Engineering company Wood has secured a new contract linked to QatarEnergy’s offshore redevelopment plans, reinforcing continued investment in the Gulf state’s ageing hydrocarbon infrastructure.
The agreement was awarded by China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) and involves the design of an optimised subsea pipeline network for the Bul Hanine redevelopment project offshore Qatar.
Under the contract, Wood to deliver pipeline design and more for Qatar’s redevelopment project includes engineering work for 25 pipelines, along with analysis related to pipeline crossings, thermal expansion management, and interactions with existing offshore infrastructure.
The scope also covers crossing analysis for umbilicals and power cables associated with the redevelopment programme, which aims to extend the operational lifespan of the Bul Hanine oil field and support increased production capacity.
Located around 120 kilometres east of Qatar’s coastline, the Bul Hanine field was discovered in 1970 and began production two years later. The redevelopment project is intended to counter natural production decline and boost output from one of the country’s mature offshore assets.
Wood said the latest award builds on its previous involvement in the project, where it had already completed pre-front-end engineering and front-end engineering design work directly for QatarEnergy.
The project reflects broader regional efforts to modernise and extend the life of existing oil and gas infrastructure as Gulf producers continue balancing long-term energy demand with operational efficiency and capacity expansion goals.
Industry analysts note that redevelopment of mature fields remains a key strategy across the Gulf, where national energy companies are investing heavily in offshore upgrades and subsea engineering technologies to maintain production stability.
The Wood to deliver pipeline design and more for Qatar’s redevelopment project also highlights continued international collaboration in the region’s energy sector, with Western engineering firms and Asian contractors increasingly working together on large-scale offshore developments.
