The Ruya development at Qatar’s Al Shaheen field is planned as a five-year programme designed to lift oil production capacity to 550,000 bpd and increase output from the field by around 100,000 bpd, with initial production targeted for 2027.

As part of this programme, McDermott International has completed load-out followed by sail-away operations for three jacket transport barges at CPOE’s Qingdao yard, with the units now headed for installation in the Al Shaheen offshore area under RUYA EPCIC 11.

Package 11, a major EPCIC scope awarded to McDermott International by North Oil Company Qatar, covers 9 satellite wellhead installations and their jackets, which are scheduled to be deployed during two offshore installation campaigns.

Located about 70 km north-east of Ras Laffan, Al Shaheen is Qatar’s largest offshore oil field and ranks among the largest hydrocarbon developments worldwide.