Top 10 oil & gas EPC contractors in Middle East

Top 10 oil & gas EPC contractors in Middle East

1 Petrofac

Petrofac, company headquarters London, United Kingdom, Revenue $6,241 million (2014), Number of employees 20,000 (2015), Website www.petrofac.com. Petrofac is organised into two business units: Engineering, Construction, Operation and Maintenance and Integrated Energy Services. Petrofac, the international oil and gas services provider, in 2015, has received an award notification for the first phase of Kuwait Oil Company’s (KOC) Lower Fars heavy oil development programme, which is located in the north of the country. With a total project value of more than US$4 billion, Petrofac is leading a consortium with Greece based Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) as its partner.

2 Samsung Engineering

Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. was founded as the first engineering firm in Korea in 1970 and has its headquarters based in Seoul, South Korea. company is founded: January 20 1970, website www.samsungengineering.com.

Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd, received top honors at the 16th annual Platts Global Energy Awards, the industry’s most prestigious and recognized awards program. Competing against global top companies, Samsung Engineering, the first and largest engineering company in Korea, left the event with the 2014 Premier Project Award in the Engineering category for its SONATRACH SKIKDA Rehabilitation & Adaptation Project in Algeria. 

3 NPCC (National Petroleum Construction Company)

The Company is a Public Joint Stock company, was established in April 1973. The fabrication facilities then were located on Sadiyat Island, 3 km east of Abu Dhabi city. The present facilities are now located at Mussafah, 35 km from Abu Dhabi city. NPCC was initially established to provide a facility for the fabrication of steel structures required by the onshore and offshore Oil and Gas production industry. Website www.npcc.ae 

NPCC, as an established global construction company, provides Clients total Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services in the development of offshore and onshore Oil and Gas fields for the Arabian Gulf and the regional markets.

4 Fluor

Fluor Corporation headquarters based Irving, Texas, is a multinational engineering and construction firm. It is a holding company that provides services through its subsidiaries in four areas: energy and chemicals, industrial and infrastructure, government and Fluor Global Services such as staffing and equipment rentals. website www.fluor.com

Building on its successful and important role in Abu Dhabi’s massive Shah sour gas development project, Fluor Corporation announced in March this year it has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell Global Solutions for a proposed $6.4 billion grassroots petrochemical project located in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.

5 Hyundai Heavy

Hyundai Heavey was establishment in 1972, HHI has grown into the world’s leading heavy industries company by successfully diversifying from shipbuilding into offshore and engineering, industrial plant and engineering, engine and machinery, electro electric systems, construction equipment, and green energy businesses. HHI has a global business network in each of its seven business divisions: Shipbuilding, Offshore & Engineering, Industrial Plant & Engineering, Engine & Machinery, Electro Electric Systems, Green Energy, and Construction Equipment. Best known for its marine and shipbuilding work, Hyundai Heavy has sailed up our list this year thanks to a massive delivery for ADNOC’s offshore arm, ADMA OPCO, and continuing work on Qatar’s huge Barzan Gas Project. website: Website: http://english.hhi.co.kr/main/

6 Saipem

Saipem is one of the best balanced turnkey contractors in the oil & gas industry. Saipem has a strong bias towards oil and gas related activities in remote areas and deepwater and is a leader in the provision of engineering, procurement, project management and construction services with distinctive capabilities in the design and the execution of large-scale offshore and onshore projects, and technological competencies such as gas monetization and heavy oil exploitation. 

February 2015, Saipem, through its subsidiary ERSAI Caspian Contractor LLC, has been awarded a major new Engineering & Construction contract for the Kashagan field project, located in the Kazakh waters of the Caspian Sea, valued at approximately $1.8 billion.

