine construction vessels, will be key to identifying opportunities to lower emissions and gain operational efficiencies, the company said.
Mahesh Swaminathan, McDermott’s senior vice president, Asia Pacific, said: “McDermott’s integrated project delivery enables us to look holistically across our operations for opportunities to reduce emissions. We are looking forward to working with Shell to explore what’s possible and see how our combined expertise delivers more sustainable operations.”
11/03/2021
