McDermott to decommission Australian offshore oil platform for Santos

Offshore oil platform (Image: Adobe Stock)

McDermott said the contract involves engineering, procurement, removal and disposal (EPRD) of the Harriet Alpha platform. It’s said to be one of the largest platforms globally slated for decommissioning.

McDermott gave a value range for the work of US$50 million to $250 million.

“McDermott will provide EPRD services, including engineering, procurement and fabrication of specialised equipment, as well as the removal and transportation of the platform structure to an onshore facility for dismantling and disposal,” said the company.

“The contract scope also includes the removal, transportation and disposal of a flare tower, exploration well and subsea development system comprising of two subsea template wells.”

Mahesh Swaminathan, McDermott’s senior vice president, subsea and floating facilities, said, “This is our largest decommissioning project to date, reflecting our continued commitment to delivering bespoke solutions for the timely, safe, and environmentally responsible removal of infrastructure at the end of its operational life cycle.”

McDermott added that project management and engineering will be executed by the company’s team in Perth, Australia, with support from Batam, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A date of completion was not provided.

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