May 18, 2015,  Saipem announced that its Joint Venture with Chiyoda and CB&I, CCS JV, has been selected as contractor for the initial development of the onshore LNG park in Mozambique by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation on behalf of the co-venturers in Mozambique’s Offshore Area 1. website: www.saipem.com

7 KBR

KBR delivers engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions in every region of the world under some of the most demanding conditions. When customers have difficult EPC challenges, they count on KBR to deliver. Whether we are providing EPC for an LNG facility, small capital construction, or a government building, KBR delivers world-class service and performance. February 20, 2015, KBR announced has executed an EPC contract with Yara International and BASF Group’s new joint production company to provide ammonia synthesis licensed technology and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) to build a world-scale ammonia plant at BASF’s site in Freeport, Texas.

Highlights include its first major seven-year contract to provide refinery maintenance services for the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) at a new 400,000 bpd refinery in Jubail. The contract value is approximately $165 million. website: www.kbr.com

8 Hyundai E&C

Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. KRX: 000720 is a major construction company in South Korea which has carried out projects not only in Korea but around the world. Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea, Founded: 1947, website: https://hgps.hdec.co.kr

Another top ten entry for South Korea comes in the form of Hyundai E&C. The building arm of the former Hyundai Group conglomerate (separate from Hyundai Heavy Industries) has had a storming year in the region since the last edition of the Oil & Gas Middle East Top EPC Contractors Special Report, capped with a massive order in April 2013 for the UAE’s ADMA-OPCO.

9 McDermott International

McDermott International is an international engineering, procurement, construction and installation company with operations in the Americas, Middle East, the Caspian Sea and the Pacific Rim. It is incorporated in Panama and headquartered in Houston, Texas. 

Building on a hugely respected pedigree of project work spanning some of the Middle East’s most prestigious and productive offshore environments, McDermott International has continued to grow its regional project base over the past twelve months. Website: http://www.mcdermott.com

10 Kentz

Kentz is a global engineering specialist solutions provider, which serves a blue-chip client base in the oil and gas, petrochemical and mining and metals sectors. Kentz has over 14,500 employees in 30 countries. Its three main business lines are; Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services; Construction; and Technical Support Services. Kentz delivers mechanical, electrical, controls and instrumentation engineering, construction and management services safely and on time throughout the world, including in some of the most remote locations on earth. Kentz has flown up the rankings this year on account of its impressive forward momentum in the regional project arena. Alongside its partners Ali Khudair Al-Harbi and Ahmed omar Radi Engineering.  Website www.kentz.com

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List Of Top National Oil Companies in Middle East:

Middle east is one of the largest share of oil production in the world. According to Transparency International based on BP data regionally the largest share of proved oil reserves is in the Middle East (754 billion barrels, constituting 51 per cent of global reserves including oil sands and 57 per cent excluding them). According to BP of the world oil reserves were in Saudi Arabia 18%, Iran 9%, Iraq 8%, Kuwait 7% and UAE 7%.

A list of the Top National Oil Companies in Middle East:

1 Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabian Oil Company).

Saudi Aramco founded in 1933,  it is owned by Saudi Arabian Goverment. Headquarters is based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco produce some 12.7 million barrels of oil per day. 

2 National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)

The National Iranian Oil Company, a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1948. CEO: Roknoddin Javadi

3 Qatar Petroleum

Qatar Petroleum founded in 1974, owned by the Goverment of Qatar, Headquarters in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Petroleum is the third largest producer and exporter of oil in the Middle East. Qatar Petroleum now produces 5.3 million barrels of oil per day. 

4 Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

The Kuwait Oil Company was founded in 1934.  Headquarter in Ahmadi, Kuwait, owned by the Goverment of Kuwait, KOC produces in the region of 3.4 million barrels of oil per day. 

5 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, was founded in 1971, owned by the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  ADNOC produces 2.4 million barrels of oil per day. 

6 Iraq National Oil Company (INOC)

The Iraq National Oil Company is owned by the Government of Iraq. Founded in 1966. Oil production is at 2.2 million barrels per day. Iraq produce 2.8 million barrels per day in January 2014.

7 Oman Oil Company (OOC)

The Oman Oil Company, founded in 1996, headquartered in Muscat, Oman, owned by the Goverment of Oman, produces almost one million barrels of crude oil per day.

