Shell selects McDermott vessel for Whale development

Shell Offshore Inc. will utilize McDermott International Inc.’s Amazon vessel to support the US Gulf of Mexico Whale development in the Alaminos Canyon.

Under the contract's scope, McDermott will provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) for 30 miles (50 km) of pipeline and about 9 miles (15 km) of umbilical to connect five drill centers to a new offshore platform.

The project will begin immediately and is expected to be completed in 2024.

Shell Offshore Inc., a Royal Dutch Shell PLC subsidiary, made final investment decision (FID) for the deepwater development in July (OGJ Online, July 26, 2021).

Engineering, procurement, and project management services will be led by McDermott's team in Houston. McDermott's North Ocean 102 will install the umbilical and the Amazon will transport and install the rigid ultra-deepwater pipelines.