ADNOC awards Canadian firm advisory and engineering contract

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  • It is the first subsea power transmission network in the GCC

RIYADH: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has awarded SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian consultancy firm, a four-year advisory and engineering services contract to support its offshore operations, according to a statement.

Among SNC-Lavalin’s responsibilities are the design review of the converter stations, the submarine cables, and the integration of the onshore and offshore grid. 

It will also review implementation plans for health, safety, and the environment, as well as quality assurance, quality control, and supervision throughout the construction and commissioning phases.

In December, ADNOC and TAQA announced a $3.6 billion strategic project to decarbonize ADNOC’s offshore production operations.

The project will be funded through a a dedicated company that will be jointly owned by ADNOC and TAQA—30 percent stake each— and a consortium comprised of Korea Electric Power Corporation, KEPCO, Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power Co. and Électricité de France, or EDF.

Led by KEPCO, the consortium will hold a combined 40-percent stake in the project on a build, own, operate and transfer basis.

It is the first subsea power transmission network in the GCC. 

Originally called Project Lightning, the scheme involves two independent subsea HVDC transmission links of approximately 1,000MW and 600MW, as well as onshore and offshore HVDC converter stations in Abu Dhabi.

The project will replace existing offshore gas turbine generators with more sustainable energy sources available in Abu Dhabi’s onshore power network, which is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of Adnoc’s offshore operations by more than 30 percent.