US independent Hess is understood to have put in a recommendation to Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas for the award to Hyundai and partner Aker Solutions of Norway of a large offshore production platform planned for the North Malay basin gas and condensate development.
Hyundai and Aker were in a close race against a partnership between McDermott of the US and Pulau Indah-based TH Heavy Engineering (THHE) in the final leg of the contest for the Bergading host central processing facility, according to sources.
However,
