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COMMISA Awarded Pipeline Contract in Mexico
Houston, Texas - COMMISA, a joint venture of Brown & Root and
Grupo "R," a Mexican contractor, has been awarded a contract by Pemex for laying the first half of an 80 km oil pipeline and to perform a platform tie-in to Pemex pump platform PR1 in the Bay of Campeche. The contract is valued at about $60 million.
COMMISA will handle the tie-in and has contracted with European Marine Contractors (EMC) for laying the 36-inch pipeline. EMC, jointly owned by Brown & Root and Saipem, will use its semi-submersible lay vessel "Semac 1" to perform its first work in the Americas. Previously, "Semac 1" participated in pipeline installation work in the North Sea and in the Asia-Pacific. Pipelay work is scheduled to begin in midsummer, with project completion scheduled for fall.
Brown & Root, a subsidiary of Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), is a global engineering, construction and diversified services company. Brown & Root employs 40,000 people worldwide and generates $3 billion in annual revenue.
Grupo "R" is an offshore construction and drilling company.
Note to Editor:
Brown & Root Energy Services has an office in Caracas at Edif. Torreon, Piso 6, Calle Veracruz, Las Mercedes Apdo 62416. Tel: 58 2 925 556.
Contact
Barbara Johnson
(p) 713.676.8097
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