Aker Solutions has signed a contract with McDermott, the main EPCI contractor for the Ichthys gas-condensate field development subsea umbilical, riser, flowline project, for INPEX in Australia. The contract value is approximately $72.3 million.

The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and supply of static and dynamic umbilicals, totalling 63 km for the Ichthys LNG project.  

Key equipment within this contract comprise five dynamic umbilicals, seven static umbilicals, 36 steel tube flying leads, and associated equipment and hardware.

The umbilicals and flying leads will be manufactured and delivered by Aker Solutions' facility in Moss, Norway, and supported by the project management, design and engineering teams in Fornebu, Norway. The expected delivery date is Q4 2014.

The contract has been signed and booked as order intake in Q2 2012.