McDermott has announced the completion of the Kikeh subsea gas lift project in East Malaysia.
The project was awarded by PTTEP Sabah Oil in the first quarter of 2024.
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Located in water depths of approximately 1,400m, the project was executed by McDermott’s Kuala Lumpur team and completed ahead of schedule, the engineering services provider said.
The project involved replacing an existing gas lift riser and installing a new dynamic riser section, flowline and two thermoplastic composite pipe jumpers.
McDermott senior vice-president for subsea and floating facilities Mahesh Swaminathan said: “Completing the project ahead of schedule stands as testament to McDermott’s capabilities in delivering safe and efficient solutions for deep-water field development projects.
“This project adds to our successful project execution track record and highlights our commitment to operational excellence, the importance of collaboration and teamwork, and the value of leveraging local expertise and resources to exceed customer expectations.”
Kikeh, a producing field located approximately 120km north-west of Labuan Island, offshore Sabah, East Malaysia, came on stream in 2009.
It was said to be one of the largest deep-water developments in Malaysia at the time.
The upgrades by McDermott are essential for maintaining gas delivery to the subsea production system connected to the Kikeh floating production storage and offloading vessel.
McDermott said its Kuala Lumpur office serves as a strategic hub for its subsea and floating facilities business line.
It houses an engineering centre of excellence with more than 1,000 employees, supporting offshore deep-water project execution in Malaysia and globally.
Recently, McDermott was awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Repsol Exploracion Mexico for the Polok and Chinwol field development project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Under the FEED contract, McDermott will deliver comprehensive services for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines.
The engineering delivery for the FEED project will be managed from McDermott’s office in Houston, US.
