Qatar’s North Oil Company (NOC) is tendering for a major subsea workscope and two floating storage and offloading vessels required for the further development of its Al Shaheen oilfield.

The NOC joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and France's Total recently floated initial enquiries for a subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines package comprising work related to the Al Shaheen field.

In addition, at least a trio of offshore contractors are understood to be battling it out for a separate contract involving the charter of two FSOs.