The selection of the Ingleside, Texas fabrication yard near Corpus Christi marks one of the last major steps Shell has to take before finally starting to build the platform, which will serve as the regional host for Perdido and other discoveries in about 8000 feet of water.
However, formal contracts are not expected to be signed until Shell officially sanctions the Perdido project, formerly referred to as Great White, which is anticipated to take place in November at the earliest.
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