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Dolphin Energy Limited ready to transport more natural gas to ADWEC’s Power Stations at Fujairah
Dolphin Energy today announced the completion of an important milestone in the development of the Taweelah – Fujairah Pipeline (TFP) that will increase the gas transportation capacity of natural gas to the F1 and F2 power stations in Fujairah.
Having commenced ‘commissioning gas’ to ADWEC in August 2009, Dolphin Energy is ready to transport 350 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day to the east coast of the emirates, providing sufficient gas transportation capacity required to fully operate both power stations.
This additional transportation capacity is made possible due to the completion of a 128 kilometer, 48” pipeline from Dolphin’s Taweelah Receiving Facilities to a hot tap connection on the existing Al Ain Fujairah 24” pipeline.
Commenting on this significant achievement, Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari, General Manager, Dolphin Energy, UAE, said: “By completing this important milestone, Dolphin Energy demonstrated its commitment to support its customers and helps to enhance industrial development and economic growth in the east coast of our country. We provide 30% of the UAE’s energy requirements and as such continue to be a leading and reliable supplier of clean energy.”
“The construction challenge has been phenomenal considering the timeframe and the tough conditions associated with laying a 48” pipeline across the harsh desert and mountainous terrain,” Mr. Al Ansari added
The most significant challenges during construction were associated with third party crossings which required permission from various authorities to cross their assets. More than 150 such crossings were performed safely on this section of the TFP to ensure the integrity of the assets. In addition, five major road crossings were also executed under non destructive trenching techniques.
Dolphin Energy Limited
Dolphin Energy Limited was created to develop substantial energy projects throughout the GCC and to create long-term economic wealth and new business opportunities for GCC citizens, far into the future.
Dolphin Energy’s major strategic initiative, the Dolphin Project, involves the production and processing of natural gas from Qatar’s North Field, and transportation of the dry gas by sub-sea export pipeline from Qatar to the UAE, which begun in July 2007.
The long term customers for Dolphin gas from Qatar are ADWEA (Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority), UWEC (Union Water & Electricity Authority), DUSUP (Dubai Supply Authority) and from 2008 OOC (Oman Oil Company). Each has signed a gas supply agreement with Dolphin Energy for 25 years.
Dolphin Energy is owned 51 percent by Mubadala Development Company, on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi – and 24.5 percent each by Total of France and Occidental Petroleum of the USA.
Detailed information about Dolphin Energy can be found on:www.dolphinenergy.com
For further information contact:
Mariam Al Badr
DVP Corporate Communications
Tel +971 2 6995500
Fax +971 2 6995578