New Wave Offshore Energy awarded marine warranty survey contract for TotalEnergies’ AGUP Phase 2 project in southern Iraq
New Wave Offshore Energy has been awarded a Marine Warranty Survey contract by Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation to support the Associated Gas Upstream Project Phase 2 in southern Iraq. The project, operated by TotalEnergies alongside partners Basra Oil Company and QatarEnergy, entered its second phase in September 2025.
The contract positions New Wave Offshore Energy as a key logistics assurance provider on one of Iraq’s most closely watched energy developments.
New Wave Offshore Energy wins MWS contract for AGUP Phase 2
The client awarding the contract isn’t TotalEnergies directly — it’s Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation. That distinction matters. Sinopec is handling a major development package within the broader project, and it’s Sinopec that tapped New Wave Offshore Energy to provide Marine Warranty Survey services.
Ratawi is also being positioned as one of Iraq’s lowest-emission oil production sites — a target embedded in the GGIP’s broader environmental framework.
The specific scope covers the AGUP2 NWP development package — the designation for the second phase’s northwest package within the Ratawi field redevelopment. New Wave Offshore Energy will serve as the independent Marine Warranty Surveyor for international transportation and shipment operations tied to this package. TotalEnergies operates the overall GGIP framework alongside Basra Oil Company and QatarEnergy, a structure that reflects the scale of what’s being built across southern Iraq.
Scope of the marine warranty survey services
Marine Warranty Survey isn’t about watching ships from a dock. It’s a rigorous, independent technical process that validates every stage of how heavy cargo moves from one part of the world to another.
For this contract, New Wave Offshore Energy’s scope covers international transportation and shipment of line pipe packages and related project materials. These cargoes originate from multiple international supply locations — each origin brings its own loading conditions, port infrastructure, and regulatory requirements, which compounds the logistical complexity considerably.
The work includes independent review and approval of marine transportation engineering and shipment procedures. New Wave Offshore Energy isn’t just observing; it’s signing off on technical plans before operations begin. The scope also extends to load-out and load-in operations, transportation routing, weather criteria, and marine transportation risk management. Having an independent surveyor assess and approve each element is standard practice at this scale — it’s what gives operators and insurers confidence that cargo arrives safely and on schedule.
AGUP Phase 2 production targets and emissions goals
Phase 2 of the Ratawi field redevelopment launched in September 2025. The production target is significant: output is expected to reach 210,000 barrels per day starting in 2028.
That number alone makes AGUP2 a major development, but the project’s ambitions go beyond volume. Ratawi is also being positioned as one of Iraq’s lowest-emission oil production sites — a target embedded in the GGIP’s broader environmental framework. Reducing emissions here isn’t purely reputational. It ties directly to the GGIP’s core purpose: capturing gas that would otherwise be flared and putting it to productive use. Flaring has long been one of the most visible and wasteful practices in the region’s oil industry, and AGUP Phase 2 is designed to change that equation at Ratawi specifically.
About the GGIP and the broader multi-energy project in Iraq
The Gas Growth and Integrated Power project — GGIP — is described as a 4-in-1 multi-energy initiative. The framing is deliberate. This isn’t a single-purpose oil and gas development; it’s a bundled effort to reshape how southern Iraq produces and uses energy across four distinct components.
The first involves recovering gas currently flared at three oil fields in southern Iraq and routing it to supply electric power plants — addressing both waste and the country’s chronic electricity shortages in one move. The second is the redevelopment of the Ratawi oil field, which is exactly where AGUP Phase 2 fits. The third is the construction of a 1 GWac (1.25 GWp) solar farm, a substantial renewable installation whose inclusion signals how integrated this project actually is. The fourth component is a seawater treatment plant, addressing water supply needs for the broader development.
What this contract means for the project
New Wave Offshore Energy’s MWS award is a focused but essential piece of the AGUP Phase 2 logistics chain. The company will provide independent oversight of how line pipe and project materials move internationally to support the NWP development package — a role sitting at the intersection of technical assurance and supply chain management.
The contract expands New Wave Offshore Energy’s global MWS portfolio, which spans offshore energy, infrastructure, transportation, and industrial projects worldwide. Founded in 2018, the company also provides DP Assurance and Marine Assurance services.
For AGUP Phase 2, the path forward involves a production ramp-up targeting 210,000 barrels per day by 2028, a reduced-emissions operating profile, and a complex international logistics operation that New Wave Offshore Energy is now certified to help assure.
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