Siemens has signed a three-year service contract to provide maintenance and operation support services for the Habshan –Fujairah pipeline.
Under the terms of the maintenance contract which was signed with Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), Siemens will provide comprehensive maintenance services for the pipeline’s automation, control and telecom systems that have been installed and commissioned by the operator.
Siemens will also maintain a presence on site in order to implement a training program designed to prepare ADCO’s workforce for independent operation of the bespoke automation system.
According to a statement from Siemens, the company has been involved in the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline project from an early stage.
Siemens supplied the entire control and automation system of the pipeline, which enlisted a team from Europe as well as local experts in order to design, finalize and implement a suitable solution for the pipeline’s central management system.
The system measures and controls the flow of oil, shifts the lines, monitors and controls different stations and streams and supervises other variables fundamental to the reliable day-to-day operation of the pipeline.
“The Siemens pipeline automation, control and telecom system installed at the Habshan facility ensures that the pipeline operates reliably and safely in all potential scenarios, allowing the operators to swiftly control a wide range of variables, including different stations and streams, from a central location,” said Ali Vezvaei, Siemens executive vice president and general manager of the division of oil and gas.
The contract shows that Siemens is in a position to offer continued localized support to ADCO with day-to-day maintenance and lifecycle services, and also with adjustments and enhancements that are essential to the continued reliability, efficiency and safety of the system.
The Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline runs from Abu Dhabi to the emirate of Fujairah located on the Gulf of Oman. The pipeline which began pumping crude in June of this year will have a nominal capacity of around 1.5 million bpd. It offers the UAE with an alternative to shipping oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
