Wood has secured a contract from China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) to deliver detailed design work for QatarEnergy’s Bul Hanine EPIC2 offshore project in Qatar.
The scope places Wood at the center of a complex subsea engineering challenge aimed at boosting production and extending the life of one of the region’s ageing offshore assets. Leveraging its subsea engineering and flow assurance capabilities, the company will help COOEC design an optimised pipeline system across a demanding offshore network.
The work includes detailed design of 25 pipelines, with critical focus on safe interaction at crossing points with existing infrastructure and management of thermal expansion to preserve long-term integrity. Wood will also carry out crossing analysis for 15 umbilicals and two subsea power cables.
Gerry Traynor, Regional President – Middle East, Africa & Caspian, at Wood, said: “Wood has a strong track record in delivering offshore detailed design and in optimising installation solutions for complex subsea systems.
"By working collaboratively with COOEC, we are bringing together complementary strengths that will help accelerate QatarEnergy’s ambition to extend the field’s life, increase capacity and boost production from these critical, ageing assets.”
From COOEC, Wu Zhixing, Deputy Director of COOEC Engineering Company, said: “COOEC is glad to be QatarEnergy's trusted partner for the Bul Hanine EPIC2 Project.
"This is an important milestone which will build on our continual strong track record in the industry, strengthens our presence and commitment to support the energy landscape in the Middle East, and a testament of COOEC's capability in delivering a trusted EPIC solution for mega offshore projects.”
The award builds on Wood’s earlier involvement in the field, where it completed both Pre-FEED and FEED phases directly for QatarEnergy, reinforcing its long-running role in shaping the project’s offshore development strategy.
