NPCC

Its enterprising drive to explore business opportunities beyond its home market and venture into Saudi Arabia has caused the Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) to soar to No. 5 in this year’s list. Just last month, NPCC announced winning a major contract from Saudi Aramco, marking the latest step in a streak of successes for the Abu Dhabi-based EPC contractor in Saudi Arabia. NPCC is to supply four offshore platforms and associated submarine pipelines, cables and tie-ins for Aramco’s Al Safaniya, Zuluf and Berri oilfields. Execution of these two new orders will take up to 23 months and work is expected to be completed by June 2019. Also in Saudi, NPCC in January 2017 won an offshore contract under the long-term agreement it signed with Aramco last year, helping to secure jobs for its Mussaffah yard.