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SapuraKencana among bidders for Malikai project offshore Sabah

SapuraKencana Petroleum is one of four drilling contractors reported to be bidding for Shell’s Malikai deep-water development project, offshore Sabah.

Vincent Wee, Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

July 6, 2015

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According to media reports, the other three are believed to be Energy Drilling, PV Drilling and Seadrill and all four firms have nominated deep-water drilling units for the 18-month development job. Reports have said the Malikai development involves 17 wells drilled from a 23,500 tonne tension leg platform (TLP) production facility, the first TLP to be fabricated and installed in Malaysia.

The Malikai field, in up to 500 m water depth, is part of the Block G Production Sharing Contract awarded by Petronas in 1995 and is operated by Sabah Shell Petroleum Company. Shell and ConocoPhillips each holds 35% interest in the development while Petronas Carigali has 30%

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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