National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), in conjunction with its joint endeavor (JV) partner Petrofac, has a tenable new contract with Al Yasat Petroleum (an ADNOC Group company, and JV with CNPC) to give Front End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the Belbazem Block Development Project, situated offshore Abu Dhabi, UAE. The extent of work incorporates the submission of a FEED package and proposal for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the facilities, with the execution of the EPCI work to be awarded on a design competition basis.

Eng. Ahmed Al Dhaheri, CEO of NPCC, alleged: We are charmed to have won this competitive bid and participate in the design competition, and we anticipate the fruitful conveyance of our extension in a joint effort with our accomplices at Petrofac. ADNOC and its Group Companies are strategic partners and valued clients to NPCC, and we have together achieved a number of milestones including the recent load-out of one of the worlds largest offshore oil platforms to mark the completion of phase two of Umm Lulus super complex development. We are focused to supporting ADNOCs extension intends to increase their production capacity from 4 million b/d by the end of 2020 to 5 million b/d by 2030, and we anticipate executing more onshore and offshore projects in Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

Mani Rajapathy, Managing Director, Petrofac EPS East, stated: This award keeps on showing our competitive profile in the UAE at the beginning stages of a projects development. It complements the more extensive contracts that we are as of now occupied with over ADNOC Group, further deepening our association with a significant client in this core market.

Petrofac first established a presence in the UAE in 1991 and has developed a huge workforce supporting both regional and international projects, with a commitment to convey In-Country Value. Emiratisation is a key business priority and Petrofac is effectively promoting current career opportunities.

NPCC is a world-class Engineering, Procurement and Construction Company that provide total EPC solutions to both the Offshore and Onshore Oil & Gas sectors. Since its inception in 1973, NPCC extended its geographic impression globally and today operates in the Arabian Gulf, South Asia and South East Asia, and has plans to expand its operations to Africa and other geographies.