8 National Oil Corporation, Libya (NOC)

The National Oil Corporation is founded in 1970, a company based in Libya and is owned by the Government of Libya. Company produces c2.2 million barrels of oil per day. 

9. The Bahrain National Oil Company (BANOCO), 

The Bahrain National Oil Company, wholly owned by the Bahrain Government, and is the holding company for the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO).

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Rope Acces Jobs And Salary

Rope Acces is one of  daring proffesions with specialized skills which not everyone can do the work. To be a rope acces you must have excellent physicall conditions. Rope access is a form of work positioning, initially developed from techniques used in climbing and caving, which applies practical ropework to allow workers to access difficult-to-reach locations without the use of scaffolding, cradles or an aerial work platform.

Rope access technicians descend, ascend, and traverse ropes for access and work while suspended by their harness. Sometimes a work seat may be used. The support of the rope is intended to eliminate the likelihood of a fall altogether, but a back-up fall arrest system is used in case of the unlikely failure of the primary means of support. This redundancy system is usually achieved by using two ropes - a working line and a safety line.

Currently the rope access industry is growing quickly, as is the pool of certified rope access technicians. Finding an avenue into the industry can be competitive, especially for those that aren't bringing additional industry trade skills to the table. However, various entry-level positions available. Some of these include highrise window and wind turbine tower cleaning. Patience and tenacity are often required to find an initial opportunity.

Rope access jobs on offshore oil rigs

Some of rope access jobs available on the offshore oil rigs include, but are not limited to:

• Rope Access Welder
• Rope Access Plater
• Rope Access Supervisor
• Rope Access Geotechnical Supervisor
• Rope Access Technician
• Rope Access radiography technician

Rope access technician training

There are 4 levels of training for rope access technicians, from Rope Access 1 to Rope Access 3, and then Advanced Rope Access & Rescue. You may become Rope Access 1 Technician in just 5 days and get certificate of getting trained to perform certain basic missions under supervision of more experienced oil rig workers of the same trade.Another level of training is only for the technicians with experience of having worked at least during 500 hundred hours at heights. After at least another 1000 hours you qualify for Level 3 training.

Minimum Requirments of ideal rope acces, shall possess of experience and trade certifications:

• Rope Access L1, L2, L3 IRATA

• NDE certification would be an asset

• EVITA, LEEA or other Lifting Equipment Training/Certification would be an asset

• Member of the American Society for Non-destructive Testing

• Member of the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association

• Experience Working on Offshore Assets, Drilling and Production Facility

• Demonstrated ability to effectively perform assigned NDT Tasks

• Knowledge of NDT equipment

• Knowledge of ISO Certification

• Effective Written Communication Skills /Technical Report Writing

• Willingness to train in different inspection methods

Behavioral Competencies:  

As a Rope Access -  the following behavioral competencies are required to effectively deliver results: 

• Collaboration 

   Fosters open dialogue with all project parties, solicits feedback from others.

• Safety 

   Ability to identify work risks and maintain a work safe attitude

• Accountability 

  Takes personal responsibility and ownership, fulfills commitments and holds others accountable.

• Communicate effectively 

   Express ideas clearly and concisely; listen carefully and attentively to others' opinions and ideas: 

   share information and viewpoints openly and directly with others.

• Attention to Detail - Ability to accurately record and document information error free

Rope Acces Salary

Rope Acces salaries range widely based on location, work frequency, and overtime pay. According The Globe And Mail, there are three training levels for industrial rope access technicians, each with its own average hourly wage. Level one technicians typically earn between $25,000 and $60,000 a year, while level three technicians can make anywhere from $50,000 to $140,000 annually. Level two technicians typically fall somewhere in between, earning between $40,000 and $90,000.

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OFFSHORE RIGGER

A Rigger is someone who sets up equipment and prepares it before work can commence. The term "rigger" originates from sailing where sailors were responsible for raising the sails and rigging on board a ship. Scaffolding is a temporary structure built to support people and materials during repairs and maintenance of buildings and other structures. 

