September 08, 2008

Stroytransgaz starts work on Shaybah Abquaiq pipeline

It is reported that Russia's engineering and construction company PJSC Stroytransgaz, which was awarded the contract in March 2007, has started construction of the linear part of the new 217 kilometer long, 30 inches diameter oil pipeline between Shaybah to Abquaiq in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi state oil company Saudi Aramco is the owner of the project and the project is being implemented on EPC basis.

Besides welding and installation of the linear part of the new pipeline, Stroytransgaz will accomplish installation of 5 surge dissipating units, systems of leak detection, cathodic protection and electric equipment at the oil pipeline in progress and 21 surge dissipating units at the existing oil pipeline.

The scope of work of Stroytransgaz also comprehends construction of antibacterial protection plants drag reducing agent and biocide at the refinery GOSP 2 situated in the territory of the Shaybah field, as well as 2 hot tappings and installation of 2 tap valves at the Abquaiq refinery.

The pipeline forms part of the project of extending the capacity of the existing oil pipeline Shaybah Abquaiq and runs parallel to it. At present the oil of the Shaybah field in the desert Rub el Hali at the border of the UAE is delivered for processing to the refinery in Abquaiq by the 1 640 kilometer long, 46 inches diameter oil pipeline SHBAB 1.