Offshore

COOEC delivers jacket for Abu Safah field

Upstream reports that COOEC has engineered, built and launched an offshore jacket for Saudi Aramco’s Abu Safah field, underlining the rising role of Chinese EPC contractors in Middle East offshore projects.

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12, January 2026
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China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) has launched an offshore jacket bound for Saudi Aramco’s Abu Safah field, advancing the project from yard fabrication into the offshore transportation and installation phase.

The company said the structure was designed and built in China before the launch, a standard milestone that typically follows completion of primary steelwork, coating, and pre-shipment checks for fixed-platform substructures.

Abu Safah is a producing shallow-water offshore field in the Arabian Gulf and is widely referenced as a shared resource between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, forming an important component of Bahrain’s upstream revenue base.

Source: Upstream

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