McDermott has successfully delivered its first subsea project in Angola, completing all stages from engineering and procurement to offshore installation and commissioning for TotalEnergies’ Begonia field development.
Located about 150 kilometers off the Angolan coast in Block 17/06, the Begonia project connects five subsea wells to the existing Pazflor floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit. Production began in July and is expected to add around 30,000 barrels of oil per day to the field’s output.
McDermott executed the project using its integrated approach, combining global engineering resources, local fabrication in Luanda, and its offshore installation fleet. The Amazon vessel installed more than 40 kilometers of rigid pipelines, while North Ocean 102 completed subsea umbilical installation.
The contract, awarded in 2022, represents a milestone in McDermott’s expansion across the West African offshore energy market. The company stated that this achievement demonstrates the strength of its end-to-end subsea delivery model and reinforces its long-term partnership with TotalEnergies.
This project marks McDermott’s first major subsea execution in Angola, underscoring its strategic commitment to support local energy infrastructure and future developments in the region.
