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ABB wins $175 million oil and gas project in the Arabian Gulf
Upgrade of power generation capacity at Zirku oil and gas processing
facilities will reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency and
operational reliability
April 2, 2014 + + + ABB, the leading power and
automation technology group, has been awarded a $175 million contract to
upgrade the power generation capacity at Zirku oil and gas processing
facilities in the Gulf. The order, which covers engineering, procurement
and construction (EPC), was awarded by Zakum Development Company (ZADCO),
and booked by ABB in the fourth quarter of 2013.
The project involves the installation of additional power generation
facilities to improve overall energy efficiency and operational
flexibility and reliability. ZADCO plans to increase the production rate
of the Upper Zakum field from 550,000 to 750,000 barrels of oil per day.
The Zakum field is estimated to be the second-largest field in the Gulf
and the fourth-largest in the world.
Zirku Island, located 135
kilometers north-west of Abu Dhabi, is considered the main industrial base
for the processing, storage and export of oil from the Upper Zakum, Umm
Al-Dalkh and Satah fields. With its advanced oil and gas installations,
Zirku processes and exports ZADCO’s oil via cargo ships to the world
markets.
“ABB’s deep oil and gas industry knowledge and project
execution capabilities were important factors in winning this order,” said
Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “With
over 50 years of experience and more than 300 EPC projects implemented,
ABB is a player of excellence in the oil and gas industry. New oil and gas
frontiers require power and automation solutions and ABB has a unique
business scope in power, automation and power electronics.”
“This
is a strategic project for ZADCO and we look forward to working with ABB
to successfully deliver the project safely and on schedule,” said Robert
Talbot, SVP-Projects, ZADCO.
ABB is responsible for the
engineering, procurement, construction, installation, pre-commissioning,
commissioning and testing of two gas turbine driven generators, step-up
transformers, new high-voltage switchgear, power management system and
associated facilities. The scope of work includes the delivery of a new
substation to house Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS). ABB will also provide
waste heat recovery units to utilise exhaust gas from the new gas turbines
for process heating and subsequently reducing CO2 emissions. The project
is currently in the design stage and is scheduled for completion and
handover to operations in June 2016.
Source: www.abb.com
Source
Loredana Tullio - ABB - www.abb.com
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