HH Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed, In The Presence Of HH Sheikh Mansour And HH Sheikh Hamid, Inaugurates One Of The World’s Largest Offshore Oil Platforms Manufactured By NPCC For ADNOC
His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy
Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, inaugurated one of the world’s largest
offshore oil platforms – the Umm Lulu Gas Treatment Plant (ULGTP), in the
presence of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Presidential Affairs; and HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court. The platform was made in the UAE
by the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a part of Senaat, Jobs
in Dubai for ADNOC.
HH Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his
pride in the new national milestone accomplishment in the manufacturing and
energy sectors and described it as a model for the national industry. HH
stressed that the wise direction of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, President of the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed
Forces, and the committed efforts of national talents are the driving force of
this extraordinary attainment and emphasised the determination of Emiratis.
The ceremony was attended by HE Ahmed Juma Al Za’abi,
Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs; HE Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al
Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry; HE Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of
State and ADNOC Group CEO; H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Abu
Dhabi Executive Office; HE Dr. Mohamed Rashed Al Hameli, Chairman of NPCC;
Ahmed Al Dhaheri, CEO of NPCC; and other senior officials of NPCC, Senaat,
ADNOC and other Media Marketing Dubai entities.
The Umm Lulu Gas Treatment Platform (ULGTP), weighing
32,000 metric tonnes (MT), is one of five platforms fully manufactured by the
NPCC at its fabrication yard in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi. This is part of an
Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract awarded by Abu Dhabi
National Oil Company (ADNOC) to NPCC, in consortium with TechnipFMC, for the
Umm Lulu Package 2 Full Field Development (Process Facilities).
The ULGTP will mainly handle gas including
compression, dehydration and sweetening, and forms a key part of ADNOC’s Umm
Lulu Field infrastructure. The field will have oil Media
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day in 2020, supporting ADNOC’s strategy of increasing it production capacity
from 3 to 5 million bpd by 2030.
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber said: “The
completion of this important infrastructure asset marks another important
milestone for ADNOC as we drive oil production capacity towards four million
barrels per day by end of 2020, delivering on our smart growth strategy and
meeting growing global demand for energy. In line with the guidance of the
UAE’s wise Leadership, this achievement also underpins ADNOC’s critical role in
enabling in-country value creation and economic diversification.
HE Dr. Mohamed Rashed Al Hameli, Chairman of NPCC,
said: “The ULGTP project is the largest to date undertaken by NPCC and was led
by a team of passionate Emirati nationals committed to achieving the nation’s
vision to be one of the best countries in the world in exporting energy
solutions. Building on our legacy of 46 years of operations in Abu Dhabi, and through
our global engineering centres, we are pioneers in meeting the various
requirements of the oil and gas sector in the UAE and the region. Our
technological developments and digital transformation have brought a
qualitative leap in the manufacturing sector. This achievement will further
establish us as a partner of choice for energy majors globally.”
Eng. Ahmed Al Dhaheri, CEO of NPCC, said: "The
success of the project is inspired by the vision of our leadership to promote
local manufacturing capabilities. It also reflects Press
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to strengthen our operational assets, and to remain agile, flexible and
efficient in meeting the requirements of our clients. NPCC is a pioneer in our
sector and we continue to maintain our market leadership through innovation and
operational excellence. Today, Abu Dhabi is a leading exporter of EPC services
and we are proud to be the ambassadors of this transformational change. We have
a robust outlook for the future and are confident that with our team of
qualified and skilled Emirati engineers and professionals we will drive a new
era of growth."
As consortium leader for the major Umm Lulu Field,
NPCC is responsible for the detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication,
offshore installation, commissioning and start-up of a large offshore super
complex. The super complex includes an Accommodation Platform (ULAP), Utilities
Platform (ULUP), Water Disposal Platform (UMWDP), Separation Platform (ULSP), Riser
Platform (ULRP) and the Gas Treatment Platform (ULGTP) – all made in the UAE by
NPCC. The total Dubai Business weight of the super
complex is over 102,648 metric tonnes (MT).
Earlier, NPCC had commissioned eight platforms for Umm
Lulu Package 1. The two phases mark an investment of over AED 9.18 billion
(US$2.5 billion). The contract also includes the laying of over 2,555
kilometres of cable and 150 kilometres of pipeline by NPCC. Substantial
in-country value of the total investment supports UAE companies that are
partnering in the development of the full-field.
Nearly as tall as London’s Big Ben, the ULGTP measures
77.7 metres x 83.5 metres. It was built by a global team of experts including
Emirati engineers and professionals. All raw materials were predominantly
sourced from within the UAE. Emirates Steel was the major supplier Dubai Vacancies of steel while the project
was supported by over 35 specialised engineering support Dubai jobs studios and more than
500 suppliers.
The ULGTP will now set sail to the Umm Lulu Field,
following which NPCC will undertake commissioning work, including the
installation of the fixed platform using the float-over method. NPCC’s
manufacturing yard, which spans an area of over 1.3 million square metres, is
the largest in the Middle East and can fabricate up to 100,000 MT of structural
steel annually.
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