London-listed oil rig builder Lamprell has netted a $90million contract for upgrading a vessel for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.
Lamprell will build extended legs and new suction caissons for the Haven mobile operating unit at one of its three yards in the United Arab Emirates.
It will then transport them to Norway for installation, with the project scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2018.
Norwegian firm Master Mariner, one of the project partners, awarded the deal to Lamprell.
Lamprell chief executive James Moffat said: “We have a well-established track record for undertaking major rig refurbishment projects and so it is pleasing to receive this contract award for work in connection with one of the most prestigious projects in the North Sea.
“While the market impacted the number of rig refurbishment and upgrade projects during 2016, this award demonstrates Lamprell’s continuing ability to compete in this sector which remains an area of strength for the group.”
Watch the footage related to the Johan Sverdrup project here.
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