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| Australia's Leighton International wins pipeline project in India Leighton International, part of Australia’s largest project development and contracting company Leighton Group, has been awarded a US$720 million contract for the construction of offshore pipelines in India for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The project, PRP-2 (Pipeline Replacement Project - 2), involves engineering, procurement and installation of over 200 kilometres of fixed and flexible pipelines of various diameters in the Mumbai High field some 80 kilometres off the coast of Mumbai. Offshore works on the project will commence in November this year and will take place during the period of suitable weather from November to May each year for the next three years. Stage one will be completed in May 2009, stage two in 2010, and stage three in 2011. ONGC is Asia's largest oil and gas exploration and production company and ranks 21st among the world's top 50 publicly traded companies in the oil and gas industry. The company holds the largest share of hydrocarbon acreages in India and contributes over 78% of Indian's oil and gas production. Leighton International is the Leighton Group's operating company covering operations in India, the Arabian Gulf, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |