Aker Solutions has secured a contract to deliver three umbilicals and associated equipment to ENI's Coral South project, an offshore field in Mozambique.
The scope of work covers three steel tube umbilicals that will total over 19km in length and link the Coral South floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility to the field's subsea production system.
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The umbilicals will be made at Aker Solutions' plant in Moss, Norway, and delivered at the end of 2019.
Aker Solutions CEO Luis Araujo said: "This contract is an important milestone for Aker Solutions as we continue to demonstrate our capability as a partner of choice for products and services across Africa.
"It is a privilege to be involved in the first offshore development in Mozambique and to play a part in developing the country's energy industry."
Discovered in 2012, the Coral South field is the first energy project offshore Mozambique.
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By GlobalDataThis field is estimated to contain around 450 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
The two firms have not disclosed the financial value of the contract.
Aker Solutions is a provider of products, systems and services to the oil and gas industry. The company employs approximately 14,000 people in about 20 countries.
Image: The umbilicals will be delivered at the end of 2019. Photo: courtesy of Aker Solutions.
