HOUSTON, Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott
International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) today announced the award of a
sizable* tank contract by Puma Energy (Australia) Fuels Pty Ltd for the engineering,
procurement and construction of 11 fuel tanks for an import
terminal in Kwinana, Western
Australia.
"McDermott has more than 75 years of experience in delivering
world-class storage solutions in Australia," said Ian
Prescott, McDermott's Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific. "The storage business in the
region is strong and will continue to grow as we win new awards
like this and help our customers develop the region's energy
infrastructure."
Onsite work is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of
2019 with completion scheduled for the third quarter of 2020.
The contract will be reflected in McDermott's fourth quarter
2018 backlog.
* - McDermott defines a sizable 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. As used in
this press release, McDermott includes McDermott International,
Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. 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 statements about the expected value, scope and timing of the
project 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
Global Media Relations
Gentry Brann
Global Vice President, Communications
+1 281 870
5269
Gentry.Brann@McDermott.com
Asia Pacific Media Contact
Philip Ng
Manager, Communications
+60 17
200 4238
fng2@McDermott.com
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