Malaysian offshore soil investigation and geotechnical engineering services company Helms Geomarine has been selected to support Petronas’ carbon capture and storage (CCS) developments in Malaysia.
The contract, announced at the end of June, was awarded by PETRONAS CCS Solutions (PCCSS) for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for a further two years.
The scope covers offshore geotechnical investigations to support future CCS development activities, including the installation of offshore facilities such as pipelines, platforms, wells and monitoring equipment.
HELMS shall provide offshore drilling and sampling, downhole CPTu testing, laboratory testing, pile capacity and jack-up assessments, drivability analysis, and geotechnical reporting to support engineering design and project execution.
The company’s four-point mooring geotechnical vessel Keyfield Itqan will be the primary vessel used for the execution, including an option for a newly commissioned DP2 vessel.
“We are honoured by the trust and confidence placed in HELMS by PCCSS. This award reflects our technical capabilities, operational excellence and commitment to safety. As CCS becomes an increasingly important part of Malaysia’s low-carbon future, we are proud to contribute our experience and capabilities towards supporting this strategic national initiative,” said Dato’ Ir. Helmi Zulkawi , Managing Director of HELMS.
Helms Geomarine recently performed an offshore geotechnical investigation campaign for Shell offshore Sarawak, after which it said it would resume its back-to-back lineup of soil investigation campaigns for PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) to support plug & abandonment (P&A) works in Sarawak waters.