Technip announces today that it has finalized its agreements with MISC Berhad and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), two companies within Malaysia’s national oil corporation, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), to establish their long-term collaboration .
As previously announced on August 20, 2010, to strengthen the links between the two groups, Technip will take an 8% stake in MHB in connection with the listing and initial public offering of MHB’s ordinary shares on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur stock exchange), which is expected to occur at the end of this month.
This investment and collaboration extends Technip’s local content in Malaysia and reinforce its position in the fast growing Asia Pacific region in line with Technip strategic goals.
MISC Berhad is a world leading international maritime corporation and one of the top three shipping conglomerates in the world by market capitalisation. The company provides energy transportation solutions to customers in the LNG, petroleum and chemical industries. MISC owns and operates more than 100 vessels with a combined tonnage of more than eight million deadweight tonnes, trading in various corners of the globe. MISC is also a growing player in the offshore industry, offering floating facility solution mainly for FPSO/FSO.
Technip is a world leader in the fields of project management, engineering and construction for the oil & gas industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of innovative solutions and technologies. With 23,000 employees around the world, integrated capabilities and proven expertise in underwater infrastructures (Subsea), offshore facilities (Offshore) and large processing units and plants on land (Onshore), Technip is a key contributor to the development of sustainable solutions for the energy challenges of the 21st century. Present in 48 countries, Technip has operating centers and industrial assets (manufacturing plants, spoolbases, construction yard) on five continents, and operates its own fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.
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Source: Technip, October 15, 2010;