Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco) has announced that it has inked $402 million engineering procurement and construction (EPC) pact for the Integrated Gas Development project - Habshan Platform (HAP) with National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC).

According to sources, Integrated Gas Development is an initiative of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) to process and supply the gas to meet growing needs and development plans of Abu Dhabi.

The sources further added that Adma-Opco portion entails the challenging offshore portion of gas production by drilling additional gas wells and processing platform at Umm Shaif for gas dehydration.

The engineering, procurement and fabrication works for the project are slated to be finalized by mid 2012.

(via Topnews Arab Emirates. Contributed by Akilah Amiri)