South Oil Company of Iraq (SOC) has invited bids for an engineering, procurement and construction contract for its 105 km, 18 inch diameter gas pipeline, which will export gas from the Zubair field in southern Iraq.
The onshore pipeline will transport 100 MMcf/d of gas from the Zubair depot to the Fao depot, north of the Arabian Gulf.
The scope of works includes:
Execution of a 10 m wide service road along the pipeline route;
Tie-in works with the Zubair and FAO depots;
Excavation of the pipeline trench;
Welding;
Boring procedure for road, railway and cable crossings; and,
Hydrostatic testing.
In 2010 Eni, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, and Korea Gas Corporation signed a technical service contract with Iraq's state-owned SOC and Missan Oil Company as State Partner, to redevelop the Zubair field.
For more information on the bidding process visit SOC’s website.