McDermott has secured a decommissioning definition engineering contract from QatarEnergy for Qatar’s first major offshore decommissioning project, the company said on 1 February 2026.
Under the award, McDermott will establish a technical and commercial framework and conduct detailed techno-economic studies to support the safe and systematic retirement and removal of 27 offshore platforms. The scope also covers associated subsea infrastructure, including subsea cables and pipelines, in the Al-Karkara, Idd El-Shargi and Maydan Mahzam fields.
The contractor said it will leverage its knowledge of the assets and offshore decommissioning expertise to deliver an approach that prioritizes safety, efficiency and environmental responsibility. Company executives described the project as the first of its kind in the country and a milestone for McDermott, QatarEnergy and the State of Qatar, citing the scale of assets to be retired.
McDermott also noted it has installed the majority of Qatar’s offshore assets and said it will apply decades of experience through its long-standing partnership with QatarEnergy.
Definition engineering will commence immediately and be led from McDermott’s office in Doha.
