By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 2 -- Maersk Oil Qatar AS has let contract to National Petroleum Construction Co. (NPCC), Abu Dhabi, for pipelines associated with development of Al Shaheen oil and gas field off Qatar.
NPCC will handle design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and installation and testing of a total of 260 km of 6-24-in. pipelines for the Block 5 field. The contract also covers 60 km of marine power and communication cables and related work in 52-70 m of water.
Maersk Oil Qatar operates the block under a production-sharing contract with Qatar Petroleum.
NPCC is providing Al Shaheen jackets, bridges, and risers under a separate contract (OGJ Online, May 31, 2006).
