Overview
- McDermott announced it was awarded the Package 4 engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract on Monday, August 24, 2026, and said the deal exceeds $1 billion under its definition of a 'mega' award.
- The contract covers full EPCI for a new surface pressure‑boosting facility, including construction and installation of a jacket, extensive brownfield modifications and one of the heaviest topsides planned for the Middle East.
- McDermott will lead engineering and project management from the UAE while fabrication will take place at its Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan yard in China, linking delivery to international fabrication and logistics.
- Package 4 is a core element of ADNOC's Long Term Development Plan for Umm Shaif and is presented as a step toward unlocking more than 600 million standard cubic feet per day of gas under the Umm Shaif/Nasr concession.
- The project raises complex execution challenges because heavy lifting and large new modules must be integrated with existing offshore infrastructure and delays or supply‑chain issues could affect ADNOC's target first production timing and the UAE's broader gas expansion plans.