Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline
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Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline (ADCOP) is an under construction oil pipeline in the United Arab Emirates
. It starts from the Habshan onshore field
in Abu Dhabi
and will run to Fujairah
.
. The conceptual design of the pipeline was completed in 2006 and the construction related contracts were awarded in 2007. Construction of the pipeline started on 19 March 2008. The pipeline is expected to be commissioned in August 2011.
, through Sweihan and west of Al Ain
. The pipeline will have a capacity of . It is designed by WorleyParsons
. Construction is managed by ILF Consulting Engineers and carried out by China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation. The pipeline is designated to supply the refinery in Fujairah as also the Fujairah export terminal. The oil tanks in Fujairah will be constracted by Italy's Belleli Energy SpA. An integrated electrical system for the pipeline is designed and supplied by ABB. Pipes are supplied by Sumitomo
, Salzgitter AG
and Jindal Saw. The technical assurance, risk and safety, asset management and industrial inspection will be done by Germanischer Lloyd
.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. It starts from the Habshan onshore field
Habshan
Habshan is an area in the southwestern part of the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.It is currently a major oil and gas field for both ADCO and GaSCO companies. It contains oil field and camps for oil workers. The major part of this region is marked as a red zone due to the presence...
in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (emirate)
Abu Dhabi, officially the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, , is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates . It is the capital of UAE and is the largest emirate by area , and second-largest by population , accounting for approximately 86% of the total land area of the UAE...
and will run to Fujairah
Fujairah
Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf .-History:...
.
History
The pipeline is ordered by the International Petroleum Investment Company in order to increase the security of supply and reduce oil transportation through the Strait of HormuzStrait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf. On the north coast is Iran and on the south coast is the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman....
. The conceptual design of the pipeline was completed in 2006 and the construction related contracts were awarded in 2007. Construction of the pipeline started on 19 March 2008. The pipeline is expected to be commissioned in August 2011.
Technical description
The 48 inches (1,219.2 mm) pipeline is 360 kilometres (223.7 mi) long, of which 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) is an offshore section. It will pass east of Abu Dhabi cityAbu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, through Sweihan and west of Al Ain
Al Ain
Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...
. The pipeline will have a capacity of . It is designed by WorleyParsons
WorleyParsons
WorleyParsons Limited is a large Australian provider of professional services to the energy, resource, and complex process industries.The company has a market capitalisation greater than A$6 billion, and makes up about 0.55% of the S&P/ASX 200 index....
. Construction is managed by ILF Consulting Engineers and carried out by China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation. The pipeline is designated to supply the refinery in Fujairah as also the Fujairah export terminal. The oil tanks in Fujairah will be constracted by Italy's Belleli Energy SpA. An integrated electrical system for the pipeline is designed and supplied by ABB. Pipes are supplied by Sumitomo
Sumitomo Group
is one of the largest keiretsu, founded by Masatomo Sumitomo.-History:The Sumitomo group traces its roots to a bookshop in Kyoto founded circa 1615 by a former buddhist priest,...
, Salzgitter AG
Salzgitter AG
Salzgitter AG is a German company, one of the largest steel producers in Europe with an annual output of around 7 million tonnes.The company was founded in 1937 as Reichswerke Hermann Göring,...
and Jindal Saw. The technical assurance, risk and safety, asset management and industrial inspection will be done by Germanischer Lloyd
Germanischer Lloyd
The Germanischer Lloyd SE is a classification society based in the city of Hamburg, Germany. As a technical supervisory organization Germanischer Lloyd conducts safety surveys on more than 7,000 ships with over 100 Mio GT...
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