UAE-based cable manufacturer, Ducab has been selected to work on Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Gas Development (IGD) Project, raising the company’s total order for GASCO’s Habshan 5 project to just over US$35 million, this is Ducab’s second contract for the project following recent negotiations in Yokohama, Japan.
Ducab’s most recent agreement with Japan’s JGC Corporation is valued at $13.8 million for the supply of custom power cables to the new Habshan 5 Gas Processing Plant. This follows the signing of a contract recently with Hyundai Engineering & Construction for supporting the utilities and offsite part of the development, a $20.5 million agreement which could see Ducab supplying up to 70% of the associated facility’s total power cables requirements.
Both of the developments are part of Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Gas Development (IGD) Project, a $9.2 billion plan which aims to increase offshore gas production and provide a permanent link between ADNOC’s offshore Umm Shaif field and new onshore processing facilities at Habshan and Ruwais via Das island.
The Habshan 5 Gas Processing Plant will require thousands of kilometres of high-quality cables with special materials that can withstand Habshan’s harsh environment and comply with stringent safety and project requirements. With approved products by international bodies such as BSI, KEMA, Lloyds and Warrington Fire Research, Ducab has a history of supplying major projects in the OGP sector with niche products. Previous partnerships with GASCO alone include the OGD III project through US Bechtel and the Ruwais 3rd NGL through Italy’s Snamprogetti, among others.
Laith Madi, Manager of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical (OGP) Sector at Ducab, says that the two recent awards fall into the strategic objective for Ducab to become a dominant cable supplier for OGP projects in the region. Through some of the top EPC contractors in the world, he added that Ducab is committed to being part of global OGP developments and is actively involved in monitoring major OGP ventures from its UAE headquarters.
“The IGD Project is an extraordinary venture within the Abu Dhabi gas sector that is bringing together many specialised groups on the cutting edge of their trade,” said Madi. “These kinds of projects and the growth of the oil and gas sector in UAE – and the GCC in general – were the motivation for us to launch the Special Cables Unit (SCU) at the end of 2009. Focusing on a distinct series of products fitted to the demands of the OGP sector, we work with our clients in designing tailor-made cabling solutions while offering a high level of service and attention through a specialised team within Ducab’s OGP division.”
“With two factories in Abu Dhabi and one in Jebel Ali, we have the capacity to fulfil very large and very specific orders within close proximity to UAE sites,” he adds. “Especially on a project of this magnitude, having immediate access to a resource supply backed up by comprehensive technical services as part of the overall cable solutions package, can make a huge difference in keeping the entire development on schedule.”
The Habshan 5 project follows a series of recent successes in Ducab’s OGP unit including partnerships with Korea’s SK and GS Engineering for the ADCO Bab Gas and Takreer Green Diesel project, Spain’s Tecnicas and UK’s Petrofac for the ADCO SAS oil field development, and the Mega ADCOP Habshan Fujairah pipeline with CPECC.
