Dana Gas has awarded Adyard Abu Dhabi a US$17mn contract for the fabrication of an offshore platform for the offshore Zora Field Development Project
Located 33km off the coast of the UAE emirate Sharjah, Dana Gas said that the platform was an important element in the overall scope of the offshore project, the aim of which was to extract the reserves from the Zora gas field through an offshore facility and then to transport the reserves via a 35km subsea pipeline to an onshore gas processing facility in Sharjah.
Adyard Abu Dhabi will carry out the fabrication of the platform and will include the manufacture and erection of the structure and the different deck levels, the company said.
It will also prepare the finished platform for safe and secure loading onto a transportation vessel. The platform is likely to be installed in a water depth of 24 metres, along with associated facilities.
Patrick Allman-Ward, chief executive officer of Dana Gas, said, “This contract is the first strategically significant development towards bringing the Zora gas field on-stream. The capital investment of US$160mn in the project during the project execution phase will contribute to the local and regional economy.
“During the operational phase, we will utilise locally sourced gas to contribute in adding value and development to the economy of the UAE, by supplying the field gas that will generate a significant portion of the domestic fuel supply. The company expects to start delivering 1.1mn cubic metres per day of gas in the first half of 2015.”
Rashid Al Jarwan, Dana Gas’ executive director, added that the company was proud to play its positive role in developing the Zora gas field, marking the first exploration and production project for the company in the UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
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