CB&I staying on at North Sea platform to support EnQuest with UK asset’s end of life scope
What happened
CB&I Asset Solutions won an extension to remain duty holder on EnQuest’s Kittiwake platform through cessation of production and into decommissioning. The incumbent team has been onboard since 2003 and carries a long safety record, making the award operationally meaningful rather than a short-term support contract. Buyers should watch whether this becomes a commercial precedent suppliers cite to resist substitution or to demand longer stewardship clauses in APAC bids
Why the category manager should care
Treat this as a practical precedent: suppliers will point to safety continuity to justify retention and commercial terms during decommissioning awards
Key facts
- Incumbent team onboard since 2003
- Contract extension maintains duty-holder role through cessation of production and decommissio
- Platform functions as a production hub for multiple subsea tie-backs