US offshore engineering contractor McDermott International has issued progress reports on its offshore construction jobs in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Aramco is McDermott’s biggest customer in the Middle East, with the US firm having signed a long-term agreement (LTA) to exclusively bid for Aramco’s offshore jobs, along with four other contractors.

Fabrication is nearing completion for the LTA II Lump Sum, Header 9 and BRRI platform jobs, all offshore Saudi Arabia. McDermott says it has completed work on the nine-jacket project.

The offshore Marjan power system replacement work is progressing with completion expected during the second quarter of 2018, while engineering, fabrication, and procurement continue on the Safaniya Phase 5 project.

Five of the structures have been installed on the four jackets and three observation platforms, while the two remaining jackets and observation platforms should be installed before the end of the first quarter.

McDermott has completed the final pipeline tie-in and pre-commissioning on Aramco’s KJO Hout project.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, Aramco awarded McDermott the contract for the sixth phase upgrade of the offshore Safaniya field. The programme comprises the demolition and replacement of nine offshore platforms and associated pipelines and cables.