The contracts are with:
• OMV New Zealand (on behalf of the Maari Joint Venture: Todd Maari, Horizon Oil International, Cue Energy Resources) for works on the Maari Field development involving engineering, procurement, construction and installation activities related to the wellhead platform;
• Woodside Energy (operator of the North West Shelf Venture) – a joint venture with Aker Kvaerner to install the platform topside module for the proposed Angel gas field development off Karratha in Western Australia; and
• Anzon Australia for a subsea construction contract to perform installation works associated with the development of the Basker and Manta oil fields off Victoria.
Clough chief executive and managing director David Singleton said these latest awards showed that the company’s strategy of offering intelligent engineering and construction services was delivering results for Clough.
“The platform design developed for the Maari field is unique and was a real point of difference for us,” Singleton said.
“The DrillAce platform is a self-elevating design ensuring that the installation process is more rapid than conventional platform concepts. As a result, this concept is particularly suited to remote or weather-affected locations like those experienced in the Tasman Sea, offshore New Zealand.
“We have been working on the detailed design since we were awarded a letter of intent in December last year, and are pleased to report it’s progressing well.”
Over the past seven months, Clough has also been progressing engineering for the transport and installation of the platform topside module for the Angel gas field.
“It's a complex floatover challenge due to the topside weight of about 7500 tonnes and the deck being transported at a height of around 25 metres above sea level,” Singleton said.
“The scope of works for Anzon involves installation and both diverless and diver-assisted tie-in of various subsea flowlines and control umbilicals. The construction activity will occur in the Gippsland Basin using a chartered vessel operating in water around 160m in depth. The offshore phase of this installation will start in August 2006.
“More of the work we are winning is cost-reimbursable or in alliance contracts, reflecting the increased understanding by customers that the global supply chains in our markets are overheated, which makes pricing and delivery schedules difficult to predict.
“This approach to contracting aligns our outcomes with our clients as they increasingly recognise our ability to understand their goals and deliver appropriate engineering solutions.
“As a result of this change to the contract structures, the quality of our order book has improved substantially and we have a greater degree of earnings certainty over time.”
