International oil and gas facilities service provider Petrofac has officially inaugurated its new office building in Sharjah.

The inauguration was performed by Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamad Al Qassimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah
The group’s three divisions and corporate functions, which previously occupied several office locations in the emirate, are now all ensconced within the new location, Petrofac House. Project management of the build was undertaken by Petrofac’s engineering, procurement and construction personnel with local contractor, Al Thuriah Building Contracting Ltd, and interior design company, Design Design.
The 18-storey building includes 14 floors of office accommodation, with seating for more than 2,000 staff, four floors of dedicated car parking, a 100-seat auditorium, a cafeteria and paramedical facilities.  The building also boasts an integrated building management system and a state-of-the-art data centre, fully equipped conferencing facilities and a gymnasium.
Maroun Semaan, chief executive of Petrofac’s engineering and construction division, said:  “The building is a showcase for our business here in the Middle East and demonstrates a real milestone in Petrofac’s history.”
Petrofac is a leading international provider of facilities solutions to the oil and gas production and processing industry, with a diverse customer portfolio including many of the world’s leading integrated, independent and national oil and gas companies. It is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Through its three divisions, Engineering and Construction, Operations Services and Energy Developments, Petrofac designs and builds oil and gas facilities; operates, maintains or manages facilities and trains personnel; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and co-invests with customers and partners. Petrofac’s range of services allows it to help meet its customers’ needs across the life cycle of oil and gas assets.
With more than 10,000 employees, it operates out of four strategically located international centres - in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Woking and Mumbai and a further 20 offices worldwide. The predominant focus of Petrofac’s business is on the UK Continental Shelf, Africa, the Middle East, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Asia Pacific region.