QP ... drilling new wells

Name of Client : QP - Qatar Petroleum

Estimated Budget : $11 billion

Facility Type : Oil Field Development

Sector : Oil

Status : Construction

Location : Bul Hanine

FEED : Worley

PMC : QP - Qatar Petroleum

Main Contractor : McDermott International


Background

Qatar Petroleum (QP) will drill 150 wells through 2028 in redevelopment of offshore Bul Hanine oil field. On production since 1972, the field lies about 120 kilometres (km) east off Qatari coast. The redevelopment is part of a comprehensive plan implemented to raise the efficiency of producing fields as well as implementation of various well-drilling programs to increase crude oil reserves.


Project Status

March 2019 QP has awarded the pre-FEED contract for Bul Hanine offshore field to Wood.

 

Project Scope

The scope of the scheme involves:

• Includes new offshore central production facilities and a new onshore gas liquids processing facility at Mesaieed.

• Massive drilling campaign of about 150 new wells between now and the year 2028.

• New wells will be drilled from the existing/modified well-head jackets, as well as from 14 new wellhead jackets. Both new and modified wellhead jackets, in addition to associated production and injection flowlines, will form parts of the project works.

• All wellheads stream fluids will be processed in the new offshore central complex, comprising of production, compression, utility and living quarter platforms, with topsides weight ranging from 4,000 to 14,000 tonnes.

 

Project Finance

Qatar Petroleum (QP) is the client.

 

Project Schedule

Feasibility Study 2Q-2014

EPC ITB 1Q-2017

Engineering & Procurement 4Q-2017

Construction 4Q-2018

Completed 4Q-2022