Date：2025-10-14
On October 13, Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) announced that the kick-off meetings for the Qatar BH EPIC EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) project were held in Tianjin and Singapore. This marks the full-scale launch of the largest international offshore oil and gas EPC project contracted by a Chinese company to date. The project will propel China-Qatar energy cooperation to new heights and holds significant importance for advancing high-quality international oil and gas collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative.
With investment from and developed by QatarEnergy, the project is located in the Bul Hanine (BH) oilfield in the Qatari waters of the Persian Gulf, about 100 kilometers east of the country's coastline. It has a maximum water depth of approximately 40 meters.
Beyond its record-breaking contract value, the project also stands out for its unprecedented scope and technical complexity. It includes more than 60 offshore oil-and-gas facilities, as well as 40 subsea pipelines and cables, and covers the modification of existing platforms and the decommissioning of obsolete facilities.
The full-scale launch of the BH EPIC project will deepen energy cooperation between China and Qatar, and play an important role in advancing energy partnerships among The Belt and Road countries.
Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. is a listed company controlled by China National Offshore Oil Corporation. It is the only large general contracting company in China with capacities to undertake the design, procurement, construction, offshore installation, commissioning and maintenance of offshore oil and gas development projects, as well as the liquefied natural gas, offshore wind power, refining and chemical projects, etc. It is also one of the largest and the most competitive EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) contractors of offshore oil and gas projects in the Asia-Pacific region. The Company is headquartered in Binhai New Area, Tianjin. It was listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (Stock Short Name: COOEC, Stock Symbol: 600583) on February 2002.
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