MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NATIONAL PETROLEUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD (NPCC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 71, Street 7, Zone No. 6, Mussafah Industrial Area, PO Box 2058, Abu Dhabi

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2nd April 1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

17757, Abu Dhabi

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Construction and Fabrication of Steel Structures / Oil and Gas Related Services

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 3,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : NATIONAL PETROLEUM CONSTRUCTION

                                                              COMPANY LTD (NPCC)

Country of Origin                                    : Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 2nd April 1973

Commercial Registration Number            : 17757, Abu Dhabi

Economic Department Number                : 1002759

Membership Number                              : 428

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 100,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 100,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 7,300

Line of Business                                    : Construction and fabrication of steel structures / oil

                                                              and gas related services.

Financial Condition                                 : Unknown

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

NATIONAL PETROLEUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD (NPCC)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Plot No. 71, Street 7, Zone No. 6

Area                 : Mussafah Industrial Area

PO Box             : 2058

Town                 : Abu Dhabi

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-2) 5549000 / 5599000

Facsimile          : (971-2) 5549111 / 5599111

Email                : npccnet@emirates.net.ae

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a fabrication yard that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Abu Dhabi.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Hussain Jasem Al Nowais                                                      Chairman

 

·       Mohamed Nasser Al Khaily                                                    Director

 

·       Ahmed Suhail Al Muhairi                                                        Director

 

·       Saif Nasser Al Suwaidi                                                          Director

 

·       Saif Ahmed Al Ghafli                                                             Director

 

·       Ali Rashid Al Jarwan                                                              Director

 

·       Tawfic S. Khoury                                                                   Director

 

·       Munir E. Khoury                                                                    Director

 

·       Farid B. Asfour                                                                      Director

 

·       Aqeel A. Madhi                                                                     Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Ahmed Al Wahedi                                                                 Commercial Manager

 

·       Michel Latouf                                                                        Projects Manager

 

·       Ahmed O. Kharbouch                                                            Production Manager

 

·       Afeef Al Maskari                                                                    Technical Manager

 

·       Mabkhoot Al Menhali                                                             Finance Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 2nd April 1973

 

Legal Form                  : Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 17757, Abu Dhabi

 

Economic Dept. No.     : 1002759 (Expires on 16/10/2009)

 

Membership No.          : 428

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 100,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 100,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)         Percentage

 

·       Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) *                                                    70%

Adnoc Building

Corniche Road

PO Box : 898

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6020000

Fax : (971-2) 6023389

Email : info@adnoc.com

 

·       Consolidated Contractors Group Sal **                                                            30%

Beirut

Lebanon

     Tel : (961-1) 830410

 

*    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is an independent corporate body, wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, that acts in all matters concerning the oil sector, although most major decisions are ratified by the Supreme Petroleum Council.

 

**  Consolidated Contractors International Sal is a member of the Lebanese Consolidated Construction Group. The holding company is a Liberian registered company with its headquarters based in Athens, Greece.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the ADNOC Group of Companies, which consists of the following concerns :

 

·       Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)

PO Box : 270

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6040000

Fax : (971-2) 6669785

 

·       Abu Dhabi Drilling Chemicals And Products Co Ltd (ADDCAP)

Mussafah Industrial Area

       PO Box : 46121

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6029000

Fax : (971-2) 6029010

Email : addcap@addcap.co.ae

 

·       Zakum Development Company  (ZADCO)

PO Box : 46808

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6050000

Fax : (971-2) 6669448

 

·       Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO)

     ADMA-OPCO Building

     Umm Al Nasr Street

     Tourist Club Area

     PO Box : 303

     Abu Dhabi

     Tel : (971-2) 6060000 / 6064320

     Fax : (971-2) 6266005 / 6064848

 

·       National Drilling Company (NDC)

PO Box : 4017

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6776100

Fax : (971-2) 6779937

 

·       Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company (ADPPOC)

       PO Box : 61

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6777300

Fax : (971-2) 6766903

 

·       The National Marine Services Company (NMS)

PO Box : 7202

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6277777

Fax : (971-2) 6268239

 

·       Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited (GASCO)

       PO Box : 665

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6041111

Fax : (971-2) 6047414

 

·       Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Limited (ADGAS)

       PO Box : 3500

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6061111

Fax : (971-2) 6065500

 

·       Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER)

       PO Box : 3593

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6027000

Fax : (971-2) 6027272

 

·       Abu Dhabi Gas Company (ATHEER)

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6027533

Fax : (971-2) 6027588

 

·       Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (FERTIL)

       PO Box : 2288

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6021111

Fax : (971-2) 6728084

 

·       Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited (Borouge)

       PO Box : 6925

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6312333

Fax : (971-2) 6312299

 

·       Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company (ADNATCO)

       PO Box : 2977

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6277733

Fax : (971-2) 6272940

 

·       National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO)

       PO Box : 2600

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6271400

Fax : (971-2) 6274305

 

·       Abu Dhabi National Oil Company For Distribution (ADNOC Distribution)

       PO Box : 4188

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6771300

Fax : (971-2) 6722322

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations :     Subject is engaged in the construction and fabrication of steel structures such as platforms and facilities for the oil industry, as well as pipe laying, pipe coating, offshore installation and maintenance contractors.

 

The company’s fabrication yard is capable of producing 67,000 tons of fabricated steel structures per year and pipe-coating plants for coal, concrete, fusion bonded epoxy, polypropylene coatings.

NPCC owns and operates an extensive marine fleet capable of lifting single structures weighing up to 2,000 tons and laying submarine pipelines up to 60 inches in diameter.

 

Import Countries: United States of America and Germany.

 

Export Countries : Qatar, Kuwait, Iran and India.

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 7,300 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Companies registered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Arab Bank Plc

Sheikh Khalifa Street

     PO Box : 875

     Abu Dhabi

     Tel : (971-2) 6334111

     Fax : (971-2) 6336433

 

·       National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Khalifa Street

PO Box : 4

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6345777 / 6327113 / 6335262

Fax : (971-2) 6336078

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              January 1999

Credit amount                                        55,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      30 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000:

 

National Petroleum Construction Company Ltd was incorporated in 1973 to provide a facility for the fabrication of steel structures required by the Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Production Industry.

 

The company is partly owned by ADNOC, which is among the top ten oil producers in the world and wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi government.

 

According to local sources, subject enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its products with nothing detrimental uncovered regarding the manner in which operations are conducted. As such the business is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is admissible.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 3,000,000

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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