Adnoc launches $6.85bn gas processing plant
ABU DHABI, November 25, 2017
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has launched its Habshan 5 gas processing plant in the emirate, which boasts a daily production capacity of 12,000 tons of natural gas liquids (NGL).
It was officially inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra, on Friday, reported state news agency Wam.
The plant, which is linked, via a 215-km-long pipeline, to Adnoc’s offshore Umm Shaif gas field, has four gas processing trains and four sulphur recovery units. Its daily production capacity is 1.1 billion of sales gas; 5,200 tons of liquid sulphur and 3,000 barrels of condensate, said the report.
With a feed gas processing capacity of 2.32 billion standard cubic feet per day (scfd), Habshan 5 plant’s capacity utilisation of its processing trains has been enhanced to 110 per cent, enabling the plant to process an additional 134 million scfd.
Adnoc said Habshan 5 was its first gas processing facility to be designed with integrated flare gas recovery units for reducing its environmental impact.
It can extract more than 99 per cent of NGL, to maximise value, and its sulphur recovery units are integrated with the tail gas treatment units to improve sulphur recovery to up to 99.99 per cent.
As part of Adnoc’s Integrated Gas Development expansion project, Habshan 5’s gas processing capacity will increase by 20 per cent, or 400 million scfd, in the second half of 2018.
Adnoc said Habshan 5 was its first gas processing facility to be designed with integrated flare gas recovery units for reducing its environmental impact.
It can extract more than 99 per cent of NGL, to maximise value, and its sulphur recovery units are integrated with the tail gas treatment units to improve sulphur recovery to up to 99.99 per cent.
As part of Adnoc’s Integrated Gas Development expansion project, Habshan 5’s gas processing capacity will increase by 20 per cent, or 400 million scfd, in the second half of 2018.
Sheikh Hamdan was welcomed to Habshan 5 by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO, Abdulaziz Abdulla Al Hajri, Downstream Director at Adnoc, and Dr Saif Sultan Al Nasseri, Adnoc Gas Processing CEO and other members of Adnoc’s Executive Leadership Team.
During his visit to the plant, Sheikh Hamdan was briefed on its advanced process control system and also introduced to the female Adnoc employees working at the facility.
He also attended a welcome reception at the Habshan 5’s Heritage Village, which celebrates the history of the UAE and its founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Sheikh Hamdan expressed his support for Adnoc’s 2030 strategy, a key pillar of which is to provide an economic and sustainable gas supply in support of the UAE’s long-term goal to become self-sufficient in domestic power generation.
Dr Al Jaber said Habshan 5 would help Adnoc provide the gas necessary to meet the nation’s increasing demand for electricity.
Sheikh Hamdan expressed his support for Adnoc’s 2030 strategy, a key pillar of which is to provide an economic and sustainable gas supply in support of the UAE’s long-term goal to become self-sufficient in domestic power generation.
Dr Al Jaber said Habshan 5 would help Adnoc provide the gas necessary to meet the nation’s increasing demand for electricity.
"It is a critical component in delivering our integrated gas strategy as we continue to focus on extracting maximum value from our assets, for the benefit of the nation," he stated.
"One of the most advanced gas processing plants in the world, Habshan 5 is a prime example of how Adnoc is deploying advanced, best-in-class technology to enhance its operational performance and ensure it secures even higher levels of success," he added.
"One of the most advanced gas processing plants in the world, Habshan 5 is a prime example of how Adnoc is deploying advanced, best-in-class technology to enhance its operational performance and ensure it secures even higher levels of success," he added.
