Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Co (NPCC) has bagged a $388.19 million contract from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation for development of C-Series field in Mumbai High.

The C-Series project involves survey, design and detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of the four unmanned well platforms, coating and laying of 180 km of pipeline and carrying out modifications on the existing NQG process platform at Mumbai High.

The project is part of the C-Series development scheme approved by ONGC Board on 8 September 2006. To be implemented in three phases, the project will involve investment of of Rs.3,195 crore. The proposed scheme envisages producing gas over three million standard cubic metres and 700 to 1600 cubic metres per day of condensate over a period of 15 years. Work on the project is scheduled for completion by 20 April 2008.

Discovered in 1990, the C-Series field lies 60 km west of Daman in the Tapti Daman block of Mumbai High.

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