Leighton Offshore last week officially launched its new engineering business in Malaysia. DPS Leighton Engineering Sdn Bhd (LE), a fully owned subsidiary of Leighton Offshore, provides engineering and PMC solutions for Leighton’s international EPCIC and LOFS business.
Leighton’s detailed engineering and PMC arm has grown from the former oil and gas engineering consulting business of DPS Bristol (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, which was acquired by Leighton.
LE will also be providing technical, procurement and management support to DPS Consultant Malaysia Sdn Bhd, which provides oil and gas consultancy services in Malaysia.
Leighton Offshore CEO Peter Cox said “We are growing our Oil & Gas business internationally from our headquarters here in Malaysia, and strengthening our engineering and PMC capacity is a core element in our growth strategy”.
Sealine Project in Iraq
Mr. Cox also announced that Leighton Engineering has already been awarded its first contract with a value of approximately $US 10 million to undertake the detailed engineering of two offshore platforms for the $US 518 million Sealine Project for Iraq’s South Oil Company which is being managed here in KL by a dedicated Leighton project team.
The Leighton engineering team will also assist with the procurement and follow on engineering for the two platforms.
The Sealine project involves the design, construction and installation of two offshore platforms, a 75 kilometer 48” oil pipeline and a single point mooring system and follows on from the $800m ICOEEP project currently being undertaken by Leighton Offshore.
“We have made a business decision to focus our engineering and EPIC capability here in Kuala Lumpur, where there is a wealth of oil and gas experience and a competitive engineering talent base for oil and gas projects, and we are proud to be bringing world class projects, such as the Sealine Project to be performed here supporting investment and new jobs in Malaysia, ” Mr. Cox said.
[mappress] Offshore Energy Today Staff , December 12, 2011; Image: Leighton Offshore