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MODEC Awards Jurong FPSO Conversion for Angola's Block 31 PSVM Fields
Sembcorp Marine Tuesday, December 09, 2008


Jurong Shipyard has secured an approximately S$200 million (around US $132.75 million) contract to convert the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) tanker, the MV "PSVM" (ex Bourgogne), to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for MODEC.

This conversion contract involves the installation of an external turret mooring system and process facilities, which include gas turbine generators, oil separation, gas injection/gas lift and water injection system. Planned delivery to MODEC is 1Q 2011.

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The FPSO is designed to operate for 20 years without dry-docking, and it will have a production capacity of 150,000 barrels of oil per day and a storage capacity of 1,600,000 barrels of oil.

The FPSO will be delivered to BP for deployment in the Plutao, Saturno, Venus and Marte ("PSVM") Fields in Block 31 offshore Angola, located in water depths of between 1,500 and 2,500m.

This conversion contract is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible assets and earnings per share of Sembcorp Marine for the year ending December 31, 2008