Technip selected for Sakum field offshore Abu Dhabi project

Technip was awarded by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA_OPCO) a contract for project management consultancy (PMC) services for the engineering, procurement and construction EPC) phases of the Zakum oil lines replacement project Phase 1 (ZKOL).

The ZKOL project served ADMA-OPCO's objective of replacing aged oil pipelines in the Zakum field, aiming to enhance integrity assessment and sustain oil production. Accordingly, the first phase consists of about 90 km of oil pipelines replacement and associated wellhead towers modification work.

With Technip's scope of work covering the overall management consultancy of the EPC phases, the Group's operating centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will carry out the project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2016.

The new award continues to reinforce Technip's positioning on PMC activities. Leveraging its long-lasting experience in executing challenging projects, the group has developed a comprehensive competency and created an entity dedicated to PMC, providing experienced personnel.

Riccardo Moizo, Senior Vice President of Technip PMC, stated: "We are delighted to have been awarded this project, as it further strengthens our collaboration with ADMA-OPCO as well as our presence in the Middle East, where Technip is providing PMC services for key projects."

Vaseem Khan, Senior vice President of Technip in the Middle East said: "This award follows the successful conceptual and front-end engineering design delivered by Technip in 2012 for the Zakum field. It reflects ADMA_OPCO's trust in our capabilities in delivering key projects for them."

Adapted from press release by Hannah Priestley-Eaton

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