Australia: SOFF, Leighton Ink Charter Deal

Solstad Offshore ASA (“SOFF”) has signed a contract with Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd (“Leighton”) in Australia for charter of the DLB “Norce Endeavour”.

DLB “Norce Endeavour” will work at the Gorgon LNG Jetty and Marine Structures on Barrow Island, Western Australia. SOFF will also provide project management and engineering to support the DLB scope of works and operation from SOFF’s offices in Singapore and Perth, Western Australia. The mobilisation of Norce Endeavour will start in October 2012 after completion of existing charter.

The contract value is confidential between the parties.

The Gorgon Project is operated by an Australian subsidiary of Chevron and is a joint venture of the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (47.3%), ExxonMobil (25%), Shell (25%), Osaka Gas (1.25%), Tokyo Gas (1%) and Chubu Electric Power (0.417%).

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LNG World News Staff, August 28, 2012