Total Issues Tenders For South Mahakam Block Development, Off Indonesia

Published: 17-Jun-2009

By: Staff Writer Staff Writer Staff Writer

Total S.A (Total) has invited contractors to bid for four tender packages to develop three discoveries in South Mahakam block, off Indonesia. The first two tender packages comprises of the fabrication of topsides and jackets, respectively, for three tripods. Two separate packages were tendered for the transportation and installation of the three tripods and the installation of the offshore pipelines.

The three tripods are to be installed into the East Stupa, West Stupa and East Manda oil fields. Through the 14 kilometers of 24-inch and 12-inch interpolator pipelines the tripods will be linked. A 24-inch, 80-kilometre pipeline will export the outputs from the three fields.

Global Industries, Ltd, Saipem S.p.A, P.T. NISCONI and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. are interested to participate in the pipeline installation package. Indonesian contractors will be looking the packages relating to the three tripods.

The fabrication and installation job is likely to occur from 2010 resulting the production start-up in 2011 or 2012. The South Mahakam development is expected to yield 14,700 barrels per day of liquids and 114 million cubic feet per day of gas.

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