McDermott Marine Construction has contracted Nexans to supply approximately 62 miles of subsea umbilicals and components for BP's Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Nexans' scope covers management, procurement, engineering, manufacturing, and testing activities for the consignment. The company will manufacture electrical cables and fiber optics at the Nexans Norway plant in Rognan, while the umbilicals will be developed, constructed, and tested in Halden. Delivery is scheduled for 2021.