McDermott — Umm Shaif pressure boosting EPCI
ADNOC awarded McDermott Package 4 of Umm Shaif’s gas-cap and surface-pressure-boosting development in the UAE. McDermott and its QMW consortium will deliver EPCI for a jacket, topside and brownfield modifications; engineering is led in the UAE and fabrication occurs in Qingdao.
- Publish date: 2026-08-24
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: McDermott
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Reported project scope
ADNOC awarded McDermott Package 4 of Umm Shaif’s gas-cap and surface-pressure-boosting development in the UAE. McDermott and its QMW consortium will deliver EPCI for a jacket, topside and brownfield modifications; engineering is led in the UAE and fabrication occurs in Qingdao.
Delivery considerations
Offshore delivery requires close coordination between manufactured equipment, vessel availability and the existing production system. Pipe supply, subsea equipment and installation can be separate packages or part of an integrated EPCI scope. That contractual boundary matters when comparing contractors: supplying a flexible pipe system does not establish responsibility for the entire field development. Engineering decisions must also address pressure, water depth, connection interfaces and inspection access. The reported award describes future work unless completion is explicitly confirmed.