HOUSTON, Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott
International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) announced that it was awarded a
sizeable* front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by POSCO
INTERNATIONAL Corporation for the Shwe Phase 3 gas field
development, located offshore Myanmar.
"This award is a testament to McDermott's excellent FEED and
EPCIC project delivery capability on large central production
platform facilities. We look forward to continuing to work with
POSCO INTERNATIONAL Corporation to meet Myanmar's growing energy demands," said
Ian Prescott, Senior Vice President,
Asia Pacific.
The Shwe field is approximately 44 miles (70 kilometers)
offshore Myanmar. The scope of
work includes FEED services for a new compression platform, a
bridge link and modifications in existing platform.
Commencing in Q3 2019, the work will be undertaken in
McDermott's Center of Engineering Excellence in Kuala Lumpur and is scheduled for completion
in the second quarter 2020.
The award will be reflected in McDermott's third quarter 2019
backlog.
* - McDermott defines a sizeable contract as between USD
$1 million and USD $50 million.
About McDermott
McDermott is a premier, fully integrated provider of technology,
engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. For
more than a century, customers have trusted McDermott to design and
build end-to-end infrastructure and technology solutions to
transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world
needs today. Our proprietary technologies, integrated expertise and
comprehensive solutions deliver certainty, innovation and added
value to energy projects around the world. Customers rely on
McDermott to deliver certainty to the most complex projects, from
concept to commissioning. It is called the "One McDermott Way."
Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott's locally focused and
globally-integrated resources include approximately 32,000
employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction
vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more,
visit www.mcdermott.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, McDermott cautions that
statements in this press release which are forward-looking, and
provide other than historical information, involve risks,
contingencies and uncertainties that may impact McDermott's actual
results of operations. These forward-looking statements include,
among other things, statements about the expected scope, execution
and timing of the project discussed in this press release. Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that those
expectations will prove to have been correct. Those statements are
made by using various underlying assumptions and are subject to
numerous risks, contingencies and uncertainties, including, among
others: adverse changes in the markets in which we operate or
credit markets, our inability to successfully execute on contracts
in backlog, changes in project design or schedules, the
availability of qualified personnel, changes in the terms, scope or
timing of contracts, contract cancellations, change orders and
other modifications and actions by our customers and other business
counterparties, changes in industry norms and adverse outcomes in
legal or other dispute resolution proceedings. If one or more of
these risks materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected.
For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors,
please see McDermott's annual and quarterly filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. This
press release reflects management's views as of the date hereof.
Except to the extent required by applicable law, McDermott
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statement.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Scott
Lamb
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 832 513 1068
Scott.Lamb@McDermott.com
Global Media Relations
Gentry Brann
Senior Vice President, Communications, Marketing and
Administration
+1 281 870 5269
Gentry.Brann@McDermott.com
Asia Pacific Media Relations
Miki O'Farrell
Manager, Marketing Asia Pacific
+60 12 305
3609
mofarrell@mcdermott.com
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