Adma-Opco awards $350m contract to NPCC

Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco) has awarded an EPC contract to National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) to carry out the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works for the Zakum Central Super Complex (ZCSC) Demothballing Project.

The contract is valued at $350 million (Dh1.28 billion). The agreement was signed yesterday at Adma-Opco Headquarters by Ali Al Jarwan, Adma-Opco General Manager and Aqeel Madhi, CEO, NPCC.

The ZCSC Demothballing Project is part of overall ADMA Lower Zakum 100 MBD programme aimed at enhancing the oil production capacity from Zakum Field progressively from the year 2012 onwards. In order to achieve the additional surface facilities required for this objective, ADMA-OPCO is de-mothballing and re-commissioning the production facilities at the Zakum Central Super Complex, which were shutdown and subsequently mothballed in the early 80s.

"It's our pleasure to have NPCC with us in this complicated project, which is the largest we will do since sometime," said Al Jarwan "The project will require maximum attention in terms of quality and HSE.

"In this particular project, NPCC has demonstrated its competitive edge in terms of pricing, schedule and willingness to do the project and we assure them of our maximum co-operation to do the job successfully," he said.