McDermott has secured an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract from QatarEnergy LNG for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Cables Project. This contract adds to a series of previous awards received by McDermott, including the NFS Pipelines Front End Engineering Design (FEED), the NFS Jackets EPCI, and the NFXP Topsides and Pipelines, which encompassed the NFS Topsides.
The NFS infrastructure is crucial for supplying feed gas to two additional LNG trains, forming part of the North Field Expansion Project (NFXP). This initiative aims to boost Qatar’s total LNG production capacity from the current 77 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 142 MTPA.
Mike Sutherland, McDermott’s senior vice president for Offshore Middle East, highlighted the company’s longstanding presence in Qatar’s offshore energy sector, stating, “McDermott is unique in Qatar in that we have been operating and supporting the offshore energy industry since its early developments in the 1990s.” He expressed enthusiasm for continuing collaboration with QatarEnergy LNG on this pivotal offshore development.
Neil Gunnion, McDermott’s Qatar country manager and vice president of operations, also emphasized the importance of the contract, noting, “We’re honored to once again receive the trust of QatarEnergy and QatarEnergy LNG to deliver some of their largest and most strategically important projects.” He pointed out that McDermott is now responsible for all offshore infrastructure related to Qatar’s extensive North Field Expansion, with the majority of execution taking place within the country. With facilities in Doha and Ras Laffan, McDermott is well-positioned to execute complex offshore projects locally.
The contract’s scope includes the EPCI of nearly 250 kilometers of offshore and onshore gas pipelines that will connect five new offshore wellhead platforms to two new onshore LNG trains, along with subsea composite power and control cables. The project will be overseen from McDermott’s office in Doha, with fabrication support provided by the QFAB fabrication yard and installation utilizing McDermott’s in-house marine assets.
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