BY PennEnergy

Hallin Marine has been awarded two contracts for saturation diving services valued at $7.25 million.

Following the signing of a $4.25-million contract with Prosafe, Hallin's Sanko Angel, equipped with saturation diving equipment, will be heading to the Hardy-operated PY3 field offshore India.

Hallin will provide subsea and saturation diving intervention and install a riser system for Prosafe's FSO Endeavour. This work is scheduled for February 2008.

Hallin is also mobilizing a nine-man saturation diving system, subsea personnel, and operators for J. Ray McDermott, which is working for Sarawak Shell Berhad (subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc), offshore Malaysia.

The $3-million contract will see the Hallin saturation diving system operate from J. Ray McDermott's construction barge, DB26, for at least the 2008 season.

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