ADNOC Offshore - Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan
ADNOC Offshore is planning to undertake the development of the Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP) in the UAE.
The Lower Zakum field is located 65 kilometres northwest of Abu Dhabi in the Gulfâs waters. It currently produces about 450,000 barrels a day (b/d) of crude oil.
The project is being planned to develop in three phases.
This project is one of the most important oil and gas projects in the MENA region
The US$8000 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of gas handling facilities
2. Construction of water injection facilities
3. Construction of production platforms
4. Construction of bridges
5. Installation of jackets
6. Installation of pumps & motors
7. Laying of subsea pipelines
8. Infrastructure works
9. Construction of associated facilities
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20 March 2024
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase II: The main contract tender is not yet awarded on the project.
27 February 2024
Phase I: Main Gas Pipeline: Construction works have been progressing and completion is expected by July 2027.
03 January 2024
Phase 2: The following companies have submitted commercial bids on the project: China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Company, NMDC Energy and McDermott International. (Source: MEED)
07 November 2023
Main Gas Pipeline : Construction works are ongoing on the project as per the schedule.
13 September 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase-1: Reclamation and Marine Works at G Greenfield Island: Construction works are ongoing on the project.
11 July 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase II: The front-end engineering and design (FEED) works are ongoing on the project. The following companies are participating in this project: National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), Larsen & Toubro, Saipem and McDermott International.
12 June 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Main Gas Pipeline: The front-end engineering and design (feed) work is progressing on the project.
25 May 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase III: The project is in initial stages of development.
09 May 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase I: The prequalification documents are submitted and the front-end engineering and design (FEED) works progressing and is expected to be completed by January 2024. Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase II: the front-end engineering and design (FEED) works are ongoing and is expected to be completed by June 2023.
17 April 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase I: The main contract PQ was extended from April 10, 2023 to April 27, 2023 and the front-end engineering and design (FEED) works progressing and is expected to be completed by January 2024. Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase II: the front-end engineering and design (FEED) works are ongoing and is expected to be completed by June 2023.
05 April 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase I: The early engagement process for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work are started. Technip Energies is working as Engineering Design Consultant for the project and the front-end engineering and design (FEED) works progressing and is expected to be completed by January 2024. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2027. Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Phase II: The Wood group is working as Engineering Design Consultant for the project and the front-end engineering and design (FEED) works are ongoing and is expected to be completed by June 2023.
14 March 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Main Gas Pipeline: The Detailed Engineering works are still ongoing on the project.
27 February 2023
Phase II: The client has received interest from few of EPC contracting companies like National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Saipem, McDermott International, Technip Energies and Tecnicas Reunidas. The client is in the process of shortlisting the company for its early participation during the FEED stage. The submission of bids is expected in the second half of 2023 with the award by end of 2023. However, there is no FEED consultant appointed yet on the project. The GPF-2 and the power distribution platform work is expected to be completed in September 2025 with the overall completion in 2027. Phase III: The project is still in the initial stage of development.
04 January 2023
Lower Zakum Long-Term Development Plan: Main Gas Pipeline: The construction works will commence within 10- 11 months on the project.
06 September 2022
Main Gas Pipeline: The EPC contract has been awarded to National Petroleum Construction Company at a value of US$548 million. The scope of work also includes services to construct, install and test a new platform at the super complex as well as a new gas receiving facility at Das Island. The project completion is expected in 2025.
29 August 2022
Main Gas Pipeline: The award is in the final stage of approval and is expected to be awarded soon.
09 August 2022
Main Gas Pipeline: National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) is the frontrunner and the EPCI contract is expected to be awarded by end of August 2022.
08 August 2022
The project is still in the initial stage of development for Phase- 2 & 3
31 May 2022
Main Gas Pipeline: National Petroleum Construction Company and Saipem have submitted the technical bids. The contract is expected to be awarded by H2 2022. The clarification is ongoing and the commercial bid submission is expected by mid June 2022. The project is expected to complete by end 2023.
13 April 2022
L&T, NPCC, Target with Valentine Maritime, and Mc Dermott have submitted PQ documents on the main gas pipeline package and ITB is expected to be issued by July 2022.
28 March 2022
A joint-venture of Target Engineering with Valentine Maritime and McDermott International has also submitted the PQ bids for for the development of the main gas pipeline project. The main contract tender is expected to be issued by the third quarter of 2022.
08 February 2022
The client has issued the expressions of interest (EoIs) on phase-1 and for the development of the main gas pipeline project and the following companies have received the EoI : Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon Engineering, National Petroleum Construction Company, Saipem, Target Engineering, McDermott International, Subsea7, and Valentine Maritime.
21 December 2021
There is no news regarding the development of the main gas pipeline project at this moment.
10 November 2021
Market sources indicate that the main contract tender has not yet issued.
10 August 2021
Market sources indicate that the main contract tender has not yet issued.
12 May 2021
Market sources indicate that the main contract tender has not yet issued.
10 February 2021
Market sources indicate that the main contract tender has not yet issued.
25 August 2020
ITB for FEED contract is yet to be issued on Phase-1 and the time frame for same is unknown at this juncture.
17 July 2020
ITB for FEED contract is yet to be issued on Phase-1 and the time frame for same is unknown at this juncture. (Source: MEED)
07 May 2020
ITB for FEED contract is yet to be issued on phase-1 and phase-2 & 3 are in the initial phase of development.
07 February 2020
SNC-Lavalin, KBR, McDermott International, Bechtel, Petrofac, Wood, TechnipFMC, Worley, NPCC, Saipem and Tecnicas Reunidas have submitted the PQ documents for FEED contract on phase-1 and PQ shortlist for the same is expected by the end of February 2020.
08 January 2020
PQ documents have been issued to 15 companies for FEED works with the bid submission due on January 13, 2020 on phase-1. The FEED contract is expected to be awarded by the second quarter of 2020 with a duration of 16 months. The phase-2 & 3 are in the initial stages of development. (Source: MEED)
15 December 2019
Pre-FEED works have been undertaken by ADNOC.