Bukom Island pipeline mooring contract awarded

Leighton Offshore, in consortium with Boskalis Offshore, has been awarded a transportation, installation and dredging contract by Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd to replace part of the single point mooring (SPM) 48 in. subsea pipeline. The project is located near Bukom Island, Singapore and is part of Shell’s planned maintenance.

In a combined statement, Leighton Offshore CEO Mr Boyd Merrett and Boskalis Regional Director, Mr Neil Haworth, said “We are pleased to be a part of this project with a world class client like Shell. As with all projects, safety, environment, stakeholder and local authority liaison is paramount. These are all core values and strengths of Leighton and Boskalis and the consortium is united to deliver this important project in line with our values and commitment”.

Work will commence immediately on engineering, planning and procurement. The project scope includes cleaning of the existing SPM buoy, PLEM, hoses and pipeline; transportation and removal; dredging; and installation. The project will be delivered while adhering to stringent safety standards and environmental considerations.

“Leighton and Boskalis have strong track records in offshore installation, maintenance and dredging works in Asia, and we look forward to working with Shell to deliver this project and build on a successful track record”, Mr Merrett and Mr Haworth added.

Leighton Offshore, a subsidiary of the Leighton Group, Australia’s largest project development and contracting group, is a dynamic, international engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) and life of field services (LOFS) contractor.

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors. With a versatile fleet of over 1100 units, the company operates in around 75 countries across six continents. Including its share in partnerships, Boskalis has approximately 14 000 employees.

Adapted from press release by Cecilia Rehn.

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