Technip takes EPIC job for Panyu gas complex

A surfer carries his board on a beach outside of Sanya toward the waters of the South China Sea on October 24, 2009, on the southeast coastline of China's southernmost island province of Hainan.

New Wave: A surfer carries his board in China's Hainan province on the South China Sea Coast.

French offshore contractor Technip has secured a major deal from China’s offshore operator CNOOC Ltd to provide engineering, procurement, installation and construction services for the Panyu gas complex in the South China Sea.

Technip is understood to have beaten rivals Saipem and Subsea 7 and a confirmation could be immintent, sources said.

The potential new award follows the French contractor confirming a contract win from China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC) for shallow water pipelay work for giant Liwan 3-1 gas field in the same sea area. The workscope covers a total 46.8 kilometres of pipelines to link the Panyu 34-1, Panyu 35-2 and Panyu 35-1 gas fields and associated equipment to be installed in water depths of between 195 and 338 metres.

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