National oil giant Saudi Aramco has awarded a long-term contract to the National Petroleum Construction Co. (NPCC) of Abu Dhabi for work on Aramco's offshore facilities, it said Oct. 12.

The NPCC will help build offshore oil and gas platforms, pipelines, power cables and other infrastructure, Aramco said in a statement, without giving a monetary value or details of the work.

The contract has a duration of six years with options to extend it for up to 12 years. It is the fifth such deal signed by Aramco. In June 2015, it awarded four such contracts to other engineering companies.