The new unit will be used to develop the Tombua and Landana fields and is a slightly smaller brother to the Benguela- Belize platform that is nearing completion. The Tombua-Landana platform will top the scales at 79,000 tonnes. Those invited to bid for one of the biggest jobs to hit the market this year are South Korea's trio of leading fabricators Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai Heavy Industries; as well as Italy's Saipem and Technip of France.
Giant on view on Angola horizon
US supermajor Chevron has invited five contractors to bid by the end of next month for a contract to build its second giant compliant tower platform on Block 14 off Angola.
16 December 2005 13:28 GMT
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16 December 2005 13:28 GMT
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