Senaat – Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE’s largest industrial investment holding companies, said its subsidary - National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) - has been ranked 5th in the annual list of Top 30 engineering, procurement and construction companies in the energy sector in the Middle East and North Africa region, as compiled by Oil & Gas Middle East Magazine.

NPCC was founded in 1973 in Abu Dhabi, and has delivered offshore and onshore oil and gas EPC projects for national and international oil companies in the region.

It has over 1,200 engineers in 4 engineering centres across Europe and Asia, a fleet of 22 offshore construction vessels and the largest yard in the Mena region, of 1.3 million sq m.

The Oil & Gas Middle East Magazine uses a simple methodology which takes into account 4 factors: volume and value of contract wins in 2016 and Q1 2017, type of projects won, financial performance and plans and contract bids currently in the pipeline.

Aqeel A Madhi, the chief executive and board vice chairman of NPCC, said: "This recognition is an endorsement of our performance and track record, and recognition of the effort put forth by our employees."

"Our recent contracts with Saudi Aramco and ONGC are a testament to NPCC’s desire to continue to work hard and improve further," he added.-TradeArabia News Service