In the oil and gas industry, scaffolding is used on oil rigs to allow access to parts of the rig for maintenance and other work. An offshore scaffold will usually have to obtain safety certification for working at extreme heights. 

A rigger in the oil extraction industry usually works on drilling rigs. Equipment on the rig is used to bore a hole deep into the earth with the drill pipe. The rigger manages all aspects of the machinery used and monitors the rig operation. His responsibility is to ensure that the oil is being pumped out at a safe level so pipes do not burst. When oil is transported to a tanker, the rigger fits and links all the pipes together.

Minimum qualifications:

Over 18 years of age.

Physically and mentally must be fit (you will be required to pass a physical exam before being hired).

Non-smoker, and abstain from alcohol during your long 14 to 21 day shifts.

Willing and able to take on the unusual schedule of an oil rig worker. 

Duties & Responsibility:

Maintaining drilling rig engines and motors, including the fluid systems

Managing hydraulic and mechanical systems for the whole drilling assembly

Ensuring proper fluid and fuel balance and making sure pressure is always maintained at a safe level

Controlling and monitoring the safe movement of heavy equipment

Mobilizing the rig by setting it up

Tearing the rig down when the job is finished

Making sure all safety regulations are followed

Oil riggers who working on offshore oil platforms, setting up an equipment to extract oil from deep beneath the ocean. 

Certificates:

Oil & Gas experience as a Rigger

OPITO Approved Rigger Assessment

BOSIET

Survival

Current Medical and an offshore survival certification

MIST

NVQ Level 3 in Moving Loads or Capital Steel Plant Structures is preferred but not essential

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) (If you want to join US Offshore)

Work Schedule

The schedule for most workers consists of working 14 to 21 consecutive days before being given time off.

Salary

The average salary of a Rigger is $44,180. Salaries start from $26,360 and go up to $63,860. 

The average salary for a Rigger may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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DRILL SHIP

The drillships is one of Mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs, pronounced "moe-dooz"). which popular in the late 1950's to the late 1960's. 

Drillships are differentiated from other offshore drilling units by their easy mobility. While semisubmersible rigs can also drill in deep waters, drillships are able to propel themselves from well to well and location to location, unlike semisubs, which must rely on an outside transport vessel to transfer them from place to place.

A drillship is a merchant vessel designed for use in exploratory offshore drilling of new oil and gas wells or for scientific drilling purposes. In most recent years the vessels are use in deepwater and ultra-deepwater applications, equipped with the latest and most advanced dynamic positioning systems.

Drillships are specially built seagoing vessels that also drill in waters as deep as 12,000 feet. Drilling equipment is installed on the deck, with the derrick normally placed in the middle of the ship. The well is drilled through an opening (called a "moon pool") that extends to the water's surface below the derrick. 

Because of their cargo-carrying capacity and exceptional mobility, drillships are especially useful for drilling exploratory wells. Although they are not as stable as semisubmersibles in rough water, they can be moved from location to location much faster. They maintain their position through mooring or dynamic positioning systems.

The drillship can be used as a platform to carry out well maintenance or completion work such as casing and tubing installation, subsea tree installations and well capping. Drillships are often built to the design specification to meet the requirements set by the oil production company and/or investors.

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OFFSHORE CREWS

An Offshore Platform rig is a large structure with facilities to drill wells, to extract and process oil and natural gas, or to temporarily store product until it can be brought to shore for refining and marketing. In many cases, the platform contains facilities to house the workforce as well.

An Offshore drilling unit operate by professionals Crew and management system are often the real determining factor concerning MODU performance and safety. This is often overlooked during the flurry of cost analysis, equipment evaluation, operating expenses assessment, and number crunching during bid analysis and MODU selection. It is often said that the low bid does not always give the best performance. A complete “hard” (equipment) and “soft” (crew, management, and safety) analysis must be done to make the best decision.

These policies and procedures should be reinforced throughout the personnel hierarchy, from the chief executive officer to the roustabout on the rig, in order to have a successful and well-performing organization and rig operation.

