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ADNOC awards pipeline

work to Chinese firm

UAE ABU Dhabi National Oil Co.’s (ADNOC) gas the replacement of two Main Oil Lines (MOLs)
processing subsidiary has awarded a front-end which transport Murban crude oil from the Bab,
engineering and design (FEED) contract to Bu Hasa, North East Bab, and South East fields
China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPPE), to Jebel Dhanna Terminal. This will increase the
according to the Chinese firm. pipelines’ capacity by more than 30%.
The work scope covers additions to the 4,000- Jebel Dhanna is located around 12 km to the
km UAE gas grid, which is operated by ADNOC west of Ruwais refinery.
Gas Processing (AGP). The company has 26 pro- The company noted that the “ability to import
cessing trains and a natural gas liquid distillation other grades of crude at Jebel Dhanna follow-
complex at Ruwais. ing the completion of the project will provide
CPPE will carry out FEED work for two new ADNOC greater flexibility, highlighting how the
gas stations and a 460-km spur with diameters of company is extracting value from every barrel of
16-52 inches (406-1,320 mm). The deal was first crude it produces. The terminal was originally
announced by CPPE and was first reported in conceived and operated as a Murban crude oil
English by Upstreamonline. The UAE’s gas grid export facility since its inception in the 1960s.
runs through each of the seven emirates and con- CPPE is expected to complete its work within 30
nects to neighbouring Oman. months.
AGP launched the tender for the contract in Commenting on the awards, executive direc-
Q4 2019, with 15 companies submitting bids. tor of ADNOC’s Upstream Directorate, Yaser
CPPE’s contract award follows a $135mn deal Saeed Almazrouei, said: “The awards follow a
it signed in September with ADNOC Onshore. very competitive tender process and highlight
That deal was for engineering, procurement how ADNOC is making smart investments to
and construction (EPC) work CPECC’s con- optimise performance and unlock greater value
tract is valued at around $135mn and covers from our assets.”

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