Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation (ADNOC) has awarded two US $ 1.65 billion worth of engineering and construction contracts for a Dalmar gas development project located approximately 190 kilometers northwest of Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Petrofac's subsidiary Petrofac Emirates and a joint venture between Petrofac and Sapura Energy have won two projects, including procurement, construction, transportation, offshore installation and commissioning contracts.

The first project, valued at $ 1.065 billion, will be delivered to a gas processing facility on Alzana Island, 80 kilometers from Abu Dhabi. The scope of work includes import facilities with power generation units, gas treatment and compression units, utilities and other related infrastructure.

Under the second $ 591 million contract, a joint venture led by Petrofac will be responsible for engineering, construction and installation of three new platforms at the wellhead, while replacing an existing platform. These four platforms are located in the fields of Hair Dalma, Satah and Bu Haseer. The joint venture plans to use a large lifting and pipeline laying vessel from Sapura Energy to perform offshore installation range

Abu Dhabi National Petroleum said the contracts would enable the Dalma project to produce about 340 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day. Both contracts are scheduled for completion in 2022.

Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, executive director of the Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation's upstream board, said: "This contract marks another important milestone in the development of the Ghasha project, which is an integral part of our strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in the UAE natural gas.

"Petrofac and Sapura Energy have been selected to deliver this vital project after extreme competition and strict tendering procedures to ensure that 70% of the contract value will flow into the UAE economy as domestic value, thereby stimulating local economic growth and supporting the UAE ’s Diversified development. The national economy meets the wise directives of the leadership. "Editor / Huang Lijun