Aker Wins Coral Subsea Order
Aker Solutions said June 26 it has been awarded a contract to deliver three umbilicals and associated equipment at ENI's Coral South project, Mozambique's first offshore field development.
The work scope includes three steel tube umbilicals that will total more than 19km length and connect the Coral South floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility to the field's subsea production system. Contract value was not disclosed.
The umbilicals will be manufactured at Aker Solutions' plant in Moss in southern Norway and are scheduled for delivery at the end of 2019.
Aker Solutions CEO Luis Araujo said: "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."
Eni and partners took final investment decision on the $8bn, 3.4mn mt/yr FLNG project on June 1, which is not expected to produce cargoes until 2022. It will be east Africa's first floating liquefaction project.
Mark Smedley