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GAS – International Africa DANGOTE INDUSTRIES LTD. – (4/18)Owner: Dangote GroupProject: East West Offshore Gas Gathering SystemType: Project includes construction of two
parallel subsea pipelinesLength: 684 milesDiameter: 38 inchesLocation: Bonny, Rivers - Ogidigben – Olokola -
Lekki, LagosCapacity: 3 Bcf/dCompletion: 3Q 2018 (Phase I) 2Q 2025 (Phase II)Comments: Project will create a corridor for
evacuation of trapped gas from offshore platforms in Nigeria to allow their monetization and will deliver gas to a new build gas receiving plant to be located at the Dangote Refinery Complex in Lekki, Lagos
Contractor: Paradigm Environmental System Consultants
Type: Contracts includes conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment for the project
GALSI PIPELINE – (REV 10/16) Owners: Sonatrach/Edison/Enel/Hera GroupProject: Galsi PipelineType: Project includes the construction of
351 miles of offshore pipeline crossing the Mediterranean Sea and 161 miles of onshore pipeline, including gas compression facilities
Length: 512 milesLocation: Koudiet Draouche - PiombinoCompletion: 2018Comments: The initial transport capacity will be 8 Bcm
per year
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO/FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – (1/17)Pipeline: Trans-African Pipeline Type: Project includes the construction of a new
gas pipelineLocation: Nigeria – Morocco - Europe.Comments: The Trans-African Pipeline will improve
access to energy across West Africa and establish a competitive regional market for electricity
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP. — (6/18)
Project: Ajaokuta - Kaduna – Kano (AKK) PipelineType: Project includes pipeline construction
Length: 381 milesDiameter: 40 inchesLocation: Kaduna - KanoCost: $2.8 billionCompletion: 4Q 2020Comments: Project will help establish connectivity
between the East, West and North parts of Nigeria
Contractor: OilServe/OandoType: Contract includes construction of Lot 1 of
the pipelineLength: 125 milesCost: $855 million
Contractor: Brentex/China Petroleum Pipeline BureauType: Contract includes construction of Lot 3 of
the pipelineLength: 137 milesCost: $1.2 billion
Asia PacificAPA GROUP – (3/18)Owner 1: Gold Road Resources Ltd., 50%Owner 2: Gold Fields Ltd., 50%Project: Yamarna Gas PipelineType: Project includes pipeline construction and
a gas-fired stationLength: 123 milesLocation: Yamarna, Western AustraliaCost: $180 millionComments: Project is part of the Gruyere Project and
will be built east of Laverton in Western Australia, running from a connection point off the existing Eastern Goldfields Gas Pipeline to the new Gruyere gold mine project site
Contractor: NacapType: Project includes pipeline construction
ARROW ENERGY – (REV 5/16)Project: Arrow Bowen PipelineType: Project includes the construction of high-
pressure steel pipelineLength: 512 milesLocation: Bowen Basin - GladstoneCompletion: 2018
AZERBAIJAN INTERNATIONAL OPERATING CO. – (REV 11/15)Project: Azeri PipelineType: Project includes the construction of new
pipelineLength: 2,175 milesLocation: Georgia, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania
and ItalyCompletion: 2019
Comments: Pipeline will have a capacity of 16 Bcm/y
GAIL INDIA LTD. – (3/18)Project: Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Gas
Pipeline (Phase I)Type: Project includes construction of a
transmission pipeline and multiple spur lines
Length: 470 milesDiameter: 4, 8, 12, 18, 30 and 36 inchesLocation: Phulpur – DobhiCapacity: 565 Bcf/d (Phase I and II)Cost: $50 millionCompletion: 4Q 2018Comments: Project will usher Industrial development
in eastern part of India by supplying environmentally clean natural gas to fertilizer and power plant, refineries, steel plants and other Industries
Contract: JSIW Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.Type: Project includes engineering, design,
procurement and construction
Contract: IL&FS Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.Type: Project includes pipelaying
Project: Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline (Phase II)
Type: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 1,180 milesDiameter: 4, 8, 12, 18, 30 and 36 inchesLocation: Jharkhand - West Bengal - OdishaCapacity: 565 Bcf/d (Phase I and II)Cost: $146 millionCompletion: 4Q 2020Comments: Project will usher Industrial development
in eastern part of India by supplying environmentally clean natural gas to fertilizer and power plant, refineries, steel plants and other Industries
Contract: JSIW Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.Type: Project includes engineering, design,
procurement and construction
Contract: IL&FS Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.Type: Project includes pipelaying
GUJARAT STATE PETROLEUM CORP. – (REV 12/16)Contractor: GSPL India GasnetProject: Mehsana-Bhatinda PipelineType: Project includes the construction of new
pipelineLength: 1,037 milesLocation: Mehsana-Bhatinda
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ONGOING PROJECTS Construction Underway
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Comments: Pipeline is currently being considered for cancellation but, if built, will have a transportation capacity of 30 MMcf/d
Contractor: GAILProject: Mallavaram-Bhilwara PipelineType: Project includes the construction of new
pipelineLength: 984 milesLocation: Mallavaram - BhilwaraComments: Pipeline is currently being considered
for cancellation but, if built, will have a transportation capacity of 30 MMcf/d
IIL&FS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. – (REV 2/17)Owner: Gas Authority of India Ltd.Project: Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore-Mangalore
PipelineType: Project includes the laying and
construction of 30-inch pipeline along with associated works
Length: 685 milesLocation: KeralaCompletion: 2019Comments: GAIL has won a second extension for
