"The Hazira project is another major contract for the Clough Group and particularly the Offshore Division," said Clough managing director, Dr Brian Hewitt.
"India's oil and gas expansion plans for the future are very promising and Clough is committed to assist India in its expansion plans."
Clough said work on the project will commence immediately with completion and first production due early 2004. This is the fourth project to be undertaken by Clough in India.
The scope of the contract includes the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the A 6-leg offshore drilling/wellhead platform in 18 metres water depth with an output of 150 million standard cubic feet per day of sales gas. The contract also involves the installation of a 4.5km, 12" subsea pipeline inclusive of tie-ins and some modifications to the onshore gas plant.
"Oil and gas opportunities in Asia and the Sub-Continent continue to be very promising and we look forward to ongoing success in the region," Dr Hewitt said.
Calgary-based Niko Resources is an oil and gas explorer and producer with operations in India and Bangladesh while GSPC is the local state-owned oil and gas company.
