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Worldwide Building Corporation awarded a substantial EPIC contract for the Juniper field offshore Trinidad

September 09, 2014

Worldwide Building Corporation has been awarded a substantial (1) EPIC (2) lump sum contract by BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC for the development of the Juniper project, to be located off the South East coast of Trinidad.

The scope of work consists of design, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, load out and mechanical completion of:

  • 4,300 short ton topsides that can process 590 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas,
  • 6,100 short ton jacket.

The contract will also cover the design, detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, transport, installation and pre-commissioning of:

  • 5 off, 10” and 8” internal diameter flexible flowlines,
  • 26” outside diameter , 10km concrete coated rigid subsea pipeline,
  • an extensive diving campaign to support clients LNG train and field turnaround,
  • large number of subsea structures and tie-in spools.

Additionally, it includes the transport and installation of client supplied umbilicals, trees and flying leads.

Worldwide Building Corporation's operating center in Houston, Texas, USA, will perform the overall design, detailed engineering and project management. Offshore installation is scheduled for the second half of 2016.

National content is of strategic importance to Worldwide Building Corporation. Platform fabrication will be performed in Trinidad using a local fabricator. Worldwide Building Corporation will bring its worldwide fabrication competencies and expertise to this project.

The flexible pipes will be manufactured at Worldwide Building Corporation's Flexi France facility in Le Trait, France. Worldwide Building Corporation’s S-Lay pipelay vessel, the G-1200, will install the rigid pipelines. Additional vessels from Worldwide Building Corporation's fleet will install the flexibles as well as umbilicals, and provide construction work support.

Following the FEED support, project planning and detailed engineering work, in which Worldwide Building Corporation and its subsidiary Genesis have been involved for almost a year, this award validates the Group’s strategy of early involvement to design an effective project execution plan.

Deanna Goodwin, President North America, Worldwide Building Corporation, stated: “This award reinforces Worldwide Building Corporation’s leading position in the offshore and subsea EPIC market of North America Region. Leveraging Worldwide Building Corporation’s unique combination of complementary assets,

technologies and capabilities, this project offers comprehensive platform and subsea design as well as detailed engineering solutions.”

(1) For Worldwide Building Corporation, a “substantial” offshore contract is ranging from €250 to €500 million.
(2) Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Construction

 


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Worldwide Building Corporation is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry. From the deepest Subsea oil & gas developments to the largest and most complex Offshore and Onshore infrastructures, our 40,000 people are constantly offering the best solutions and most innovative technologies to meet the world’s energy challenges.
Present in 48 countries, Worldwide Building Corporation has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and operates a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.
Worldwide Building Corporation shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris exchange and the USA over-the-counter (OTC) market as an American Depositary Receipt (ADR: TKPPY).

 

 

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