TPT September 2009

I ndustry N ews Technip awarded subsea contract in Gulf of Mexico TECHNIP, France, has been awarded two lump sum contracts by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation as unit operator for the Caesar/Tonga oil field development in the Gulf of Mexico. This field is located 190 miles (300 kilometers) from New Orleans (in Green Canyon Blocks 683, 726, 727 and 770), in water depths of around 1,500 meters (5,100 feet). It will be tied back to the Constitution Spar platform. The first contract covers the design and supply of the components for four pipe/inpipe flowlines and the installation of these flowlines, representing a total of 27 miles (43 kilometers). It also includes the design, fabrication and installation of eight pipeline-end terminations (PLETs). This development will use the pipe-in-pipe technology, which provides insulation and flow assurance for effective production in deep and ultra-deep water. Offshore installation will be carried out with Deep Blue, Technip’s deepwater pipelay vessel. The second contract covers the project management, engineering and fabrication of two control umbilicals and their termination hardware. Technip – France Fax : +33 147 782 588 Email : press@technip.com • Website : www.technip.com

 Technip has been awarded two contracts in the Gulf of Mexico

China Steel Tube Expo 2009 in Tianjin Binhai THE second China Steel Tube Expo 2009 will be held from 14-16 October 2009. The first event two years ago attracted 14,000 visitors from Korea, Iran, India, Pakistan, Germany, Spain, Japan and the US to see more than 200 exhibitors from 10 countries. A series of activities and conferences will be help to ensure the show is a must for all international steel tube companies. Shanghai Shenshi Exhibition Service – China Fax : +86 22588 53140 Email : shanghai1984@126.com Website : www.gangguan-expo.com

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