Valued at approximately $US560 million, the contract will be executed as part of Phase I of ADCO’s scheme to increase oil production from 1.4 MMbbl/d to 1.8 MMbbl/d.

Qusahwira is an undeveloped oil field, which is located about 80 km southeast of the Asab Field. The works to be carried out under Phase I will be limited to the southern block of the field, which contains the developing Thamama Zones A/B and F.

Under the terms of the agreement, NPCC will be responsible for the EPC of 350 km of pipelines, as well as production facilities including central and remote degassing stations, oil, water and gas injection wells, and additional associated works such as overhead transmission and fiber optic cables.

As part of the 1.8 MMbbl/d expansion scheme, ADCO is also planning to increase production at the existing North-East Bab oil field and to commence production from three new oil fields, namely, the Bida Al Qemzan, Qusahwira and Bab fields.

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The overall project is scheduled for completion 33 months after the contract becomes effective.