The scope of work under the contract covers pipeline engineering and flow assurance engineering studies as well as concept select studies and definition engineering on subsea heating options.
The 30km pipeline will connect the KME field in 750m of water to the new shelf edge Kebabangan platform.
Wood Group said that the pipeline heating technology is expected to be the first application for deepwater gas development in Malaysia.
Wood Group Kenny CEO Bob MacDonald said: "This project is a great opportunity to tackle the challenges posed by subsea pipeline heating for deepwater projects."
The KME field and Kebabangan Northern hub project are part of the Kebabangan cluster, which is owned by Petronas Carigali with 40% stake, while joint venture company KPOC serves as operator. The cluster is also owned by ConocoPhillips (Sabah Gas) and Shell Energy Asia with 30% and 30% interests respectively.
The field is expected to commence production in the early 2020’s.
