The pair said in a joint statement that the goal is to create a model for design and delivery taking advantage of Technip's engineering expertise as well as Samsung's construction background.

“We are delighted to jointly develop this semi-submersible design for global FPS markets, in close collaboration with our partner Samsung Heavy Industries, building upon our long-term relationship on various projects such as past FPSO fabrications and the current Prelude FLNG facility," Jim O’Sullivan, chief technology officer for Technip, said.

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