Qatar Petroleum advances LNG expansion of North field project

Qatar Petroleum reported it has issued the invitation to tender package for engineering, procurement, and construction of the four LNG megatrains of its North field expansion project.

The package has been issued to three EPC joint ventures: Chiyoda Corp. and Technip France SA; JGC Corp. and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.; and Saipem SPA, McDermott Middle East Inc., and CTCI Corp.

The tender calls for the EPC of the four megatrains with gas and liquid treating facilities, ethane and liquefied petroleum gas production and fractionation, a helium plant, and utilities and infrastructure to support the processing units. The megatrains are part of QP’s plans to expand Qatar’s LNG production to 110 million tonnes/year by 2024 from the current 77 million tpy.

This latest contract package follows the recent contract let for the fabrication and installation of eight North field expansion offshore jackets to McDermott Middle East (OGJ Online, Apr. 12, 2019). It also follows the contract let for early site works for the onshore project to the joint venture of Consolidated Contractors Co. and Teyseer Trading & Contracting Co. (OGJ Online, Apr. 3, 2019).