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Catering & camp services in Iraq and the UAE

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2,000+ meals a dayfor base camps, rig sites and staff canteens

NANCO feeds and looks after the crews who keep oil and gas fields running, with catering, camp management, facility services, fluid haulage and waste removal under one contract.

Iraqi, Chinese and international dishes served together for a multinational crew
  • 2,000+meals served every day
  • 10services under one contract
  • Since 2016serving Daqing Workover (CNPC)
  • Since 2023serving CNLC
  • Rigs 75–82workover rigs supported
  • 50 minfrom our Basra teams to the Rumaila fields
  • 14letters and certificates of appreciation
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Hospitality, wherever the work is.

From our offices in Kirkuk and Baghdad we run catering, camp management, facility services, fluid haulage and waste removal for base camps, rig sites, staff canteens and training centres, so our clients can focus on their own work.

About NANCO

Built for the Rumaila field.

Local and ready

Basra teams 50 minutes from the Rumaila fields, with permits and procedures already in place.

One accountable partner

Catering, camp and facility services, fluid haulage and waste removal under one contract.

Food people look forward to

Menus planned around every nationality on site: Iraqi, Chinese and international.

QHSE in every task

A target of zero accidents and 100% food safety, checked by surprise visits and audits.

Trusted by

Daqing Workover (CNPC) CNLC BP Rumaila Repsol Schlumberger T.TOPCO Pathfinder
Bright, orderly dining hall at a base camp

Base camps

Full understanding of oil-field requirements, with a variety of dishes for the nationalities of the client's staff.

2016 → todayDQWO base camp, Rumaila
2023 → todayCNLC base camp
One camp bossa single NANCO lead on every site
Drilling rig on the Rumaila field at sunset

Rig sites

Enough people and equipment to cater for rig crews, including midnight meals and well-planned rig moves.

Rigs 75–82workover rigs supported
Midnight mealsfor the shift that never stops
Rig movescatering keeps running while the rig relocates
Hot buffet line with rice, grilled meat and stews

Staff facilities & canteens

Food services and amenities for employees: industrial canteens, staff bistros and boardroom service.

4 mealsbreakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight
3 cuisinesIraqi, Chinese and international
Guestsservice for visiting management and client guests
Kitchen team at a morning briefing, seen from behind

Education & training

An experienced team and strong support for the demanding schedules of student and training facilities.

Every rolesafety training and risk awareness for each employee
Agreed menusplanned with the client and the people who eat them
Site visitsby management, on schedule and by surprise
Tanker transferring fluid at a well site

Well sites

A specialised fleet of tanker and vacuum trucks serving drilling and well operations across Basra's oilfields.

24,000 Lcapacity of a brine & fluid tanker
On demandscheduled and on-call dispatch
Documentedcompliant handling for every load
Chefs at work in a clean stainless-steel camp kitchen

What makes the difference on site.

Our clients want one partner and one complete, all-inclusive service. These are the strengths we bring to every project.

  • Capabilities

    Solutions developed through years of work on the hardest catering and camp problems.

  • Local knowledge

    Qualified staff, chosen for maturity, experience and clear communication.

  • Team approvals

    We work closely with the client and the people using the facility.

  • Management follow-up

    Scheduled and surprise visits to check standards and motivate teams.

  • Quality & choice

    Quality monitored by people specialised in each service.

  • Health & safety

    Specialist EHS staff, regular training and random workplace audits.

  • Menu planning

    Menus tailored to the nationalities, status and situation of each client's people.

  • How we work

    Five steps from first visit to full service.

In their own words.

Daqing Workover (DPAB, CNPC)CNLCBP RumailaRepsolSchlumbergerT.TOPCOPathfinder

Quotations from letters, certificates and HSE observation cards issued to NANCO and its staff by clients on the Rumaila field.

Positive efforts and perfect implementation at work all the time.
Daqing WorkoverDQWO Base Camp Manager, December 2016
All kinds of food and service quality is also very good. DQWO project top management is very satisfied.
Daqing Workover, DPAB CNPC Iraq BranchProject Manager, October 2018
BP Rumaila · January 2019Certificate of appreciation "for excellent job"
Chef Raad cooks really well and food is always delicious. Camp boss doing his job professionally.
Site medicHSE observation card, January 2017
Provided us very professional catering services. He became a communication bridge between DQWO and NANCO.
Daqing Workover Project, DPAB Iraq BranchProject Manager, December 2018
Exemplary service … a professional job looking after the life support of DQWO-077.
DQWO-077 Rig Manager & International SOS Site MedicDecember 2016
During the Chinese Spring Festival period, the food and beverage supplies on time and service quality both were very good.
Daqing Workover (DPAB, CNPC) Iraq BranchLetter to NANCO's camp boss, February 2019
Daqing Workover · October 2018Letter of appreciation for guest service
An excellent job in service you and your team provided for Daqing Workover special guests at DQ Base Camp.
Daqing WorkoverProject Manager, May 2019
Map of Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, highlighted, with NANCO's work regions and offices marked Kirkuk · office Baghdad · office Basra · Rumaila Dubai · group company Abu Dhabi
Where we workOfficeIraq and the UAE

Working across Iraq and the UAE.

Our home field is Rumaila, 50 minutes from our Basra teams. We also serve oil and gas operations in the Kirkuk region, and work in Abu Dhabi with the support of our group company in Dubai.

2,000+meals served every day
10services, one contract
8workover rigs supported, plus two base camps
50 minfrom our Basra teams to the Rumaila fields
2countries of operation: Iraq and the UAE

Recognised by the people we serve.

Fourteen letters and certificates, 2016 to 2019, from the clients, partners and community around the Rumaila field.

6 December 2016Daqing Workover (CNPC)

Appreciation to our camp boss

"You are familiar with Daqing and NANCO policy and requirements, and keep good communication between both parties always."

7 February 2019Daqing Workover (CNPC)

Spring Festival catering

Festival menus and decorated dining halls for Chinese crews: supplies on time and service quality "very good".

14 November 2016Iraqi Council of Representatives

Jobs for the young people of north Basra

Thanks to NANCO for employing young people from the communities around the oil fields.

Planning a camp or rig site?

Tell us four things: location, headcount, services and timing. We will prepare a tailored proposal for your site.