TechnipFMC has received a notice to proceed on April 26 for a significant subsea production system contract from Santos Ltd. for the Barossa project, located 300 km north of Darwin, Australia, at a water depth of approximately 130 m.

The contract scope covers the supply of subsea trees and associated control systems, manifolds and wellheads, as well as installation and commissioning support, which will help to extend the life of the existing Darwin LNG facility.

“We are very pleased to have been selected as a subsea partner for the Barossa project,” Jonathan Landes, president subsea at TechnipFMC, said. “This important award strengthens our relationship with Santos and further demonstrates our commitment to assist in the development of the Australian energy sector.”

For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract ranges between $75 million and $250 million.