completing the project as it faces unprecedented problems in getting land in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
PERUSAHAAN GAS NEGARA – (8/17)Operator: PertaminaProject: Duri-Dumai Pipeline SystemType: Project includes construction of
transmission and distribution pipelines Length: 75 milesDiameter: 24 inchesLocation: Dumai, RiauCapacity: 140 MMcf/d Cost: $574 million Start: 3Q 2017Completion: 4Q 2018
Contractor: P.T. Connusa EnergindoType: Project includes engineering,
procurement and design
Contractor: PertaminaType: Project includes construction of
transmission and distribution pipelines
PETROVIETNAM GAS/MOECO/PTTEP – (REV 6/16)Project: O Mon Gas PipelineType: Project includes the construction of risers,
subsea pipeline, onshore pipeline and a line break valve
Length: 248 milesLocation: Malay Basin - southern Vietnam
Completion: 2023Comments: Pipeline will have a capacity of 20.3
MMcm/y
PUNJ LLOYD – (5/16)Type: Project includes the construction of a
14-inch pipeline (186 miles) and a 32-inch pipeline (187 miles) and the construction of a block valve and pigging stations
Length: 373 milesLocation: Oman New Delhi Completion: 2018
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES – (REV 11/16)Owner: China National Petroleum Corp.Project: Shahdol-Phulpur PipelineType: Project includes the construction of new
pipelineLength: 188 milesLocation: Shahdol - Jaysing Nagar - Beohari-Gurh
- PhulpurCompletion: 2023Comments: Pipeline will have a capacity of 4.3
MMcm/d
Project: Dahej Nagothane Ethane Pipeline Project Type: Project includes the construction of new
pipelineLength: 301 milesLocation: Dahej, Gujarat – Nagothane, Maharashtra Comments: Project will transport 1.25 MMtpa of liquid
ethane
FSU Eastern EuropeAZERBAIJAN INTERNATIONAL OPERATING CO. – (REV 12/16)Project: South Caucasus Pipeline ExpansionType: Project includes pipeline looping and two
new compressor stationsLength: 303 milesCompletion: 2019Location: Azerbaijan - Georgia-Turkey borderComments: Project will connect with the Trans-
Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline
FGSZ LTD. – (12/17)Project: Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary-Austria (BRUA) Pipeline ProjectType: Project includes construction of pipeline and three compressor stationsLength: 819 milesDiameter: 32 inchesLocation: Bulgaria - Romania - Hungary – AustriaCapacity: 1.7 Bcm/y (initial) 4.4 Bcm/y (maximum)Completion:4Q 2019
Comments: Project will increase security of gas supply and to reduce energy dependence by making it possible to diversify gas supply routes and sources
Contractor: Transgaz Type: Contract includes the first phase of construction for the Romanian section of the pipelineLength: 297 milesLocation: Podisor - Recas
GASCADE – (10/18)Project: European Gas Pipeline Link (EUGAL)Type: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 298 milesDiameter: 56 inchesLocation: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania –
Brandenburg - SaxonyCapacity: 55 Bcf/yCompletion: 4Q 2020Comments: System will be powered by the Nord
Stream 2, the gas transport network that connects Siberia to the heart of Europe via the Baltic Sea
Contractor: Bonatti/Max Streicher JVType: Contract includes construction of six lots
of the European Gas Pipeline Link
Contractor: EuropipeType: Contract includes pipeline supply and
delivery for the project
Contractor: Mulheim Pipecoatings Type: Contract includes pipe coating for the
project
GAZPROM – (2/16)Project: Power of Siberia PipelineType: Project includes the construction of
55-inch pipeline that will run through swampy, mountainous and seismically hazardous areas
Length: 1,864 milesLocation: Irkutsk Region - Republic of Sakha
(Yakutia) - Amur RegionCapacity: 38 Bcm/y of natural gas from RussiaCost: $400 billionStatus: According to Russian media, the project is
moving ahead of schedule and 448 miles of the pipeline has been completed
Completion: 2018Comments: Project is a key element in a 30-year gas
supply deal between Moscow and Beijing
Project: Yakutia-Kahbarovsk-Vladivostok PipelineType: Project includes the construction of new
56-inch pipeline
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Length: 2,500 milesLocation: Yakutia - VladivostokCompletion: 2019Comments: Project will have a design capacity of 61
Bcm/y of natural gas
GAZ-SYSTEM S.A — (8/18)Project: Lwówek-Odolanów PipelineType: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 168 milesLocation: Lwówek-OdolanówCompletion: 2020Comments: System is part of the international North-
South Gas Corridor. It also constitutes the final element of the mainline connecting the LNG terminal in Swinoujscie with the underground gas storage facilities in Wierzchowice and Mogilno
Project: Baltic Connector Pipeline Type: Project includes the construction of a
bi-directional gas transmission pipeline, two onshore gas transmission pipelines, a gas metering station and two compressor stations
Length: 93 milesDiameter: 20 and 27 inchesLocation: Paldiski (Estonia) - Inkoo (Finland)Capacity: 7.2 MMcm/dCompletion: 1Q 2020Comments: Project will connect the Finnish and Baltic
gas grids, which are also expected to be linked with Poland at around the end of this decade. Russia’s Gazprom is currently the sole supplier of pipeline natural gas to Finland. The EU is striving to reduce its reliance on Russian gas across its member states to improve the security of its supplies
Contractor: Dovre GroupType: Contract includes project management
for the pipeline
Contractor: Neste JacobsType: Contract includes engineering for the
project
Contractor: MMTType: Contract includes a route survey for the
offshore pipeline
Contractor: Corinth PipeworksType: Contract includes pipeline supply for the
onshore portion of the project
Contractor: AllseasType: Contract includes offshore pipeline
installation
NORD STREAM 2 AG – (5/18)Project: Nord Stream 2 PipelineType: Project includes twinned pipeline
constructionLength: 745 milesDiameter: 48 inchesLocation: Russia - Baltic Sea - Greifswald in
Germany
