Abu Dhabi’s National Petroleum Construction Co (NPCC) has commissioned UK’s STATS Group to provide pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the world’s largest diameter subsea pipeline intervention project.
According to the STATS Group, this project is a result of the “long-term commitment to support localisation in the Gulf region.”
The company employs more than 80 people and have facilities in the UAE, Oman and Qatar.
The scope of work will include the hot tapping and double block and bleed isolation of multiple pipelines with diameters ranging from 42” up to 56” in the Middle East region, using STATS hot tapping machines and its patented BISEP technology.
Ahmed Al Dhaheri, CEO of NPCC, said in a press release: “We are proud of this new collaboration with STATS Group, market leaders in the supply of pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the global energy industry. NPCC has always been a pioneer in delivering mega projects, and we will continue to support and enhance our clients’ infrastructure to meet the technical, safety and environmental standards required.”
