L&T Hydrocarbon joins hand with McDermott for deepwater projects in India

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has signed a long-term agreement with McDermott International - the US-based engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and installation company - focused on subsea projects in deepwater segment emerging on the east coast of India.

Under the agreement, L&T Hydrocarbon and McDermott will develop a cost-effective approach which will utilise LTHE’s strategically located Kattupalli facility near Chennai for fabrication and setting up of a local spool base in India. The versatile fleet and combination of reel lay and S lay methods for laying of subsea pipelines will be by McDermott. This offers a unique and compelling value proposition for future east coast India deepwater developments.

LTHE and McDermott have successfully cooperated on several other projects in India previously and this agreement further strengthens the relationship between the two companies. The agreement builds on successful collaboration between McDermott and LTHE which resulted in the recent Rs 2450 crore order to the consortium of McDermott and LTHE for Vashishta Deepwater Greenfield development.

L&T has been serving the upstream hydrocarbon sector since the early 1990s. The company’s offshore track record includes successful completion of several challenging projects for domestic and international clients.

LTHE provides complete ‘EPCI’ solutions for the offshore oil & gas industry combining customised engineering, procurement, fast-track project management and world-class fabrication & installation capabilities meeting stringent timelines and conforming to international safety standards.

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