Amec wins contract with BP

Amec has won a 974m-dollar contract with BP for the second stage of development of the Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea.The engineering giant, through its Amec Tekfen Azfen (ATA) consortium, will provide its project and construction management services.The contract covers the fabrication, load-out and offshore hook-up and commissioning of the topsides units of the platforms including the production and risers platform and quarters and utilities platform. The topsides units will be built at the ATA fabrication yard in Bibi-Heybat near Baku. Construction is due to begin this month and is expected to be complete in 2018.Amec Chief Executive Samir Brikho said: "Winning this excellent contract supports our growth strategy and comes as a result of our successful and safe delivery of projects in this region for BP-operated projects. I am proud of our commitment to the region and the contribution we have made to the growth of Azerbaijan's national oil industry." AMEC has worked for BP-operated projects in Azerbaijan for 16 years and, as part of the ATA consortium, has successfully completed three major platform topsides and provided offshore asset support services in the Caspian. RD