ENGINEERINGNET.EU -- Cable producer Nexans has secured a 10-year global frame agreement with the UK division of BP to supply umbilicals, direct electrical heating systems, accessories and services for various oil and gas projects worldwide.
The agreement runs from 2012 to 2022. It covers the design, manufacture and supply of bespoke umbilicals that will carry fluid, power, control and telecommunication services for new subsea oil and gas projects together with DEH systems that provide flow assurance in pipelines.
Nexans has had two umbilical frame agreements with BP Exploration and Production, one secured in 2003 and the other in 2009 for deep water umbilical projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ragnvald Graff, Nexans: “The key factors in winning this latest agreement with BP included our proven technical and organizational capabilities, our well-established manufacturing capacity to meet the required production schedules for on-time delivery and our attention to quality and HSE performance.”
BACKGROUND
With an industrial presence in 40 countries and commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 25,000 people and had sales in 2011 of nearly 7 billion euros.
