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  1. Penspen Wins Engineering Contract with Target Engineering Offshore, Abu Dhabi

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    Penspen awarded a contract by Target Engineering Construction Co LLC for slug catcher replacement support on a project on Zirku Island in UAE.

    The contract is for work on the island’s Satah slug catcher replacement project. The project’s objective is to replace the existing slug catchers at the Zirku Satah plant, which is operated by ADNOC Offshore, with new ones cladded with a corrosion-resistant nickel super alloy. It will also include modifications to associated pipelines, instrumentation and control systems, electrical, civil and structural works.

    Penspen will carry out detailed engineering services. The scope of work for the company includes a review of processes, loss prevention/technical safety, mechanical, piping, instrumentation and control, civil and structural, electrical and corrosion/materials.

    ADNOC Offshore operates the Upper Zakum (UZ), Lower Zakum (LZ), Umm Shaif, Nasr, Umm Lulu & SARB, Satah and Umm Al Dalkh (UAD) offshore oil fields, located in the Arabian Gulf. It also operates oil and gas processing plants on Zirku and Das islands.

    Neale Carter, Penspen’s Executive Vice President for the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific Regions, said: “This project continues our support for the Satah field and Zirku Island developments and will enhance our established position as a valued engineering services provider in the Middle East.

    “We would also hope that it would lead to further support to ADNOC Offshore in the future.”

  2. Ruwais Train 3 PLC Replacement Success Story

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    At Penspen, we believe in celebrating our successes and recognising the hard work of our people when a project is completed.

    Earlier this year, we successfully completed the Ruwais Train 3 PLC Replacement project, which initially began in May 2019. We received invaluable support from ADNOC Gas Processing Company, enabling us to overcome a number of challenges during this project.

    Thank you to everyone involved for your efforts and ensuring the project was delivered successfully and on time.

    Success Story

    In May 2019, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region was awarded a Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) contract by ADNOC Gas Processing for the Ruwais train 3 PLC replacement/upgrade.

    The project scope included: engineering for the replacement/upgrade of the existing ProSafe PLCs, utilised for ESD and FGS systems in the Ruwais train-3 facility and FSC system of new LPG tankage, having various interfaces to existing ESD/FGS systems.

    Our services were led by our Instrumentation & Control team, supported by our other engineering disciplines in order to review the existing design and replace/upgrade the control system.

    We experienced a series of hurdles during the project, as this was a brownfield FEED project and consisted of major instrumentation works. There were many bottlenecks and we faced a lot of challenges in the plant.

    With the determination of the project team and their splendid efforts, the project was successfully completed on 11th February 2020. This would not have been possible without the support we received from ADNOC Gas Processing Company.

    Continuous monitoring and follow-ups were the hallmarks of this project’s successful completion. The project close out celebration was held at our Abu Dhabi office on Tuesday 25th February 2020, with the distinguished presence of ADNOC representatives.

  3. Penspen Awarded Engineering Services Project with Robtstone

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    Penspen has been awarded a contract with Robtstone, a leading EPC oil and gas contractor in UAE, to provide detailed engineering services and procurement assistance for their Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project in the Asab Area.

    The main objective of the project is to upgrade the existing firewater network at the ASAB-0 natural gas liquid plant, 190KM south of Abu Dhabi city. This will include new 10” carbon steel (CS)/glass reinforced epoxy (GRE) pipe from ASAB-0 NGL plant to the accommodation camp, which Penspen will carry out.

    The scope of the work includes the installation of five new hose cabinets, as well as nine new hose cabinets in the accommodation camp area and one hose reel that will be installed at the junior recreation building.

    Penspen will also be responsible for the design and construction of a new 6000 m3 nominal capacity firewater storage tank, the supply and installation of a clean agent system for substation-8 at the facility, and the supply and installation of a hypochlorite injection unit.

    Neale Carter, Penspen’s Executive Vice President for the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific Regions, said: “This project award is testament to Penspen’s strong reputation and experience in the UAE and our continued ongoing association with Robtstone. We look forward to working with Robtstone on this exciting project.

    “Penspen’s responsibility for the full suite of engineering services, procurement and EPC support for the upgrade of the firewater network at the plant demonstrates our scope of capabilities in the UAE and beyond as a leading provider of engineering services to the industry.”