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Saipem bags $1.3bn Middle East offshore pipeline contract

Saipem has been awarded a Pipeline Project in the E&C Offshore sector in the Middle East worth approximately 1.3 billion USD. The contract involves Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) activities associated to two 32-inch export pipelines, two 24-inch Corrosion-Resistant Alloy (CRA) intrafield pipelines, risers, spool pieces and subsea structures also entailing a short onshore...

BP selects McDermott and BHGE for subsea contracts West Africa

McDermott International, Inc. and Baker Hughes, a GE company announced the selection of front-end engineering design (FEED) studies in advance of a substantial* engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for BP’s Tortue/Ahmeyim Field Development, a major gas project located on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal. During this initial engineering phase, McDermott will...

McDermott awarded Saudi Aramco EPCI contract

McDermott International, Inc. announced a large* contract award from Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 13 jackets in the Zuluf, Marjan, Berri and Abu Safah fields, offshore Saudi Arabia. McDermott has more than 50 years’ experience in these fields and this is the fourth fast-track project to be awarded by Saudi...

McDermott Awarded Major EPCI Contract in Middle East

McDermott International, Inc. has announced a major* contract award from a Middle East customer for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services offshore in the Arabian Gulf. “McDermott continues to receive considerable projects in the Middle East. This award signifies our long-standing position and strong relationships with our Middle East customers,” said Linh Austin, McDermott...

McDermott confirms EPCI Middle East Contract

McDermott International, Inc. announced a letter of award for a significant* contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for an offshore Middle East redevelopment project. They plan to fabricate and install four wellhead topsides, a manifold platform and jacket together with associated subsea pipelines and brownfield tie-in works. The combined total weight...

Saipem secure $900m EPCI contract at Zohr Field

Saipem and Petrobel have finalized offshore contract variations worth 900 million USD for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) activities in relation to the “Optimised Ramp Up” phase of the “supergiant” Zohr Field Development Project situated in the Mediterranean Sea off the Egyptian coast. Petrobel is a joint venture between IEOC (an Eni subsidiary in...

McDermott wins EPCI Saudi Aramco Contract

McDermott International, Inc. announced a contract award from Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platforms offshore Saudi Arabia. The total weight of all structures combined is 11,595 tons. “As the third fast-track jacket contract from Saudi Aramco in the last 18 months, this award...

Moving Abroad Checklist

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).

Are you taking family with you?

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.

Where will you be living?

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.