Project Profile
Value: US$500 million
Location: Offshore Qatar
Start-up Year: 2015
North field or North Dome is together with South Pars the largest gas field in the world. As part of the three-year work some 70 additional production, water source, and water injection wells will be drilled and three new platforms and a new power generator installed. Current platforms, subsea lines and facilities will also be upgraded over the next three years under the Phase III.
The bidding process for Phase 5 was suspended in 2015.
Operator:
Occidental Petroleum Corp: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
National Petroleum Construction Co: EPC contract
Gulf Drilling International: Drilling services contract
McDermott International, Inc.: Contract for a new jacket, temporary deck and replacement umbilical by Qatar Petroleum for the North Field Alpha gas development, offshore Qatar. Work is expected to be executed through the second quarter of 2016 and will be included in McDermott’s first quarter 2015 backlog.