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    1. Field Development

    Dril-Quip secures frame agreement for Sea Lion subsea production systems

    Oct. 18, 2018
    Dril-Quip (Europe) Ltd. has entered into a FEED contract and frame agreement with Premier Oil Exploration and Production Ltd. to provide the subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development offshore the Falkland Islands.

    Offshore staff

    HOUSTON – Dril-Quip (Europe) Ltd. has entered into a front-end engineering and design contract and frame agreement with Premier Oil Exploration and Production Ltd. to provide the subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development offshore the Falkland Islands.

    The frame agreement replaces the previously announcedletter of intent.

    The current estimated value of the equipment portion of the scope of work is $207 million which includes plans for up to 30 subsea production systems, including wellheads, horizontal trees, tubing hangers, control systems, associated production and injection manifolds and subsea umbilicals.

    Under the frame agreement, it is envisaged that Dril-Quip will provide vendor financing for up to 30% of the equipment portion of the contract.

    Formal contract award will be subject to agreement of a definitive contract and Premier taking a final investment decision.

    Blake DeBerry, president and CEO of Dril-Quip, said: “We are excited that Premier has chosen Dril-Quip to be their trusted provider of subsea equipment for Sea Lion and that Dril-Quip’s scope of work for the project is progressing according to plan. We will continue to support Premier as they work towards FID and sanctioning for this project…”

    10/18/2018