Bids for the job were submitted on 12 June, and Rasgas is due to award a contract in early August.

Project completion is set for October 2015.

Among the bidders are J Ray McDermott, Technip, Saipem and Hyundai Heavy Industries.

The workscope involves 185 kilometres of pipeline and modifications to 11 wellhead platforms.

MEG is introduced into the pipelines as an anti-freeze and anti-corrosion agent.

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