HOUSTON, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) announced
today a substantial* contract award from a Middle East customer for engineering,
procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services in the
Arabian Gulf.
The contract for new facilities includes the full suite of EPCI
services for six new offshore jackets as well as three associated
topsides. The project scope also includes eight kilometers (4.9
miles) of 28-inch corrosion resistant alloy cladded pipeline, two
inter-platform bridges, eight kilometers (4.9 miles) of composite
cables as well as brownfield works at the existing offshore
facilities.
The duration of the work is expected to be approximately 34
months and the contract award will be reflected in McDermott's
first quarter 2019 backlog.
McDermott plans to use its engineering teams in the Middle East and Chennai, with fabrication primarily taking
place at McDermott's facilities in Batam, Indonesia. Vessels Emerald Sea, Derrick
Barge 30, and Derrick Barge
50 from McDermott's global fleet are scheduled to undertake the
installation and completions work.
* - McDermott defines a substantial contract as between USD
$500 million and USD $750 million.
About McDermott
McDermott is a premier, fully integrated provider of technology,
engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. For
more than a century, customers have trusted McDermott to design and
build end-to-end infrastructure and technology solutions to
transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world
needs today. Our proprietary technologies, integrated expertise and
comprehensive solutions deliver certainty, innovation and added
value to energy projects around the world. Customers rely on
McDermott to deliver certainty to the most complex projects, from
concept to commissioning. It is called the "One McDermott Way."
Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott's locally focused and
globally-integrated resources include approximately 40,000
employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction
vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. As used in
this press release, McDermott includes McDermott International,
Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. To learn more, visit
www.mcdermott.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, McDermott cautions that
statements in this press release which are forward-looking, and
provide other than historical information, involve risks,
contingencies and uncertainties that may impact McDermott's actual
results of operations. These forward-looking statements include,
among other things, statements about backlog, to the extent backlog
may be viewed as an indicator of future revenues or profitability,
and statements about the expected value, scope, execution and
timing of the project discussed in this press release. Although we
believe that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that those
expectations will prove to have been correct. Those statements are
made by using various underlying assumptions and are subject to
numerous risks, contingencies and uncertainties, including, among
others: adverse changes in the markets in which we operate or
credit markets, our inability to successfully execute on contracts
in backlog, changes in project design or schedules, the
availability of qualified personnel, changes in the terms, scope or
timing of contracts, contract cancellations, change orders and
other modifications and actions by our customers and other business
counterparties, changes in industry norms and adverse outcomes in
legal or other dispute resolution proceedings. If one or more of
these risks materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected.
For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors,
please see McDermott's annual and quarterly filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018. This press release reflects management's views as of
the date hereof. Except to the extent required by applicable law,
McDermott undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Scott Lamb
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 832-513-1068
Scott.Lamb@McDermott.com
Global Media Relations
Gentry Brann
Vice President, Communications & Marketing
+1 281-870-5269
Gentry.Brann@McDermott.com
Local Area Media Relations
Barbara Knight
Head of Communications & Marketing
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
+971 (0)4 804 3990
bbknight@mcdermott.com
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