Shell And Technip-MMHE joint venture complete major milestone for Malikai deep-water project

PASIR GUDANG: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Shell and Technip-MMHE Sdn Bhd joint venture have safely integrated the topsides of its Malikai deepwater platform onto the hull, at Pasir Gudang, Johor.
In a statement last Friday, Petronas said the achievement, completed safely and on time, is the world's first jacking and skidding at this scale, and is also considered a major milestone for the company's first tension leg platform (TLP) designed and fabricated in Malaysia.
"Petronas is pleased with this achievement as this marks a significant milestone in realising its aspiration to be one of the main hubs for deepwater development in this region. This also allows transfer of knowledge, technology and capability to Malaysian yards," it said.
In July, specially-built structures lifted 13,800-tonne platform topside - which include production equipment and living quarters - in just 11 days.
In total, the integrated platform, the first of its kind in Malaysia, weighs 27,500 tonnes.
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd (MHB) managing director and CEO Abu Fitri Abdul Jalil said Malikai is Malaysia's third deepwater project to be safely completed by MMHE.
"This project has helped develop local deepwater resources, infrastructure and expertise, towards securing Malaysia's position as a regional deepwater hub and centre of excellence," he said.
Shell Global Solutions Malaysia, projects & technology, managing director Simon Ong said its projects in Malaysia have allowed Shell to share deep-water expertise with the Malaysian oil and gas industry, assisting in the government's goal to create an offshore industry hub.
Technip Asia Pacific president KK Lim said the superlift brings is a step closer to completing the first TLP for Malaysia.
"The Shell Malikai TLP adds to our technological leadership in executing and delivering Malaysia's deepwater field development projects and the world's first two floating LNG facilities - Petronas FNLG 1 and Shell Prelude - which will be based in the Asia Pacific," he said
Located 100km offshore in Sabah, Malaysia, Malikai is Shell's second deep-water project in Malaysia, following the successful start-up of Gumusut-Kakap last year. Malikai is expected to have a production capacity of 60,000 barrels per day.