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Metrode duplex and superduplex consumables

Used during fabrication of 3 integrated topside decks
Caspian Sea Development

Despite its long history of producing oil, Azerbaijan still pos- Caspian Sea and major oilfields. Decks are being fabricated
at the Baku Deepwater Factory in Azerbaijan
sesses considerable oil and gas deposits. Today, four off-shore
oilfields produce the lion's share of Azerbaijan's output:
"Guneshli," which yields 57 percent of Azerbaijan's current oil
production, "Chirag," "Azeri," and "Kapaz."

During the Soviet period, these fields were left largely un-
tapped because of the expense and difficulty of drilling at
great depths under the sea. Since independence, the Azerbai-
jan International Operating Company, a twelve-company con-
sortium dominated by BP-Amoco, is developing the three larg-
est Azeri oilfields.

The entire Caspian Sea is around 30m below sea level and
while the mean water depth as a whole is 208m, this is con-
siderably shallower to the north-east. The field, 75km SSE of
Atyrau, lies in just 3.7m of water.Temperatures can fall below
-20C in winter and a coating of ice, several metres thick,
forms in this part of the Caspian Sea for many months of the
year.

McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc. the Caspian arm of J. Ray

McDermott, completed fabrication, load out and sailaway of
an integrated deck, weighing more than 15,500MT. The deck
was fabricated under a contract to the Azerbaijan Interna-
tional Operating Company for Phase 1 of the full field develop-
ment of the ACG field in the Caspian Sea. Further contracts,
for phase 2 and 3, still in operation, were awarded to fabricate
two integrated topside decks, West Azeri and East Azeri, each
weighing approximately 17,085ST. The two decks will support
drilling facilities, living quarters, power generation and other
process equipment and facilities.

Metrode have, and continue to supply, a range of duplex and

superduplex stainless steel consumables to McDermott and
the Amec/Tekfen/Azfen consortium.

Zeron 100X solid wires, 2507XKS MMA, SSB Sub arc

flux
Integrated deck fabricated by McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc.
ER329N solid wires, 2205XKS MMA, Supercore 2205
FCW

Metrode Products Limited Contacts for further information

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Surrey Telephone - +44(0)1932 566721
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