NPCC overhauling ONGC platform topsides

ONGC has awarded fabricator NPCC an EPC contract for life extension of well platform project 3 at the Mumbai High North and South fields offshore western India.

Dec 12th, 2016

Offshore staff

ABU DHABI, UAE – ONGC has awarded fabricator NPCC an EPC contract for life extension of well platform project 3 at the Mumbai High North and South fields offshore western India.

The $141-million contract involves replacing 10 wellhead platform topsides, four on MHN and six on MHS.

Decommissioning and removal of existing topsides is also part of the scope for the project, which is due to be completed by end-April 2018.

12/12/2016

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