McDermott International, Inc. reported that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a fabrication contract for components of a deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico, by Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland BV.

McDermott will construct 16 tendon buoyancy modules ('TBMs') for the deepwater project, which will be used during offshore installation of the platform, approximately 225 miles south of New Orleans in waters up to 5,185 feet deep.

'McDermott's high quality fabrication procedures for deepwater projects meet the demanding customer specifications for delivery of structures,' said Stephen M. Johnson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of McDermott. 'Additionally, our HSES practices are closely aligned with the stakeholders on the project team,' said Johnson.

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