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S.L.P. Engineering

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of Lowestoft

1986 George Wimpey plc acquired the module fabrication facilities of SLP at Lowestoft which complemented Wimpey's design and construction resources in the energy field, to give the company a leading position in the expected upturn in Southern North Sea gas projects[1]

The company was incorporated, a subsidiary of George Wimpey plc

1990 Acquired 75 percent of SLP Davy Engineering; the new company had been set up in combination with Davy Corporation to design and construct accommodation modules for offshore platforms as SLP did not have enough capacity at its Lowestoft base to carry out the Trinity contract. For that purpose the company would lease the Middlesbrough yard of Davy.[2]

1991 Wimpey sold SLP Engineering to Odebrecht of Brazil[3]

1991 Acquired the remaining 25 percent of SLP Davy Engineering

1993 Gained an order from Elf Enterprise for a new accommodation platform for the Claymore field[4]

1993 One of a number of contractors to build plant for an extension of the Brent field; SLP would supply a process module[5]


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1986 Wimpey Annual report
  2. The Times Sept. 1, 1990
  3. The Times June 25, 1991
  4. The Times Jan. 7, 1993
  5. The Times Apr. 7, 1993
  • 1990 Annual report