FMC Technologies wins Mexico Shell deal

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FMC Technologies wins Mexico Shell deal

FMC Technologies, Inc., the provider of technologies and services to the oil and gas industry, has received a contract award from Shell Offshore, Inc. for its Appomattox deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico.

Under the agreement, FMC Technologies will provide enhanced vertical deepwater trees, subsea manifolds, topside controls, a control system, and a distribution system for the field, which lies in the Mississippi Canyon area of the eastern Gulf of Mexico in 7,200 feet of water, 260km southeast of New Orleans.

Tore Halvorsen, Senior Vice President, Subsea Technologies, said: “FMC Technologies has supported Shell’s subsea requirements for more than two decades, and this project represents the continued strength of that relationship.”

Shell announced the final investment decision to advance the Appomattox deep-water development in the Gulf of Mexico on July 1, 2015. According to Shell, the platform will be the company’s eighth and largest floating platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Appomattox development will initially produce from the Appomattox and Vicksburg fields, with average peak production estimated to reach approximately 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d).

Source: www.offshoreenergytoday.com

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Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

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Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

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Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.