McDermott secures offshore contract for Kasawari CCS project
SUMMARY
Operated by Petronas Carigali, the Kasawari CCS project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide volume emitted via flaring by 3.3 tonnes CO2e/year.
By Shardul SharmaOffshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has clinched an offshore contract from Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) for the Kasawari carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, located offshore Malaysia, it said on January 16.
Under the terms of the contract, McDermott is entrusted with the transportation and structural installation of key components for the Kasawari CCS project. This includes a 138 km (85 miles) pipeline section, a 15,000-tonne CCS platform jacket, and a bridge connecting to the existing central processing platform. The installation activities will be executed utilising one of McDermott's heavy-lift and pipelay vessels.
Operated by Petronas Carigali, a unit of Malaysian state energy company Petronas, the Kasawari CCS project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide volume emitted via flaring by 3.3 tonnes CO2e/year.
Petronas Carigali reached the final investment decision (FID) on the Kasawari project in 2022.