Capacity: 55 Bcm/yCompletion: 4Q 2019
Contractor: Next GeosolutionsType: Project includes survey work on the
pipeline deploying the Go Electra vessel from Hanko in Finland, which will be supported by 15 of M² Subsea’s personnel who will carry out the UXO identification work
Contractor: Allseas GroupType: Project includes offshore pipe laying of
both pipelines through the Baltic Sea
Contractor: WascoType: Project includes applying concrete weight
coating to the 48-inch pipe
Contractor: MMT SwedenType: Project includes the visual and
instrumental inspection of both lines with remotely operated vehicles over the entire length of the route, including the project’s trenched sections and cable crossings
Contractor: Wasco Coatings Europe BVType: Project includes transport, handling and
storage of 113,000 pipes
Contractor: IntertekType: Project includes pipeline inspection
POLAND/LITHUANIA – (REV 3/12)Type: Project includes the construction of new
pipelineLength: 445 milesLocation: Estonia - Latvia - Lithuania - PolandComments: Project is in the feasibility stage
ROSTEC – (12/15)Owner: Russia/PakistanProject: Karachi-Lahore PipelineType: Project includes the construction of new
pipeline and eight compressor stations along the route
Length: 684 milesLocation: Karachi - Lahore Completion: 2018Comments: Project will have a capacity of 12.4 Bcm/y
will link the liquefied natural gas terminals in the port of Karachi and the city of Lahore
STROYGAZMONTAZH – (2/17)Owner: GazpromProject: Ukhta-Torzhok 2 PipelineType: Project includes the construction and
installation of 60-inch pipeline and seven compressor stations
Length: 173 miles (602 miles total)Location: Yamal - Ukhta - Torzhok Completion: 2019Comments: Project will play a key role in ensuring
the delivery of the needed gas volumes to northwestern Russia for domestic consumption and export purposes, including an order to deliver natural gas
into Nord Stream 2, and will have an annual capacity of 45 Bcm of natural gas
TRANS ADRIATIC PIPELINE AG – (10/16)Contractor: Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd. Owner: Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG Project: Trans Adriatic PipelineType: Project includes the supply and delivery of
963 miles of fiber optic cableLength: 545 milesLocation: Azerbaijan – EuropeCompletion: 2020Comments: The pipeline will connect with the Trans
Anatolian Pipeline
Contractor: SPIECAPAGOwner: Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG Project: Trans Adriatic PipelineType: Project includes supplying 4-inch pre-
commissioning tools, tracking equipment, as well as accessories for the pipeline
Contractor: SiemensProject: Trans Adriatic Pipeline Type: Project includes the installation of six
15-megawatt SGT-400-driven turbo compressor trains
Contractor: TechnipProject: Trans Adriatic PipelineType: Project includes supplying 4-inch pre-
commissioning tools, tracking equipment, as well as accessories for the pipeline
Contractor: TechnipProject: Trans Adriatic PipelineType: Project includes the overall project and
site management, procurement and subcontracting for all the EPC packages throughout the engineering, procurement and construction phases, as well as warranty management and the project close-out
Contractor: Industria Meccanica Bassi S.p.AProject: Trans Adriatic PipelineType: Project includes two contracts: first,
for engineering, manufacturing and delivery of 48-inch and 36-inch piggable T-pieces and welded elbows of different characteristics and, second, scraper traps units for intelligent pigging
Contractor: Nuova GiungasProject: Trans Adriatic PipelineType: Project includes the engineering,
manufacturing and delivery of 48-inch and 36-inch isolating joints
Middle EastPETROJET – (3/17)Owner: Oman Gas Co.Project: Duqm PipelineType: Project includes the construction and
looping of 36-inch pipelineLength: 137 miles
ONGOING PROJECTS Construction Underway
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Location: Saih Nihayda - Wusta coastCompletion: 2018
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO. – (9/18)Project: South Gas Compression Plant PipelinesType: Project includes construction of flowlines,
trunklines and transmission linesLength: 435 milesLocation: Eastern Saudi ArabiaCompletion: 2021Comments: Project is associated with the Haradh Gas
Plant and comes under the Southern Area Energy Efficiency Program
Contractor: SaipemType: Contract includes procurement and
construction for the project
Contractor: TefkenType: Contract includes building satellite gas
compression plant pipelines for the Haradh Gas Plant
TAPI PIPELINE CO. LTD. – (4/18) Owners: TurkmenGaz, Afghan Gas Enterprise, Inter
State Gas Systems, GAILProject: Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan -
India (TAPI) PipelineType: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 1,127 milesDiameter: 56 inchesLocation: Heart – Kandahar – Chamman – Zhob
– DG Khan – Multan - Fazilika (Pakistan-India Border) Capacity: 3.2 Bcf/d
Cost: $22.5 billionCompletion: 1Q 2020Comments: Project is being funded by the Asian
Development Bank and will connect the state of Punjab in northern India with the Galkynysh gas field in the desert in eastern Turkmenistan
LNG - InternationalAsia PacificKUMUL PETROLEUM HOLDINGS LTD. —
(10/17)Project: Kikori Energy HubType: Project includes a mid-scale LNG
liquefaction and regional export facility,180MW power generation facility, methanol process facility and a condensate stabilization, storage and regional export facility
Location: Gulf Province, Papua New GuineaStatus: Project is in the preliminary front-end
engineering and design stageComments: Project is part of the Western Pipeline
Extension Project, which will allow stranded oil and gas fields in the western provinces to come to the coast for export
Contractor: KBR Inc.Type: Project includes conceptual development
and feasibility study services for the Kikori Energy Hub
