McDermott and Petrofac form strategic alliance to pursue SURF projects

HOUSTON -- McDermott International and Petrofac have formed a strategic marketing alliance to pursue top-tier deepwater subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) projects.

The five-year alliance expects to provide oil and gas companies with a competitive, integrated solution across a broad range of complex engineer, procure, construct, install (EPCI) subsea projects in deep and ultra-deepwater across the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Brazil, the North Sea, Mediterranean and West Africa.

Leveraging the complementary capabilities and experience of both companies, the alliance will open up further EPCI opportunities by combining McDermott’s specialty SURF fleet, its new Derrick Lay Vessel DLV 2000 and its strong subsea fabrication capability with Petrofac’s JSD 6000 installation vessel.

Currently under construction, the JSD 6000 complements McDermott’s vessels, offering top-tier functionality for a wide range of ultra-deepwater pipelay, subsea lowering and above surface construction work, through its combined J-lay, S-lay and ultra-heavy lift capabilities.

Scott Cummins, Senior V.P. - Commercial for McDermott, said, “The strategic value of this alliance benefits our clients by combining each company’s strengths to create a new competitive top-tier market participant.

“As a leading offshore and subsea EPCI contractor, McDermott has a demonstrated track record of delivering complex, subsea projects, such as the ongoing Inpex Ichthys Gas Condensate SURF project offshore Australia.”