Sembmarine said in a press release that its Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters unit was awarded the contract to construct and integrate the hull, topsides and living quarters of the Vito semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) and also includes installation of Shell-furnished equipment.
The contract award follows a Letter of Intent between the two parties announced on December 5, 2017. Sembmarine did not disclose any contract value.
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Supported by the Vito FPU’s four-column semi-submersible hull, the topsides weigh 9,200 tonnes and are designed to produce 100,000 bpd of oil and 100 MMSCFD of gas.
The Vito host will be located at a water depth of 1,234m in the Mississippi Canyon Block 984 in the Gulf of Mexico, 241km south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the US.
Sembmarine senior vp and head of Rigs & Floaters William Gu said: “We are delighted that Shell has awarded the Vito FPU contract to us. We are fully committed to executing and delivering the project safely and efficiently.”
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