OIL - InternationalAsia PacificBANGLADESH PETROLEUM CORP. – (12/17)Type: Project includes the construction of off shore and onshore pipelineLength: 135 miles (90 miles offshore) and (45 miles onshore)Location: Bay of BengalCost: $550 millionStatus: Exim Bank of China will finance the projectCompletion: 1Q 2020Comments: Pipeline will unload oil from ships in the Bay of Bengal and deliver it onshore
CHINA – (8/16)Project: Gwadar-Kashgar PipelineType: Project includes the construction of
pipelineLength: 1,500 milesLocation: Gwadar - KashgarStart: 2017Completion: 2021
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. – (12/17)Project: KG-D6 Subsea Field DevelopmentType: Project includes developing the R-series fields as a subsea tieback to the existing control and riser platform off Block KGD6Location: Krishna Godavari Basin, offshore IndiaCapacity: 425 MMcf/dCost: $6 billionCompletion: 2020
Contractor: McDermott International Inc. Type: Contract includes engineering, procurement, installation and pre-commissioning for the projectComments: The optional scope also consists of two additional subsea structures and flowlines at a water depth between 4,593 and 5,905 feet
TRANSNEFT PCD LLC — (8/18)Project: Novovelichkovskaya - Krasnodar Oil
PipelineType: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 31 milesDiameter: 21 inchesLocation: Novovelichkovskaya - KrasnodarCapacity: 4.5 MMt/yCompletion: 2019Comments: System will join Novovelichkovskaya oil
pump station with refineries of Krasnodar Territory - Afipsky and Ilsky
UGANDA/TOTAL E&P – (7/17)Contractor: Gulf Interstate Engineering has been
awarded a contract for the front-end engineering and design of the pipeline
Project: Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil PipelineType: Project includes the construction of an
export pipeline and an associated oil refinery
Length: 897 milesDiameter: 24 inchesLocation: Hoima, Uganda - Tanga, Tanzania
Capacity: 200 MbpdCost: $4 billionStatus: President Museveni and his Tanzanian
counterpart John Pombe Magufuli signed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement in Dar es Salaam to express intent to go ahead with the construction of the project
Completion: 4Q 2020
AfricaGOVERNMENT OF KENYA – (7/18)Owner 1: Tullow Oil PLCOwner 2: African Oil Ltd.Owner 3: Maersk OilProject: Lokichar - Lamu Pipeline (Kenya Crude Oil
Pipeline)Type: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 537 milesDiameter: 20 inches Location: Lokichar, Kenya – Lamu, KenyaCapacity: 80 Mbpd (initial) 120 Mbpd (maximum)Completion: 1Q 2021Comments: Pipeline will transport Uganda’s crude oil
from Kabaale, in Hoima district, northwest of Kampala to Chongoleani peninsula, near the Tanga port in Tanzania
Contractor: Wood Group Type: Contract includes the front-end
engineering design for the project
Contractor: Total SAType: Project includes pipeline construction
FSU Eastern EuropeAMBO LLC – (9/13)Project: AMBO Pipeline Type: Project includes the construction of new
pipelineLength: 575 milesLocation: Burgas - VloreComments: Pipeline is on hold due to the lack of
availability of crude oil coupled with financial hurdles
Middle EastKURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT –
(1/18)Project: Kirkuk–Ceyhan PipelineType: Project includes the construction of
pipeline and two pumping stationsLength: 217 milesDiameter: 40 inchesLocation: Baiji, Saladin Province - Fish-Khabur
border crossing with TurkeyCapacity: 1 MMbpdComments: The new pipeline section will replace an
old pipeline that suffered severe damage in terror attacks after ISIS took control of Mosul in June 2014
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KUWAIT OIL CO. – (11/17)Project: Al Zour RefineryType: Project includes construction of an oil
refining plant, which will be one of the largest refining plants worldwide
Location: KuwaitCapacity: 615 MbpdCost: $14.5 billionCompletion: 1Q 2019Comments: Project is part of the Clean Fuels Project to
upgrade, expand, and transform the 270 Mbpd Mina Abdullah and 466 Mbpd Mina Al Ahmadi refineries into an integrated 800 Mbpd merchant refining complex and permanently shut down the 200 Mbpd Shuaiba Refinery
Contractor: Larsen & Toubro Type: Project includes engineering,
procurement and construction for the refinery
Cost: $265 million
Contractor: Saipem Type: Project includes engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning activities associated with the feed pipelines for the Al Zour Refinery
Length: 280 milesCost: $850 millionComments: Project is designed to transport crude oil
and gas from various South Tank Farm manifolds to the new Al Zour Refinery and refined products to storage areas in the Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery
Contractor: Amec Foster WheelerType: Work scope includes front-end
engineering and design for the project
Contractor: Essar ProjectsType: Work scope includes engineering,
procurement and construction for the Al-Zour Refinery Project, Package-4
Cost: $1.57 billion
Contractor: Fluor Corp.Type: Work scope includes two engineering,
procurement and construction contracts for key process units, utilities and infrastructure for the new Al-Zour Refinery Project
Cost: $2.6 billion
Contractor: Técnicas ReunidasType: Work scope includes the installation of
processing units for the Al-Zour Refinery Project
Cost: $4.1 million
MINISTRY OF OIL OF IRAQ – (4/18)Operator: Iraq State Co. for Oil Projects Project: Basra-Aqaba PipelineType: Project includes construction of dual oil
and gas pipelinesLength: 1,044Location: Basra, Iraq - Aqaba, JordanCapacity: 1 MMbpd (oil), 258 MMcf/d (gas)Cost: $18 billion
Comments: Project will help to meet Jordan’s energy needs and crude will be supplied by state-owned South Oil Co., via the State Oil Marketing Organization
Contractor: SNC LavalinType: Project includes engineering,
procurement and design
NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. – (REV 12/17)
