Engineering and project management provider AMEC has been awarded a £150 million contract to deliver engineering and project management services for the Clair Ridge project, west of Shetland.
Clair Ridge is the second phase of the giant Clair oil field. The contract was awarded to AMEC by BP and its Clair partners Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron.
Under the terms of the contract, AMEC will deliver detailed engineering and project management services for the construction and installation phase of two new bridge linked platforms. The work includes detail design, follow-on engineering, site support, procurement, supply chain services, materials management and information management services for the whole project.
The work will be carried out by a combined team of 600 employees based in AMEC's London offices.
The two new platforms are due to be installed in 2015, with production expected to start in 2016. A £4.5 billion capital investment by BP will give access to 640 million barrels of recoverable oil, with up to 120,000 barrels per day at peak, extending the life of the field to 2050.
Commenting on the news, Neil Bruce, chief operating officer of AMEC, said: "I am proud that our large team of technical experts is helping to deliver the next phase of this pioneering project. As well as creating hundreds of UK jobs today, the development will help to ensure jobs in the industry and the UK's energy security in the future.
“The award of this latest phase is a mark of confidence in the future of the North Sea, in our engineering expertise, and in our ability to deliver."
With annual revenues of around £3 billion, AMEC designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets, employing more than 27,000 people in around 40 countries worldwide.
