AT least six leading domestic and international contracting giants have submitted bids to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) for a key framework agreement which involves the provision of multiple wellhead towers (WHTs) offshore Abu Dhabi. Bids for the five-year deal were recently submitted to Adnoc, and the operator is expected to select up to three engineering, procurement and construction players for future awards under the framework agreement, several people familiar with the development said. The model being offered by Adnoc is akin to Saudi Aramco's lucrative long-term agreements (LTAs) with EPC players covering brownfield and modification work on offshore oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia, Upstream understands. The framework agreement being offered by Adnoc is expected to last for five years, and includes the delivery of dozens of offshore WHTs from shortlisted EPC players, one person said. Those said to have submitted bids include Abu Dhabi's National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), Italy's Saipem and Rosetti Marino, UK's Petrofac and Lamprell, and a grouping of India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T) with domestic player CCTC, a second source noted. McDermott International of the US could also be involved in the bid process, but this could not be confirmed by Upstream. The new framework deal by Adnoc envisages an agreement that covers offshore WHTs and standardises contracts over a long-term basis, Upstream has learned.
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