Project: Goureh-Jask Crude Oil Pipeline Type: Project includes construction of pipeline and five pumping facilitiesLength: 621 milesDiameter: 42 inchesLocation: Genaveh – JaskCapacity: 1 MMbpdComments: Project will transfer crude oil to Jask Oil Terminal in the southern Hormozgan Province
PRODUCTS – InternationalMiddle EastTENGIZCHEVROIL – (3/18)Project: Area 51 PipelinesType: Project includes construction of a pipeline
gathering systemLength: 234 milesLocation: KazakhstanComments: Project is part of the FGP-WPMP Project
and will transport fluids (water, fuel gas, diesel) from the Tengiz and Korolev reservoirs to the new FGP processing facilities
Contractor: BonattiType: Project includes construction and pre-
commissioning of the pipeline gathering system
ZAKHEM INTERNATIONAL – (REV 8/14)Owner: Kenya Pipeline Co.Project: Mombasa-Nairobi PipelineType: Project includes the design and
supervision of the construction of new 14-inch pipeline
Length: 280 milesLocation: Mombasa-Nairobi Comments: As of April 2016, the project has been
delayed
Western Europe & EU CountriesYOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP. – (3/17)Owner: British Pipeline Agency Ltd.Type: Project includes the engineering,
installation and commissioning of a major multi-product fuel pipeline system consisting of three integrated pipelines
Length: 404 milesLocation: Ellesmere port in northwestern England -
southeastern coastCompletion: 2018
Comments: The pipelines connect to the City of London’s major airports and are a critical part of the UK’s infrastructure
OFFSHORE – International AfricaDANGOTE OIL REFINERY CO. – (3/18)Owner: Dangote GroupProject: Dangote Oil PipelineType: Project includes the transportation and
installation of nine subsea pipelinesLength: 62 milesDiameter: 24 and 48 inchesLocation: Lagos, NigeriaCompletion: 3Q 2019Comments: Project will connect to the 650 Mbpd
Dangote Oil Refinery and is part of Dangote’s $17 billion gas pipeline, fertilizer, petrochemicals and refinery projects
Contractor: China Harbor Engineering Co.Type: Project includes engineering,
procurement and construction
Contractor: China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Co.Type: Project includes engineering,
procurement and construction
MOBIL PRODUCING NIGERIA UNLIMITED — (6/18)
Project: Uplift PipelineType: Project includes offshore pipeline
constructionLength: 12.5 milesDiameter: 24 inchesLocation: offshore NigeriaComments: Project will run between the Idoho
platform, an onshore terminal, and the Edop and Idoho platforms
Contractor: Subsea 7Type: Contract includes engineering,
construction, transportation, installation and pre-commissioning of pipeline
Cost: $300 million
PETROSHOROUK – (11/17)Project: Zohr Field Development ProjectType: Project includes construction and
installation of an export pipeline and umbilicals
Diameter: 8 and 30 inchesLocation: offshore EgyptCompletion: 4Q 2018
Contractor: BHGESegment: Zohr Field Development Project Phase IIType: Contract includes project management,
engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, testing and transportation of the subsea production system
Contractor: SaipemSegment: Optimized Ramp Up Phase
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Type: Project includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of an export pipeline and umbilicals
Cost: $900 millionComments: Saipem will deploy several vessels from
its highly specialized fleet, including the Castorone (the latest generation ultra-deepwater pipelayer); the subsea field development ship DSSaipem F2; the Saipem 3000 (a subsea construction vessel), the Castoro 6 and the trenching barge Castoro 10
Asia PacificCHEVRON AUSTRALIA – (9/18)Project: Gorgon LNG Project (Stage II)Type: Project includes 15 new wells, subsea
installations and pipelaying workLocation: Offshore AustraliaCapacity: 15.6 MMtpyComments: Project comprises offshore field facilities
feeding gas and condensate into three LNG trains and a domestic gas plant on Barrow Island
Contractor: TechnipFMCType: Contract includes project management
and engineering, transportation, installation and pre-commissioning of umbilicals and flying leads as well as manifolds
Comments: Contract also includes fabrication, transportation, installation and testing of rigid spools
Contractor: Wood GroupType: Contract includes engineering, design,
construction management, procurement, logistics, quality assurance, health, environment and safety management services for Chevron-operated onshore and offshore assets
CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL CORP. – (11/17)
Project: Lingshui 17-2 Gas DevelopmentType: Project includes construction and
installation of a subsea production system, including the installation of a subsea distribution unit south of the floater, a pipeline-end manifold and five other manifolds, three to be installed in the east and two in the west
Location: Qiongdongnan Basin, South China SeaCapacity: 2.3 Bcm/y (initial) 30 Bcm/y (maximum)Completion: 2020Comments: Gas will initially be sent to Hong Kong
through an existing pipeline for power generation, but will also target the Pearl River Mouth Delta region in Guangdong province
Contractor: Offshore Oil Engineering Co.Type: Contract includes the front-end
engineering and design for the project
Contractor: Wood GroupType: Contract includes subsea and flow
assurance services
INPEX OPERATIONS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. — (10/17)
Operator: INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd.Project: Ichthys LNG ProjectType: Project includes the development of a
gas export pipeline (lchthys LNG Project GEP), onshore LNG facilities, a central processing facility and an FPSO facility
Length: 553 milesDiameter: 42 inchesLocation: offshore Western AustraliaCapacity: 8.9 MMtpa (LNG) 1.6 MMtpa (LPG) 100 Mbpd (condensate)Cost: $34 billionCompletion: 3Q 2018Comments: Gas and condensate from the Ichthys
Field will be exported to onshore facilities for processing near Darwin via the export pipeline. Most condensate will be directly shipped to global markets from a floating production, storage and offloading facility permanently moored near the Ichthys Field in the Browse Basin
