Qatar Petroleum has announced the completed fabrication of the first two jackets required for offshore facilities as part of its North Field Expansion (NFE) Project. 
The NFE project’s Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation contract for the jackets was awarded to McDermott in April this year. McDermott was also awarded the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for the associated topsides and pipelines in May 2019.
On the occasion, HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, also the president and CEO of QP as well as chairman of the Qatargas board of directors, said, “The successful, on-schedule completion of the first two jackets is a testament to our commitment to putting the various NFE project components in place, on time, and with the highest safety and quality standards.”
Al-Kaabi added, “I would like to congratulate Qatargas and McDermott on this milestone achievement and to thank their collaboration with Qatar Petroleum in building these jackets in such a short time.”
A ceremony was held to mark this significant milestone in Batam, Indonesia, recently in the presence of Qatargas chief executive officer Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani, Charge d’Affaires of the State of Qatar in Indonesia, Amer Mohd al-Theyab and executives from QP, Qatargas and McDermott.
In recognition of this achievement, Sheikh Khalid said, “I would like to congratulate everyone at Batam and the entire NFE team for safely and successfully delivering these first two jackets. It was very challenging to meet our schedule for sail-away and I have been delighted with the drive, teamwork and flexibility demonstrated by everyone to meet this goal. It clearly portrays the shared values of Qatargas and McDermott in areas of safety, quality, and high-calibre workforce.”
Highlighting the outstanding safety performance, the Qatargas’ CEO said, “I am delighted to note that this has been achieved safely, with over 1mn man hours without any lost time Injuries. Everyone can be rightly proud of what has been achieved.”
As the world’s premier LNG Company, Qatargas has a well-proven track record of delivering such major projects, and in operating various onshore and offshore facilities in the North Field with world-class reliability and operational excellence.