Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, has
awarded two contracts valued at $40 million to a subsidiary of
McDermott International Inc. (MDR), McDermott said Monday in a
statement.
The subsidiary, J. Ray McDermott, will transport and install the
Ixtal-B and Maloob-C drilling platforms for Pemex's exploration and
production unit, according to the statement. Installation should be
completed before the third quarter of 2009, it said.
Both fields are in the Bay of Campeche, in 216 and 272 feet of
water, respectively, it said.
In December 2007, McDermott won a contract to build the Maloob-C
platform, which comprises a 3,527-ton, eight-leg jacket; 2,535-ton
topside; 3,307 tons of piles; and 2,646 tons of 30-inch
conductors.
The Ixtal-B drilling platform comprises a 1,984-ton, four-leg
jacket with 2,205 tons of piles and a 2,205-ton topside.
-By Matthew Cowley, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5692;
matthew.cowley@dowjones.com
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