Contractor: SaipemType: Project includes engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of the gas export pipeline associated with Ichthys LNG Project
Comments: Saipem’s deep water installation vessel, Castorone, will lay the pipe to the Ichthys Field
Contractor: Wood GroupType: Projects includes subsea engineering
services for the gas export pipeline associated with Ichthys LNG Project
Contractor: HalfwaveType: Project includes multiple inline pipeline
inspectionsComments: The scope of work includes a custom built
42-inch acoustic resonance technology (ART) Scan™ by Halfwave to inspect the subsea pipeline that requires a low flow subsea launch with high speed inspection of the transmission pipeline
Contractor: JKC Australia LNG Type: Project includes construction of the
onshore facilities associated with Ichthys LNG Project
Contractor: Samsung Heavy IndustriesType: Project includes construction of the
central processing facility associated with the Ichthys LNG Project
Contractor: Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Type: Project includes construction of the FPSO associated with the Ichthys LNG Project
L&T HYDROCARBON ENGINEERING LTD. – (5/17)Project: Neelam Re-Development & B173AC
ProjectType: Project includes the engineering,
procurement, construction, installation and commissioning and includes one new process platform containing gas processing and compression facilities, three new well head platforms, a 20-mile pipeline, and modification work on eight existing platforms
Length: 20 milesLocation: Neelam Field offshore IndiaCompletion: 2019
MURPHY SABAH OIL – (12/17)Owner 2: PETRONAS (56%)Project: Phase 1A Block H Gas DevelopmentType: Project includes the construction of a floating LNG facilityLocation: offshore Sabah, Malaysia (Sabah Delta Basin – Block H)Completion: 2018
Contractor: TechnipFMC Type: Contract includes the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the umbilicals, risers and flowlines as well as the transportation and installation of subsea hardware and controls
NEXEN PETROLEUM UK LTD. – (9/18)Project: Buzzard Phase II Development ProjectType: Project includes a subsea development of
the Buzzard northern area consisting of a 12-slot manifold and will be tied back to the existing Buzzard complex with a pipeline bundle assembly incorporating pipelines, manifolds, subsea controls and chemical injection
Location: Offshore ScotlandCompletion: 1Q 2021Completion: Project will allow production at Buzzard
to be accelerated and increased by accessing reserves in these reservoir blocks which cannot be reached from the existing Buzzard Wellhead Platform
Contractor: TechnipFMCType: Contract includes project management,
engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a pipeline bundle along with associated well and platform tie-ins, and provision of a heavy lift vessel for transport and installation of a new topside module
OIL & NATURAL GAS CORP. – (1/18)Project: Pipeline Replacement Project-4 (PRP4)Type: Project includes surveys; residual design;
engineering, procurement and fabrication; anti-corrosion and weight coating; installation of a submarine pipeline, riser and I/J tubes; modifications on existing facilities; and hook-up, testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning of facilities
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Length: 54 milesLocation: Arabian SeaComments: Project is part of ONGC’s strategy to
replace some of its well fluid, gas lift and water injection pipelines along with brownfield modification works on existing platforms in the company’s Mumbai High, Neelam, Heera and Bassein and Satellite fields in the Western Offshore field in the Arabian Sea on the continental shelf of Western India
Contractor: L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd.Type: Project includes engineering,
procurement, construction, installation and commissioning activities
Cost: $194 million
SUBSEA 7 S.A. – (5/17)Owner: Cooper Energy Ltd.Project: Sole Development ProjectType: Project includes the subsea tie-back
of the Sole well to the Orbost Gas Plant, the fabrication and installation of pipeline, spool and manifold, along with installation of a 40-mile umbilical and the commissioning of the system
Length: 40 milesLocation: Gippsland Basin Completion: 2018
FSU Eastern EuropeGAZPROM — (REV 1/18)Operator: South Stream Transport B.V. Project: TurkStream Pipeline Project Type: Project includes construction of two
parallel pipelinesLength: 1,190 milesDiameter: 32 inchesLocation: Ipsala, Turkey – Black Sea – Krasnodar,
RussiaCapacity: 31.5 Bcm/yCost: $14 billionStatus: Project construction has reached Turkish
watersCompletion: 4Q 2019Comments: Project will directly connect the large
gas reserves in Russia to the Turkish gas transportation network, to provide reliable energy supplies for Turkey and south-east Europe
Contractor: PetrofacType: Project includes engineering,
procurement and construction services for onshore pipelines and a gas receiving terminal associated with the TurkStream Pipeline
Location: Kıyıköy, TurkeyCapacity: 31.5 Bcm/yCost: $409 millionComments: The facility will receive gas from the
TurkStream Pipeline, originating from the compressor station in Anapa, Russia
Contractor: Allseas Group S.A.Type: Project includes pipe laying of the first
and second string of the pipeline’s offshore section
Length: 560 miles offshore (1,190 total)
PREMIER – (10/18)Project: Tolmount Field Gas ProjectType: Project includes a minimal facilities
platform exporting gas to shore via a new gas pipeline
Location: Southern North SeaCapacity: 300 MMcf/dCompletion: 4Q 2020Comments: Field is scheduled to produce gas for 10 -
15 years
Contractor: Centrica Storage Ltd.Type: Contract includes modifications to its
Easington Terminal so that it can receive and process the gas from the Tolmount field, which will arrive through a new gas pipeline
