{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"137517","rtpr_id":"nPnFCw7ma-20260908","ticker":"MCDIF","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["MCDIF"],"title":"McDermott Awarded Subsea Contract for Cronos Development in Cyprus","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-08T11:00:07.893Z","article_body":"McDermott Awarded Subsea Contract for Cronos Development in Cyprus\n\nPR Newswire\n\nHOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2026\n\nHOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott has been awarded a\nsubstantial* subsea contract by Eni Cyprus Limited (Eni) for the Cronos gas\nfield development offshore Cyprus, marking McDermott's first subsea project\naward with Eni and expanding the company's presence in the Eastern\nMediterranean region.\n\nUnder the contract, McDermott will provide project management, engineering,\nprocurement and installation support for the development of the Cronos gas\nfield.\n\n\"This award demonstrates the strength of McDermott's integrated subsea\nengineering, procurement, construction and installation capabilities and\nreflects the value we bring through our technical expertise and differentiated\ndeepwater asset, the Amazon,\" said Mahesh Swaminathan, McDermott's Senior Vice\nPresident, Subsea and Floating Facilities. \"Our global execution teams,\nsupported by reliable local partnerships, will help advance the Cronos\ndevelopment safely and efficiently.\"\n\nThe project will be executed by the Subsea and Floating Facilities team with\nexpertise and resources from Houston, Perth, London and Kuala Lumpur,\nsupported by the company's marine construction fleet.\n\n*McDermott defines a substantial contract as between USD $500 million and USD\n$750 million.\n\nAbout McDermott\nMcDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and\nconstruction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our\ntechnology-driven approach engineered to responsibly harness and transform\nglobal energy resources into the products the world needs. From concept to\ncommissioning, McDermott's innovative expertise and capabilities advance the\nnext generation of global energy infrastructure—empowering a brighter, more\nsustainable future for us all. Operating in over 30 countries, McDermott's\nlocally-focused and globally-integrated resources include more than 30,000\nemployees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and\nfabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit\nwww.mcdermott.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4768525-1&h=61521635&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcdermott.com%2F&a=www.mcdermott.com)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nMcDermott cautions that statements in this communication which are\nforward-looking, and provide other than historical information, involve risks,\ncontingencies and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include,\namong other things, statements about the expected scope, execution, and value\nof the project discussed in this press release. Although we believe that the\nexpectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we\ncan give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.\nThose statements are made by using various underlying assumptions and are\nsubject to numerous risks, contingencies and uncertainties, including, among\nothers: adverse changes in the markets in which we operate or credit or\ncapital markets; our inability to successfully execute on contracts in\nbacklog; changes in project design or schedules; the availability of qualified\npersonnel; changes in the terms, scope or timing of contracts, contract\ncancellations, change orders and other modifications and actions by our\ncustomers and other business counterparties; changes in industry norms;\nactions by lenders, other creditors, customers and other business\ncounterparties of McDermott and adverse outcomes in legal or other dispute\nresolution proceedings. If one or more of these risks materialize, or if\nunderlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially\nfrom those expected. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. This communication reflects the views of McDermott's management as\nof the date hereof. Except to the extent required by applicable law, McDermott\nundertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.\n\nContacts:\n\nGlobal Media Relations\nReba Reid\n+1 281 588\n5636\n\nRReid@McDermott.com (mailto:RReid@McDermott.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdermott-awarded-subsea-contract-for-cronos-development-in-cyprus-302871745.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdermott-awarded-subsea-contract-for-cronos-development-in-cyprus-302871745.html)\n\nSOURCE McDermott International, Ltd\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS475475/McDermott-v1-Logo.jpg?id=OA2933801\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnFCw7ma-20260908","title":"McDermott Awarded Subsea Contract for Cronos Development in Cyprus","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"MCDIF","created":"2026-09-08T11:00:07.893Z","tickers":["MCDIF"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"McDermott Awarded Subsea Contract for Cronos Development in Cyprus\n\nPR Newswire\n\nHOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2026\n\nHOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott has been awarded a\nsubstantial* subsea contract by Eni Cyprus Limited (Eni) for the Cronos gas\nfield development offshore Cyprus, marking McDermott's first subsea project\naward with Eni and expanding the company's presence in the Eastern\nMediterranean region.\n\nUnder the contract, McDermott will provide project management, engineering,\nprocurement and installation support for the development of the Cronos gas\nfield.\n\n\"This award demonstrates the strength of McDermott's integrated subsea\nengineering, procurement, construction and installation capabilities and\nreflects the value we bring through our technical expertise and differentiated\ndeepwater asset, the Amazon,\" said Mahesh Swaminathan, McDermott's Senior Vice\nPresident, Subsea and Floating Facilities. \"Our global execution teams,\nsupported by reliable local partnerships, will help advance the Cronos\ndevelopment safely and efficiently.\"\n\nThe project will be executed by the Subsea and Floating Facilities team with\nexpertise and resources from Houston, Perth, London and Kuala Lumpur,\nsupported by the company's marine construction fleet.\n\n*McDermott defines a substantial contract as between USD $500 million and USD\n$750 million.\n\nAbout McDermott\nMcDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and\nconstruction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our\ntechnology-driven approach engineered to responsibly harness and transform\nglobal energy resources into the products the world needs. From concept to\ncommissioning, McDermott's innovative expertise and capabilities advance the\nnext generation of global energy infrastructure—empowering a brighter, more\nsustainable future for us all. Operating in over 30 countries, McDermott's\nlocally-focused and globally-integrated resources include more than 30,000\nemployees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and\nfabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit\nwww.mcdermott.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4768525-1&h=61521635&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcdermott.com%2F&a=www.mcdermott.com)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nMcDermott cautions that statements in this communication which are\nforward-looking, and provide other than historical information, involve risks,\ncontingencies and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include,\namong other things, statements about the expected scope, execution, and value\nof the project discussed in this press release. Although we believe that the\nexpectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we\ncan give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.\nThose statements are made by using various underlying assumptions and are\nsubject to numerous risks, contingencies and uncertainties, including, among\nothers: adverse changes in the markets in which we operate or credit or\ncapital markets; our inability to successfully execute on contracts in\nbacklog; changes in project design or schedules; the availability of qualified\npersonnel; changes in the terms, scope or timing of contracts, contract\ncancellations, change orders and other modifications and actions by our\ncustomers and other business counterparties; changes in industry norms;\nactions by lenders, other creditors, customers and other business\ncounterparties of McDermott and adverse outcomes in legal or other dispute\nresolution proceedings. If one or more of these risks materialize, or if\nunderlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially\nfrom those expected. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. This communication reflects the views of McDermott's management as\nof the date hereof. Except to the extent required by applicable law, McDermott\nundertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.\n\nContacts:\n\nGlobal Media Relations\nReba Reid\n+1 281 588\n5636\n\nRReid@McDermott.com (mailto:RReid@McDermott.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdermott-awarded-subsea-contract-for-cronos-development-in-cyprus-302871745.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcdermott-awarded-subsea-contract-for-cronos-development-in-cyprus-302871745.html)\n\nSOURCE McDermott International, Ltd\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS475475/McDermott-v1-Logo.jpg?id=OA2933801\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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