A major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, NPCC is part of the Adnoc Group of Companies.

NPCC was established in April 1973, initially to provide a facility for the fabrication of steel structures required by the onshore and offshore oil and gas production industry.

Initially, the NPCC offshore marine base, fabrication yard and load out facility, were located on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

In 1978, NPCC expanded its operation by setting up a custom-built pipe coating facility at the yard, followed the next year by the successful start-up of an offshore operation providing marine vessels for pipelay, installation and hook-up works.

In 1983, NPCC upgraded its offshore construction capability with the acquisition of a purpose-built Derrick Lay Barge and two Jack-up Barges for offshore maintenance and hook-up works.

In 1986, NPCC acquired the Heavy Lift Ship HLS-2000 and Launch Barge (LB-1) followed by the purchase of another Derrick Lay Barge in 1993. These assets augmented NPCC's lifting and launching capabilities for heavy structures and provided complete installation service to the international offshore industry.

Today, NPCC owns and operates a modern fleet of 13 construction barges, capable of lifting single structures weighing up to 2,000 tonnes and laying submarine pipelines up to 60" in diameter.

In 1986, with the intention of serving the petrochemical industry, NPCC ventured into manufacturing storage tanks and spheres for products such as liquid sulphur, water, diesel oil, crude oil, LNG and LPG.

Recently, NPCC successfully completed the design and construction of 23 fixed and floating roof storage tanks for the Ruwais refinery expansion project in Ruwais, and liquid sulphur storage tanks for the Onshore Gas Development (OGD-II) project in Habshan, Abu Dhabi.

The dynamic growth of NPCC since its inception and its achievements over the years have placed the company in a league with major international contractors involved in the development of the offshore oil and gas industry.

In 1992, NPCC expanded its engineering capability for designing offshore facilities, loading terminals, storage tanks, pressure vessels and pipelines. Presently, NPCC has more than 240 dedicated engineering staff to support ongoing operations.

The design team is fully equipped with the latest state-of-the-art computers and software to meet the most demanding engineering challenges.

In 1994, NPCC constructed its modern fabrication and pipe coating yard, marine base and load out facility located at Mussafah. With an area of over a million sq m including offices and accommodation buildings, the new yard is capable of fabrication of up to 67,000 tonnes of steel per year.

In 1996, a modern facility for the fabrication of pressure vessels was added, that is capable of manufacturing 6,000 tonnes per year of pressure vessels of all types, in thicknesses up to 160mm by hot rolling and 100mm by cold rolling, and in diameters from 600mm to 6,000mm.

The products manufactured at this facility are pressure vessels, slug catchers, separators, columns, towers, scrubbers, evaporators and other related equipment covering carbon steel and stainless steel material. The state of the art pressure vessel manufacturing facilities are accredited to use ASME 'U', 'U2', 'S' and 'R' stamps.

As an established global construction company, NPCC provides total EPC services in the development of offshore and onshore oil and gas fields for the Arabian Gulf and international markets.

NPCC's successful forays into onshore projects are highlighted by the recent award to the company of the 14km, 18" diameter Mussafah Industrial City gas distribution pipeline, which was followed by the award of the 112km, 48" diameter onshore Maqta-Taweelah-Jebel Ali gas pipeline by Atheer.

Since its inception, NPCC has pursued excellence in its operations. In 1994, the company certified its Quality System to ISO9001 LRQA (Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance) and became the first offshore construction company in the Eastern Hemisphere to receive this stringent version.

NPCC has received several awards from international institutions for its excellent safety record, such as the British Safety Council Sword of Honour in 1989 for being one of the top 30 safest companies in the world and the Major Offshore Contractor 1999 Safety Award by the International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA).

NPCC's HSE-MS programme meets local and international safety standards and its performance has been commended by many of the company's clients.

NPCC has forged strong relationships with most of the major international oil companies, founded on its proven track record of trust, dependability, quality, safety and customer satisfaction.

NPCC is owned 70 per cent by ADNOC and 30 per cent by Consolidated Contractors Group (CCC).