Chinese Firm Wins Iraqi Seawater Pipeline Contract
By John Lee.
Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the award of Tender No. CSSP-ITT-06 from Basra Oil Company (BOC) to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd. (CPPE).
The project involves the construction of a seawater pipeline, as part of the Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP) .
The contract will be executed over 54 months, including 42 months for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and 12 months for operation, maintenance, and training.
(Source: PMO)
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