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Bumi Armada in FPSO joint venture with Indian firm

Bucking the trend of negativity in the oil and gas space, Bumi Armada has formed a joint venture company with India's Shapoorji Pallonji Oil and Gas Private Limited (SPOG) to develop prospects in the FPSO space, the company said in a stock market announcement.

Vincent Wee, Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

July 26, 2016

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The company, known as Shapoorji Pallonji Bumi Armada Godavari Private Limited (SPBAG), was formed on 19 July 2016 in India.

"The jv arrangement is for the purpose of combining the capabilities and expertise of Bumi Armada and SPOG in the bidding and if successful, the contracting of the design, fabrication, installation, charter, deployment, and operations and maintenance of a FPSO facility," it said.

SPBAG will be the entity used by the joint venture partners to bid for FPSO projects.

Financial details have not been worked out yet, Bumi Armada said, however, in the event SPBAG is awarded an FPSO project, the parties intend to formalise the jv arrangement through a shareholders agreement

A further announcement will be made at appropriate time when there are further updates and details to the jv, Bumi Armada noted.

SPBAG is 49% less 1 share held by Bumi Armada and 51% plus 1 share held by SPOG. The intended principal activity of SPBAG is in the contracting of the design, fabrication, installation charter, deployment, operations and maintenance of an FPSO facility.  

Bumi Armada explained that the jv arrangement will enable the group to expand and carry out its FPSO business, as well as mitigate its financial and project execution risk exposure in respect of any FPSO project awarded, by leveraging on Bumi Armada and SPCL’s strong history and experience in fabrication and construction related activities. 

About the Author

Vincent Wee

Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

Vincent Wee is Seatrade's Hong Kong correspondent covering Hong Kong and South China while also making use of his Malay language skills to cover the Malaysia and Indonesia markets. He has gained a keen insight and extensive knowledge of the offshore oil and gas markets gleaned while covering major rig builders and offshore supply vessel providers.

Vincent has been a journalist for over 15 years, spending the bulk of his career with Singapore's biggest business daily the Business Times, and covering shipping and logistics since 2007. Prior to that he spent several years working for Brunei's main English language daily as well as various other trade publications.

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