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The Switzerland-based technology group ABB has announced that it has signed a deal worth US$21 million with the contractor China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC) that will see the company design and supply a state-of-the-art integrated electrical system for the $2.3 billion Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP) project.
In a statement released to the press, the company said that the scope of work will see ABB supply a range of electrical equipment, including 33kV gas-insulated switchgear, ring main units, capacitor banks and resistors. ABB will also deliver, protection panels, fault monitoring systems and substation control and monitoring systems.
“As a proven performer in the oil and gas industry, ABB is proud to be a part of this landmark project in the UAE,” Bjarte Pedersen head of the Process Automation Division in the Middle East and Africa for ABB, said.
“Our comprehensive automation system will help the owner, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), get the maximum value out of their control system investment, while providing a secure evolution path forward to help them maintain their competitiveness and reach their productivity targets in the years to come,” he added.
With a length of 400km and a diameter of 48 inches, the pipeline from Habshan in Abu Dhabi, which links to the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operation (ADCO) facility, will transport an estimated 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per day to the main terminal in Fujairah in the northern Emirates.
The pipeline will develop a reliable export capability on the eastern seaboard of UAE and reduce shipping congestion in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which Persian Gulf oil producers ship their crude exports.
Construction on the fast track project began in early 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by August 2011.
IPIC is a sovereign wealth fund attached to the Abu Dhabi government that specialises in investing in oil and gas projects for the emirate
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