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McDermott said the contract involves engineering, procurement, removal and disposal (EPRD) of the Harriet Alpha platform. It鈥檚 said to be one of the largest platforms globally slated for decommissioning.

McDermott gave a value range for the work of US$50 million to $250 million.

鈥淢cDermott will provide EPRD services, including engineering, procurement and fabrication of specialised equipment, as well as the removal and transportation of the platform structure to an onshore facility for dismantling and disposal,鈥� said the company.

鈥淭he contract scope also includes the removal, transportation and disposal of a flare tower, exploration well and subsea development system comprising of two subsea template wells.鈥�

Mahesh Swaminathan, McDermott鈥檚 senior vice president, subsea and floating facilities, said, 鈥淭his is our largest decommissioning project to date, reflecting our continued commitment to delivering bespoke solutions for the timely, safe, and environmentally responsible removal of infrastructure at the end of its operational life cycle.鈥�

McDermott added that project management and engineering will be executed by the company鈥檚 team in Perth, Australia, with support from Batam, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A date of completion was not provided.

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