UK player staying on duty at giant oil field offshore Qatar for five more years

UK-based integrated solutions specialist EnerMech has landed a multi-year contract extension with North Oil Company (NOC), a joint venture between QatarEnergy (70%) and TotalEnergies (30%), for work at an oil asset, which is said to be the largest field off the coast of Qatar.

The five-year contract extension will enable EnerMech to provide North Oil Company with leak testing and flange management services at the Al Shaheen oil field, which started its commercial production in 1994. The scope of the assignment covers a range of services, including bolt tensioning and torquing, pipe freezing, and training.

Charles ‘Chuck’ Davison Jr., EnerMech CEO, commented: “By securing an extension to an already long-term project is testament to the commitment, hard work and professionalism of the Qatar team. I would like to commend Sean Lawless, Country Manager for Qatar for establishing EnerMech as a leading provider of leak testing and flange management services in the region, which puts us in a position to continue the evolution of EnerMech in the Gulf.”

The extension award builds upon a strong relationship between the duo, stretching back to 2017. EnerMech sees Qatar and the wider Middle East as important growth regions, enabling it to take advantage of new markets with its field of innovation and technologies.

Dan Collins, Regional Director of AMEC, remarked: “This arrangement is an important scope of work for EnerMech and highlights our expertise and depth of knowledge in the market. As 2025 progresses, we are eager to build on our strong footing in Qatar and continue to work with our clients to provide the best-in-class provisions.”

Located off the northeast coast of Qatar in the Arabian Gulf, the Al Shaheen oil field lies 80 kilometers north of the capital, Doha. This is one of the world’s largest offshore oil fields, with 40 existing platforms and up to 430 operational wells.

Hanwha Ocean completed a fixed platform project for the field last year, with a 25-year design life. Boskalis’ vessel installed a central processing platform (CPP) topside at the field in September 2024, as part of the operator’s production expansion plans.

This is anticipated to help develop over 550 million barrels of oil over five years by drilling more than 200 wells and installing a new centralized process complex, nine remote wellhead platforms, and associated pipelines. The first oil is scheduled for 2027.

CRC Evans also secured work with Offshore Oil Engineering Co. (COOEC) to deliver welding services for the Ru’ya Batch 1 project (EPCI09), which is part of the expansion of the giant Al-Shaheen field offshore Qatar.