In June 2023, Ziking was awarded a subcontract for NFPS Offshore Compression Complexes Project (COMP2) in Qatar. The client is Qatargas Operating Company Ltd. (Qatargas), with Saipem S.p.A., a globally renowned engineering firm, serving as the main contractor. The ordered products will be deployed across two offshore gas compression facilities in Qatar’s North Field, boosting the field’s annual production capacity from 70 million to 110 million tons upon project completion.

The order encompasses over 37,000 tons of structural components, including support pipes and main legs for platforms and connecting structures. Given the project’s unique design specifications, the technical requirements for product dimensions, materials, and manufacturing processes proved exceptionally demanding. During the bidding phase, the product list underwent repeated revisions, while our team had just two and a half months to finalize all procedural documents, technical drawings, and 45 welding procedure qualifications (WPQs), alongside selecting welding consumables, processing test plates, conducting welds, and performing inspections. The phased delivery schedule required all steel pipes to be shipped between September 16, 2023, and April 8, 2024, with 652 butt-welded pipes and 820 penetration welds completed by December 5, 2023—presenting an intensely compressed timeline.

Attaching great importance to this project, Ziking established a dedicated Qatar NFPS task force under Vice President Ye Fei’s leadership. Multiple sub-teams were deployed across manufacturing sites, staffed with seasoned production specialists, while frequent coordination meetings and technical briefings ensured seamless execution.

As the largest offshore pipe-piling order secured since adopting the strategy of "Rooted in Marine Engineering, Focused on Offshore Wind Energy", the Qatar NFPS project marks a milestone in Ziking’s marine engineering portfolio. This achievement underscores Ziking’s manufacturing expertise in international markets, paving the way for further breakthroughs in global contracts.