HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott
International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) today announced that it has been
awarded a sizeable* technology contract by PT Chandra Asri Perkasa
for the detailed engineering of 8 proprietary SRT® (Short Residence
Time) ethylene cracking heaters at the Chandra Asri Perkasa
(CAP2) ethylene plant in Cilegon, Indonesia. The unit will utilize Lummus
Technology's SRT® (Short Residence Time) pyrolysis heater
technology to produce 1,100 KTA of ethylene and 600 KTA of
propylene. This award follows the company's announcement in
April 2018 of a contract for the
license and basic engineering of the ethylene plant at this
facility.
"Lummus Technology's SRT heaters allow for higher yields and
plant reliability while reducing emissions and operating costs,"
said Daniel M. McCarthy, Executive
Vice President of McDermott's Lummus Technology business. "Once
complete, this complex will be one of the largest in Indonesia, helping to satisfy the country's
growing demand for petrochemical products."
McDermott's Lummus Technology is a leading licensor of
proprietary petrochemicals, refining, gasification and gas
processing technologies, and a supplier of proprietary catalysts
and related engineering. With a heritage spanning more than 100
years, encompassing approximately 3,100 patents and patent
applications, Lummus Technology provides one of the industry's most
diversified technology portfolios to the hydrocarbon processing
sector.
This award will be reflected in McDermott's fourth quarter 2018
backlog.
*McDermott defines a sizeable contract as between USD
$1 million and USD $50 million.
About McDermott
McDermott is a premier, fully
integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction
solutions to the energy industry. For more than a century,
customers have trusted McDermott to design and build end-to-end
infrastructure and technology solutions to transport and transform
oil and gas into the products the world needs today. Our
proprietary technologies, integrated expertise and comprehensive
solutions deliver certainty, innovation and added value to energy
projects around the world. Customers rely on McDermott to deliver
certainty to the most complex projects, from concept to
commissioning. It is called the "One McDermott Way." Operating in
over 54 countries, McDermott's locally focused and
globally-integrated resources include approximately 40,000
employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction
vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more,
visit www.mcdermott.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
In accordance with the
Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, McDermott cautions that statements in this press
release which are forward-looking, and provide other than
historical information, involve risks, contingencies and
uncertainties that may impact McDermott's actual results of
operations. These forward-looking statements include, among other
things, statements about backlog, to the extent backlog may be
viewed as an indicator of future revenues or profitability, and the
expected value and scope of the award discussed in this press
release. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in
those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no
assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.
Those statements are made by using various underlying assumptions
and are subject to numerous risks, contingencies and uncertainties,
including, among others: adverse changes in the markets in which we
operate or credit markets, our inability to successfully execute on
contracts in backlog, changes in project design or schedules, the
availability of qualified personnel, changes in the terms, scope or
timing of contracts, contract cancellations, change orders and
other modifications and actions by our customers and other business
counterparties, changes in industry norms and adverse outcomes in
legal or other dispute resolution proceedings. If one or more of
these risks materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected.
For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors,
please see McDermott's annual and quarterly filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2017 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. This
press release reflects management's views as of the date hereof.
Except to the extent required by applicable law, McDermott
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statement.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Scott Lamb
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 832 513 1068
Scott.Lamb@McDermott.com
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Gentry Brann
Global Vice President, Communications
+1 281 870 5269
Gentry.Brann@McDermott.com
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