TPi January 2016

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Off the west coast of Africa near Angola

Technip awarded umbilical supply contract Technip’s wholly owned subsidiaries Technip Umbilicals Ltd and Angoflex Ltda have been awarded a contract by ENI SpA to supply umbilicals to the Block 15/06 East Hub Development offshore Angola. is a recognition of the quality and performance of the umbilicals provided by Technip.” with Technip’s strategy to strengthen its partnerships with its clients to drive cost optimisation.

Asiaflex Products, Technip’s flexible pipe manufacturing plant located in Johor, Malaysia, will execute the contract with support from Technip’s operating centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flexible pipes will be manufactured at Asiaflex Products, and the Deep Orient , one of Technip’s subsea construction vessels, will be mobilised for installation. KK Lim, president of Technip in Asia Pacific, commented, “This is the first work order awarded under the five- year framework agreement signed with Petronas. We are pleased to be able to leverage our unique subsea vertical integration of product design, manufacturing and installation vessel to offer a cost-effective solution to our client by using flexible pipe technology.”

“We are proud to be awarded this contract and will utilise our expertise across multiple Technip Umbilicals sites whilst strengthening our relationship with ENI.” Technip has also been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) for the D18 Project. The project covers the procurement and installation of two 8" water injection flexible pipes totalling 9.5km. The flexible pipes will connect three fixed jacket platforms that form the existing D18 infrastructure offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, at a water depth of 36m. This contract is part of the five-year framework agreement signed with Petronas in late 2014, and is in line

This field is located approximately 350km north of Luanda, at water depths of 450-600m. The contract covers project management and manufacture of about 15km of dynamic and static steel tube umbilicals. Technip Umbilicals’ facility in Lobito, Angola, with support from Technip Umbilicals in Newcastle, UK, will manufacture the umbilicals, which are scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2016. This project follows Technip Umbilicals’ successful completion of many deep water West African projects in recent years. Sarah Cridland, managing director of Technip Umbilicals, said, “This award of Block 15/06 East Hub Development

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