The selection follows reconsideration of a tender round that initially saw a partnership of Hyundai Heavy Industries and KBR putting in the lowest bid, with Petrofac-Daewoo submitting one of the higher price offers.
The client, Upper Zakum Development Company (Zadco), is expected to announce the contract award in February, say sources.
The selection of Petrofac-Daewoo as low bidder was made after Zadco effectively re-ran the September price tender favouring Hyundai-KBR, a source said.
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