Location: Easington, YorkshirComments: Contract will extend the life of CSL’s
gas terminal at Easington, Yorkshire, until at least 2030, creating hundreds of jobs during the construction phase and securing 80 over the lifetime of the contract
Contractor: Rosetti MarinoType: Contract includes engineering,
procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the platform
Contractor: SaipemType: Contract includes engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of the pipeline
STATOIL – (5/18)Project: Askeladd - Snøhvit PipelineType: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 115 milesDiameter: 27 inchesLocation: weBarents SeaComments: Snøhvit development consists of the
Snøhvit and Albatross fields, which are currently operational, and the Askeladd field, which is under development and designed to maintain a full capacity utili-zation at the Melkøya LNG plant
Contractor: Subsea 7 S.A.Type: Contract includes pipelaying Length: 75 milesDiameter: 20 inchesCompletion: 1Q 2020
Middle EastBP OMAN – (3/18)Owner 2: Oman Oil Company Exploration &
Production, 40%Project: BP Khazzan Project (Phase II)Type: Project includes the ongoing expansion of
the gas gathering system, wellsite facilities and export pipelines
Location: Sultanate of Oman
Comments: Khazzan is considered to be one of the biggest tight gas projects in the Middle East and Phase 1 is expected to develop approximately 7 Tcf of gas, deliver plateau production of 1 Bcf/d and 25 Mbpd of gas condensate
Contractor: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Type: Project includes engineering,
procurement and construction management of the gathering system, export pipeline and wellsite facilities
Contractor: Petrofac Corp.Type: Project includes engineering,
procurement and construction management of an additional third gas train, liquid and compression trains and associated infrastructure, as well as brownfield work
Cost: $800 millionComments: The third gas train with a capacity for
nominally handling 500 MMcfd will help drive increased total production capacity from the CPF to 1.5 Bcfd
ENERGEAN OIL & GAS PLC – (5/18)Project: Karish & Tanin Development ProjectType: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 56 milesLocation: offshore IsraelCapacity: 3.8 Bcm/yCompletion: 1Q 2021Updates: In support of the project, Energean has
signed long-term agreements with some of the largest private power producers and industrial companies in Israel
Comments: System will connect a proposed FPSO to Israel’s domestic sales gas grid
Contractor: Technip FMCType: Contract includes engineering,
procurement, construction, installation and commissioning for the project
SAIPEM — (7/18)Type: Contract includes engineering,
procurement, construction and installation activities for four pipelines
Diameter: 24 and 32 inchesLocation: Middle EastComments: Company has not said where the pipelines
will be built or which operating company has awarded the contract
SAUDI ARAMCO – (1/18)Project: Zuluf Field ExpansionType: Project includes the installation of water
injection and oil wellhead platforms, tie-in platforms, trunk lines and flowlines along with onshore central processing facilities
Location: offshore Saudi ArabiaCapacity: 600 MbpdCompletion: 1Q 2021Comments: The gas and condensate will be sent to
the new Tanajib gas plant, which is part of the new Marjan Program
ONGOING PROJECTS Construction Underway
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Contractor: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Type: Contract includes engineering and project
management for the project
Project: Haradh Gas Increment ProgramType: Project includes construction of pipeline
and new gas compression facilitiesLength: 280 milesLocation: offshore Saudi ArabiaCapacity: 290 Mcf/dCompletion: 2Q 2019Comments: Pipeline will transport natural gas from the
Haradh field to the Hawiyah processing plant
Contractor: China Petroleum Pipelines Co.Type: Contract includes pipeline construction
Project: Safaniya Field ExpansionType: Project includes the construction and
installation of a tie in platform to serve as an extra gathering hub for future oil wellhead platforms, along with a trunkline
Length: 16 milesDiameter: 30 inchesLocation: offshore Saudi ArabiaComments: Pipeline will run between the new TP-21
and the onshore Safaniya GOSP-1
Contractor: McDermott International Inc.Type: Contract includes the engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of the platform
Contractor: National Petroleum Construction Co.Type: Contract includes the engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of the pipeline
Western Europe & EU CountriesENI – (8/17) Owner 2: SonatrachOperator: Transmediterranean Pipeline Co. Ltd. Contractor: DOF SubseaProject: Trans-Mediterranean PipelineType: Project includes pipeline inspection of five
submarine pipelinesLength: 466 milesDiameter: 20 and 48 inchesLocation: Sicily-Tunisia
EQUINOR ASA — (8/18)Project: Trolls Phase III ProjectType: Project includes subsea production
systems will comprise two subsea templates or manifolds, as well as nine trees
Location: Norwegian Continental ShelfCompletion: 2Q 2021Comments: The initial development was carried
out over two phases, and now Equinor is starting the Phase 3 development to recover the large amount of gas resources in the western part of the field
Contractor: Nexans S.A.Type: Contract includes providing umbilicals
required to power and control the subsea systems
Length: 18 miles
GASTRADE S.A. — (8/17)Project: Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas
SystemType: Project includes pipeline constructionLocation: offshore GreeceLength: 17 milesDiameter: 30 inchesCapacity: 6.1 Bcf/yCompletion: 4Q 2019Comments: Pipeline is associated with the
Alexandroupolis LNG project
Contractor: Wood Group Type: Project includes front-end engineering
and design
HURRICANE ENERGY PLC – (11/17)Project: Lancaster Early Production System ProjectType: Project includes installation of production
