Irving, Texas and Hopewell, Va.-Fluor Corp., Irving, Texas, and Honeywell International, Hopewell, Va., have both won contracts to assist in the Shah Gas Development Project by Abu Dhabi Gas Development Co. Ltd. (ADGDCL), one of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s (ADNOC) operating companies. The project is located in Shah, about 200 kilometers southwest of Abu Dhabi City. Fluor is also the licensor providing the sulfur recovery technology, which when completed is expected to produce 500 MMcf/d of natural gas and 10,000 mt/d of sulfur. The program management team will include 110 professionals. The project is expected to be completed in 2014. Fluor will be the program management consultant for the project, providing these services for the main process packages, and will oversee the overall program. Fluor booked the $160 million contract value in second quarter 2010, and has already completed the front-end engineering and design services. Honeywell says it will be providing advanced technology to improve the safety and efficiency of the complex. “This is the biggest gas development project for years in the UAE, and designing and delivering this solution would not have been possible even just five years ago,” said Norm Gilsdorf, Honeywell Process Solutions president. “Today, new technology combined with deep consulting expertise and a proven methodology means we are able to help ADGDCL make this essential project a success from day one.” Honeywell said that while the gas was discovered some 40 years ago, high levels of hydrogen sulfide have prevented ADNOC from extracting the gas. Honeywell said to reduce the risk, it is providing its Experion® Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager technologies, which can be integrated to give personnel a complete view of process and safety information across the site. Honeywell will also provide other advanced technologies to the project.
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