McDermott has completed transportation, installation and commissioning activity for PTTEP Sabah Oil’s Kikeh subsea gas-lift project offshore Sabah, eastern Malaysia.
PTTEP Sabah Oil originally awarded McDermott the contract for the Kikeh subsea gas-lift project in March 2024.
The program, in about 1,400 m of water, called for the replacement of a gas-lift riser; installation of a new dynamic riser section, flowline and two thermoplastic composite pipe jumpers; and upgrades to the subsea production system tied back to the Kikeh FPSO.
McDermott’s Kuala Lumpur team completed the offshore work scope in less than eight months.
The Kikeh field, 75 miles (120 km) northwest of Labuan Island offshore Sabah, came onstream in 2009.
In September 2024, SBM Offshore signed an agreement with MISC Berhad, stating SBM's plans to divest its equity interest in the lease and operating entities of the Kikeh FPSO offshore Malaysia.
PTTEP investing in UAE
Last month, PTTEP stated in its 2024 performance and 2025 operational plan that it is investing in international expansion. PTTEP acquired a 10% participating interest in the Ghasha Concession Project, one of the largest offshore natural gas fields in the United Arab Emirates, with gas production on track to begin this year.
Moreover, PTTEP obtained government approval in September 2024 for the field development plan of the Abu Dhabi Offshore 2 Project and says FID is scheduled this year.
McDermott's new welding and technology center in Dubai
McDermott, also investing in Dubai, opened a new welding and technology center in late December for research, development and qualification at the Oilfields Supply Center in the Jebel Ali Freezone.
It provides more than 4,100 sq m of office and workshop space and capacity for 250 personnel, and it will offer a full range of welding, pipeline coating, non-destructive testing, equipment management, and production simulation services, alongside R&D initiatives.
In addition, it will provide technical solutions for offshore pipeline projects using vessel simulation capabilities, with a full S-Lay line-up and firing line simulation area, and a J-Lay rotating table for vertical pipelay.
The technology, McDermott added, will enable remote intervention of its pipelay vessel fleet and simulation of environments for training purposes to improve safety and achieve efficiencies.