Australian company Woodside Energy has awarded Norwegian engineering services firm Aibel a FEED contract for the subsea tie back to the Ngujima-Yin FPSO.
Aibel’s scope of work includes management, engineering and provision of procurement services for front end engineering and design and will be carried out by its Singapore division.
The Greater Enfield Development offshore Australia comprises the subsea tie back of the Ngujima-Yin FPSO. The FPSO will undergo modifications to the topsides, hull and turret.
The contract also holds an option for the project’s execution phase.
“This is an important assignment for Aibel, allowing us to further grow our experience within FPSO deliveries,” said EVP Field Development, Nils Arne Hatleskog.
Aibel Singapore general manager Ramalingom Venkateswaran, said: “Through this assignment we get the opportunity to work directly with Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company. I hope this may become the start of Aibel providing services for their future greenfield and brownfield requirements.”