Bp Awards New Contract For Operation And Maintenance Of Azerbaijan's Khankendi Vessel (PHOTO)
Date
7/11/2024 9:20:52 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. bp today announced a
new contract award for the operation and maintenance of the subsea
construction vessel Khankendi to support its offshore operations in
the Caspian Sea, Trend reports.
According to the company, the more than $300 million contract
has been awarded to a consortium of Saipem Contracting Netherlands
B.V. and its partners BOS Shelf LLC and BOS Shelf International
FZCO.
This follows a competitive bidding process which started in 2022
and aims to deliver bp's and its partners' single vessel strategy
designed to add to the safety and efficiency of their offshore
operations in the Caspian.
The contract scope of work includes the overall operatorship and
maintenance of the Khankendi vessel, subsea construction and
installation activities, subsea inspection, maintenance and repair
works, provision of first responder capability in the Caspian Sea
across all of bp-operated assets, subsea pipelines and production
system infrastructures, as well as marine bases support for the
life of field services.
Cathal Kelly, bp's vice president, projects, for the Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Türkiye region, said:“We are pleased to have
successfully finalized this complex bidding process spanning over
two years. The contract has been specifically designed for bp and
its partners to use a single vessel strategy. This means from now
on the Khankendi will be used as the main vessel for all our
offshore construction, installation, inspection, maintenance and
repair works, as well as for emergency response activities, making
our operations safer and more efficient. I would like to recognise
all people who were involved in conducting and finalizing this
global exercise and thank them for their contribution.”
The contract is signed initially for three years with extension
options for up to two more years.
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