The staffing and organization of a MODU vary with each drilling contractor, operator, and country, and are controlled by classification and registration requirements. The most senior person on the MODU is usually the offshore installation manager (OIM) who is, by law, the “master” or “captain” of the vessel. The OIM is responsible for all departments, including:

• Drilling
• Maintenance
• Marine
• Auxiliary services
• Safety

The following are personal who working in the offshore platform:

1. OIM (offshore installation manager);

2. Operations team leader (OTL);

3. Offshore operations engineer (OOE) who is the senior technical authority on the platform;

4. PSTL or operations coordinator for managing crew changes;

5. Dynamic positioning operator, navigation, ship or vessel maneuvering (MODU), station keeping, fire and     gas systems operations in the event of incident;

6. Automation systems specialist, to configure, maintain and troubleshoot the process control systems    (PCS), process safety systems, emergency support systems and vessel management systems;

7. Second mate to meet manning requirements of flag state, operates fast rescue craft, cargo operations, 8. Fire team leader;

9. Third mate to meet manning requirements of flag state, operate fast rescue craft, cargo operations, fire      team leader;

10. Ballast control operator to operate fire and gas systems;

11. Crane operators to operate the cranes for lifting cargo around the platform and between boats;

12. Scaffolders to rig up scaffolding for when it is required for workers to work at height;

13. Coxswains to maintain the lifeboats and manning them if necessary;

14. Control room operators, especially FPSO or production platforms;

15. Catering crew, including people tasked with performing essential functions such as cooking, laundry       and cleaning the accommodation;

16. Production techs to run the production plant;

17. Helicopter pilot(s) living on some platforms that have a helicopter based offshore and transporting      workers to other platforms or to shore on crew changes;

18. Maintenance technicians (instrument, electrical or mechanical).

19. Fully qualified medic.

20. Radio operator to operate all radio communications.

Incidental personnel

Drill crew will be on board if the installation is performing drilling operations. A drill crew will normally comprise:

1. Toolpusher
2. Driller
3. Roughnecks
4. Roustabouts
5. Company man
6. Mud engineer
7. Motorman
8. Derrickhand
9. Geologist
10. Welders and Welder Helpers

Well services crew will be on board for well work. The crew will normally comprise:

1. Well services supervisor
2. Wireline or coiled tubing operators
3. Pump operator
4. Pump hanger and ranger

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_platform

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The Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)

The Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) is the main requirements that must be owned by all offshorecrews.  The BOSIET course enables delegates to gain a basic knowledge of specific safety issues relevant to offshore installations and an understanding of emergency response on an offshore installation and during helicopter transit.

The course consists of four modules; 

Safety Induction, 

Helicopter Safety and Escape (HUET), 

Sea Survival and First Aid, 

Fire Fighting and Self Rescue. 

The BOSIET is required for cold water areas and includes additional training in the use of survival suits and emergency breathing systems during the HUET module. The courses are OPITO accredited and successful completion results in an internationally recognised certification.

In the BOSIET course, delegates will have earned a basic understanding and awareness of the hazards they will face when working offshore. They will also receive an introduction to the safety regime and safety management systems in place to control and mitigate those hazards. Following instructor explanation and demonstration delegates must show understanding and competency in the different course modules.

They will be required to demonstrate their skills and the level of knowledge and understanding of the following key areas.

HELICOPTER SAFETY & ESCAPE

Participants will demonstrate practically: (testing skills and knowledge)

Donning a transit type survival suit, aviation lifejacket and Emergency Breathing System Equipment (EBS).

Operation and use of Emergency Breathing System Equipment (EBS) during pool exercises.

Actions in preparation for a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing

Actions following:

a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing (without deploying EBS)

a controlled ditching on water (including deployment of EBS equipment)

a partial submersion of an aircraft (without deploying EBS equipment)

a partial submersion of an aircraft (deploy & operate EBS equipment)

Actions following an aircraft capsize in water (including deployment of EBS equipment on surface prior to capsize).

Delegates must be at least 16 years old and will be requires to complete a medical questionnaire.

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