STAVANGER, Norway, June 30 (UPI) -- A day after the first steel was cut for the platform, Statoil said it awarded Samsung with an $886 million contract for Johan Sverdrup field development.
Statoil, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partners, awarded Samsung with the contract to build the 26,000 ton process and riser platforms, which ensure stabilization during processing at the offshore field.