Harris CapRock Communications has signed a multi-year contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) to provide an integrated telecommunications solution supporting the Mafumeira Sul project offshore Angola.
Harris CapRock will provide equipment and design, integrate and test all telecommunication systems before deployment; install cable at multiple construction sites around the globe; and provide commissioning support offshore Angola.
The Mafumeira Sul project is operated by Chevron subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd, and consists of multiple production assets located 15 miles off the coast of the Cabinda province in 200ft of water. Currently in the second stage of development, it is expected to reach its first oil in 2015 and build toward peak total daily production of 110,000 bbl of crude oil and 10,000 bbl of LPG.
Harris CapRock's Tracey Haslam, president, global energy solutions, said the agreement extends the company's footprint into the West Africa region.
Harris CapRock owns and operates a robust global infrastructure that includes teleports on six continents, five 24/7 customer support centers, local presence in 23 countries and more than 275 global field service personnel supporting customer locations across North America, Central and South America, Europe, West Africa and Asia Pacific.