ABL’s teams in China will manage and execute the project. Credit: Wan Fahmy Redzuan/Shutterstock.com.

China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) has awarded a contract to Norway-based ABL, to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the CRPO 122 project at the Safaniya oil field offshore Saudi Arabia .

Operated by Saudi Aramco, the Safaniya field is said to be the largest conventional offshore oil field globally, both in terms of recoverable reserves and production capacity.

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The contract requires ABL to provide MWS to review, survey and approve all operations pertaining to the transportation and installation of 13 shallow water steel jackets, associated piles, conductors and other project critical items.

The steel jackets and other associated items are planned to be transported from Qingdao in China to the Safaniya offshore oil field.

ABL’s team in China will be responsible for managing the contract and on-site attendances in China.

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The team will collaborate with ABL’s teams in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to manage and execute the project, with completion anticipated by July 2024.

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ABL China country manager Lyu Liwei said: “This is a major project that requires numerous specialist experts and skills. In addition, there are multiple locations involved in the T&I work.

“Projects such as this underlines the value of ABL’s global footprint, where we are able to draw upon competence, resources and physical presence in several countries at once to provide an optimal solution to our client. We are delighted to support COEEC with our MWS services on this major oil and gas project.”

The Safaniya oil field is situated in the Arabian Gulf, approximately 260km north of Dhahran.

Earlier in May 2024, ABL Group agreed to purchase all shares of specialist energy consultancy Ross Offshore, which is owned by Moreld Group.