Five contractors are locked in talks with Eni over the next tender phase of its multi-platform Nene-Loango project off Congo-Brazzaville, with the Italian operator due to hand out work within weeks.

Market sources said Hyundai Heavy Industries, McDermott, Saipem, Technip and China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation are locked in clarification talks with the Italian operator, with ongoing meetings understood to be focused on local content.

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