Indian engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro said one of its key subisidiaries, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, has been awarded the contract to build three gas production deck modules for Saudi Aramco.

This is the fourth award for the consortium of Hydrocarbon Engineering unit with Subsea 7. There are three offshore contracts currently under execution by the consortium for Saudi Aramco
under the Long Term Agreement, said the statement from L&T.

The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation, installation and commissioning of three gas production decks with a high integrity protection systems and exotic materials that will protect the plant for a life of 50 years and more, it stated.

Two of the decks will be installed in Hasbah and one in Arabiyah field of Saudi Aramco.

"This significant award validates Aramco’s confidence in selecting our offering for performance in fast-track implementation of complex offshore projects," said a spokesman for L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering.

"LTHE has three fabrication yards and this project will be built at its flagship facility at Hazira, establishing a strong track-record to “design and build” offshore oil & gas projects," he added.-TradeArabia News Service