On November 24, the jacket for the Shell Nigeria HI Project, contracted to Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), was completed at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Base. Mr. Zhang Haitao, Vice President of COOEC, and Mr. ELIE DAOU, General Manager of the Gas Division of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, attended the event. Representatives from Sunlink Energies and other parties involved in the HI Project also participated.
In his speech, Zhang Haitao pointed out that COOEC will always focus on the core objectives of “high-quality construction and high-quality delivery,” strictly ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety, and fully promoting quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in the project’s topside construction. He stated that COOEC will take the cooperation on the HI Project as a new starting point to further enhance strategic mutual trust with Shell and Sunlink Energies, continuously expand cooperation areas, elevate the level of cooperation, and jointly create a new situation of mutual benefit and win-win results.
In his speech, Mr. ELIE DAOU pointed out that the COOEC team demonstrated exceptional professionalism and efficient teamwork in the execution of the Shell Nigeria HI Project. The close collaboration and significant results achieved in key areas such as technical integration, schedule control, and resource allocation have laid a solid foundation for future in-depth cooperation.
The HI Project is a benchmark project where COOEC collaborates with Shell for the first time as an EPC general contractor. The project is located in the OML 144 block in the southern waters of the Niger Delta, 50 kilometers offshore at a water depth of 100 meters. Its core construction scope includes a four-deck topside module and a four-legged jacket, utilizing a “wind power + solar energy” hybrid power supply mode. Upon completion, the project will supply 350 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Train 7 expansion project, helping to increase the country’s LNG production capacity by 35% and consolidating its position as Africa’s largest natural gas reserve and producer.
In recent years, COOEC has continuously deepened its strategic partnership with Shell, successfully completing nearly 10 key projects including the Canada LNG and Penguins FPSO projects with high quality. Furthermore, COOEC renewed the EFA agreement with Shell, and the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Base successfully entered Shell’s supplier list.