flowlines, manifolds and the FPSO mooring system; and commissioning and ongoing production of oil via the FPSO
Location: offshore west ShetlandCapacity: 17 MbpdCompletion: 1Q 2019
Contractor: TechnipFMCType: Contract includes engineering,
procurement, construction and installation for the project
NDT GLOBAL – (8/16)Owner: StatoilProject: Åsgard PipelineType: Project includes the development of
a suitable inline inspection tool and corresponding survey for the 14-inch pipeline
Length: 440 milesLocation: Norwegian SeaStart: 2016Completion: 2017
STATOIL – (9/17)Project: Askeladd - Snøhvit PipelineType: Project includes pipeline constructionLength: 115 milesDiameter: 27 inchesLocation: Barents SeaComments: Snøhvit development consists of the
Snøhvit and Albatross fields, which are currently operational, and the Askeladd field, which is under development and designed to maintain a full capacity utili-zation at the Melkøya LNG plant
Contractor: RambollType: Project includes pipeline front-end
engineering and procurement
Contractor: GE Oil & GasType: Project includes project development and
equipment supply
Operator: StatoilProject: Johan Sverdrup FieldSegment: Johan Sverdrup PipelineType: Project includes installation of a gas
export pipeline and an oil export pipelineLength: 170 miles (oil) 102 miles (gas)Diameter: 18 and 36 inchesLocation: North SeaCost: $18 billionCompletion: 1Q 2019Comments: The oil pipeline will be installed and
connected to the Mongstad oil terminal and the gas pipeline will be installed and connected to the Kårstø gas terminal
Contractor: Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) NorwayType: Project includes an audit and
development of an installation concept
Contractor: Samsung Heavy IndustriesType: Project includes supply of pipeline and
fittings
Contractor: Mitsui & Co. Norway ASType: Project includes pipeline fabrication
Contractor: Wasco Coatings Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.Type: Project includes external anticorrosion
treatment and concrete weight coating
Contractor: Saipem Ltd.Type: Project includes pipelay
Contractor: DeepOceanType: Project includes engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of umbilicals and manifolds
Contractor: TechnipFMCProject: Visund Nord IOR ProjectType: Project includes engineering,
procurement and construction for subsea equipment, including delivery and installation of flowline spools and umbilicals
Location: Gullfaks Field, North Sea
Contractor: Wood GroupProject: Tampen Oil PipelineType: Project includes a feasibility study
covering subsea pipelines, risers and topside modifications
Location: Gulfaks Field, North Sea
STATOIL – (2/18)Owners: Petoro AS (30%); ExxonMobil Exploration
and Production Norway AS (17.44%); Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (9.6%); DEA Norge AS (8.57%); and Point Resources AS (1.1%)
Project: Snorre Expansion ProjectType: Project includes fabrication and
installation of a pipeline bundle system, modification work on Snorre A and a rig deal
Location: Tampen area, North Sea
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Completion: 2020Comments: Snorre has been producing oil and gas
since August 1992
Contractor: TechnipFMC Type: Project includes an EPC contract for the
subsea production system
Contractor: Subsea 7Type: Project includes fabrication and
installation of the pipeline bundle system
Contractor: AibelType: Project includes modification work on
Snorre A
Contractor: TransoceanType: Project includes a rig deal for the
expansion
VNG NORGE – (2/18)Owners: VNG Norge (operator, 30%); Faroe
Petroleum (25%); and Point Resources (45%)
Project: Fenja Redevelopment ProjectType: Project includes installation of subsea
equipment including umbilicals, risers, flowlines and the subsea production system for the Fenja Project, which will be tied back to the Njord platform with an electrically trace heated pipeline
Length: 23 milesLocation: offshore Norway
Contractor: Reinertsen ASType: Contract includes providing engineering
services for the project
Contractor: Aker SolutionsType: Contract includes FEED services for
subsea production systems for the project
Contractor: Subsea7Type: Contract includes FEED services for
subsea structures, umbilicals, risers and flowlines for the project
Contractor: TechnipFMCType: Contract includes integrated engineering,
procurement, construction and installation services for the project
Cost: $250 million
WOODSIDE ENERGY – (8/17)Operator: Woodside Petroleum Ltd.Project: Greater Western Flank (GWF) Project
Phase IIType: Project includes development of six
hydrocarbon fields, installation of a flowline, subsea hardware and an umbilical to tie wells into the GWF-2 Pipeline
Location: North West ShelfCapacity: 1.2 TcfCost: $2 billionCompletion: 1Q 2019
Contractor: FMC TechnologiesType: Project includes design, manufacture and
supply of subsea production systemsCost: $180 million
Operator: Woodside Petroleum Ltd.Project: GWF-2 PipelineType: Project includes construction of pipelineLength: 22 milesDiameter: 16 inchesComments: Pipeline is part of the Greater Western
Flank Project Phase II
Contractor: Wood Group KennyType: Project includes engineering support
during the fabrication and construction stages of the pipeline
Cost: $6 million
Contractor: McDermott Type: Project includes transportation and
installation of pipeline
Owner: BPProject: Forties Pipeline SystemType: Project includes delivering engineering,
procurement and construction services to six U.K. continental shelf offshore upstream assets
Location: North SeaCompletion: 2020
OTHER – InternationalAsia PacificDUBAI ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY
(8/17)Project: Dubai Plan 2021 ProjectType: Project includes main water pipe
extensionLength: 25 milesDiameter: 23 to 47 inchesLocation: DubaiCost: $67.5 millionCompletion: 1Q 2021Status: Project has been awarded to an unknown
contractor
ONGOING PROJECTS Construction Underway
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