Sapuracrest Inks RM 505 Million Contract in the MTJDA
The award to SapuraCrest subsidiary TL Offshore Sdn Bhd entails the transporting and installing of platforms – including jackets, decks and buildings- bridges and inter-field pipelines for the JDA Block B-17 Field Development Plan Project located in the MTJDA. It is targeted to begin at the end of the third quarter of 2008 with completion expected in the third quarter of 2009.
"We would like to thank CPOC for this award. We are developing a partnership with them as our drilling unit is already providing services on a long term contract and this major win extends the scope of work we are offering to now include the installation of their offshore facilities. It also demonstrates the importance of owning and operating an asset with the flexibility and capability of the Sapura 3000. This asset was a key component of the technical solution and we hope to develop more opportunities of a similar nature," said Datuk Shahril Shamsuddin, Executive Vice-Chairman, SapuraCrest Petroleum Berhad.
The MTJDA is an area of overlapping continental shelf claimed and jointly developed by both Malaysia and Thailand. It is approximately 7,250 square kilometers in size and is located in the lower part of the Gulf of Thailand near the South China Sea. This is SapuraCrest's second engagement in the MTJDA following an earlier US $120 million (RM 408 million) 36-month drilling contract within the area secured in January 2006.
The wins come on the back of a long-term development program by SapuraCrest to further enhance its regional capabilities. To date the company is involved in supporting oil and gas field development in a variety of projects spanning Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Russia, Australia and India.
"These investments by SapuraCrest Petroleum are geared towards actively sustaining, developing and acquiring the right resources, technologies, human capital and assets to provide the region's energy industry with the solutions that they need to develop increasingly complex shallow and deepwater oil and gas fields," said Datuk Shahril.
Over the past 36 months, the company has been investing heavily in the development of its capabilities especially in the areas of human capital, new assets and vessels. This includes investments of over RM 2 billion on new assets and vessels including the RM 850 million deepwater capable Sapura 3000 Heavy Lift and Derrick Lay vessel; a RM 483 million shallow water heavy lift and pipe laying vessel being jointly developed with Larsen & Toubro of India; and other investments in deep sea-capable remote-operated vehicles (ROVs); training for SapuraCrest personnel and saturated diving systems.
These investments are part of SapuraCrest's long-term strategy for maintaining its competitive advantage and leadership in the regional provision of oil and gas services.
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