Expression of Interest
Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation - Sable Compression Platform and Facilities
BIDS Category: 2800, 9000, 9100, 9330
Closing Date: September 06, 2002
Use this reference for all correspondence: EOI-2900.1
Issue date: August 9, 2002
ExxonMobil Canada Properties (EMCP) is soliciting interest from contractors (and contractor consortiums) for a lump sum contract of engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, hookup and commissioning of the Sable Compression
platform and facilities.
Companies interested in pre-qualifying to bid on the project work should submit corporate resumes indicating relevant offshore EPCI experience, capability, and expertise with similar projects prior to the date indicated above. EMCP reserves the right to
make the final determination of which firms qualify to bid.
Contractor shall note that the EMCP may not have received owner sanction at the time of Request for Proposal, however, it is EMCP's intention that owner sanction and subsequent funding will be obtained for the scope of work outlined in the Job
Specification within the proposal validity period requested therein.
Potential bidders are advised that the Sable Tier 2 Development Plan includes additional work scope where execution synergies may exist. Owner may consider an option to extend the Compression work scope to include additional Tier 2 platform requirements
as applicable. The scope and compensation schemes for such additional work, if applicable, would be subject to negotiations. Bidders shall take this into consideration when preparing expressions of interest and in preparation for submission of
proposals.
EMCP now seeks qualified contractors and contractor consortiums interested in providing the following:
Scope of Supply
· Platform detailed design, fabrication and installation.
· Topsides detailed design, fabrication and installation
· Tie-in to existing facilities
Description
· The Compression platform will be bridge linked to the existing Thebaud process platform (and wellhead) complex.
· The Compression platform will have installed gas turbine compressor capacity of approximately 50,000 bhp, complete with ancillary cooling systems, power generation, and utility systems. Tie-in of systems to the existing Thebaud platform will be
designed and executed to minimize impact on production operations.
· Water depth at Thebaud is 29m and soil conditions are known. Current plans are for an eight (8) leg jacket with a topsides weight of approximately 7,000 tonnes.
· The facilities will be required to meet all relevant Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) regulations.
Schedule for Delivery It is anticipated that contract award will occur in the third quarter 2003 with completion and startup in the third quarter of 2006.
Experience Potential bidders must demonstrate that they have previously provided equipment/materials/services for a similar offshore platform facility located in an analogous environment.
Supplier Submissions Interested parties must express interest by obtaining a Vendor Prequalification / Registration Questionnaire from BIDS Nova Scotia (see contact information below).
All inquiries and Expressions of Interest should be directed to:
ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. Suite 900 1701 Hollis Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 3MB Attention: Richard Ross ax No. (902) 490 8945
An information session to outline ExxonMobil Canada's requirements for bidding, evaluating, and awarding work will be held before the Requests for Proposal (RFP) are issued. Details about the session will be communicated at a later date to those
suppliers who are pre-qualified.
Potential Contractors Potential Contractors to EMCP, if they have not already done so, must register their companies by contacting BIDS at:
BIDS Nova Scotia Phone: (902) 462-4824 1-800-397-0393 e-mail:bids@istar.ca
Addenda 1 Issued 2002/08/12
RE: Notice EOI 2900
Please note the following: The close dateon page 3 of the prequal form should read "Closing September 6, 2002" and not August 30, 2002
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
