Up to four leading international contractors or consortia have submitted bids to state-owned giant QatarEnergy for a sizeable offshore contract involving further development of its Idd El-Shargi North Dome (ISND) offshore oilfield.

Multiple people familiar with the bid process told Upstream that technical bids for the ISND project were recently submitted to the operator, after being delayed on a few occasions.

The most recent ISND contract is widely touted to be valued at upwards of $400 million and comprises up to three offshore platforms.