UAE-based construction company Emirates Holding has awarded a contract to Prysmian Group on behalf of major offshore oil and gas producer Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO).
Under the contract, worth approximately €30m, Prysmian will design and manufacture submarine cable links for the replacement of power feeding systems to Zakum offshore oil field, in Abu Dhabi.
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The first submarine electrification project planned by ADMA-OPCO, the Zakum oil field will be the benchmark for future projects aimed at developing and implementing a power distribution and transmission network among owned offshore oil fields.
Prysmian will design and supply approximately 200km of XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) insulated medium voltage submarine cables for the distribution of energy to oil towers and platforms, as well as accessories and network components, as part of the contract.
Work under the contract will be carried out in Pikkala, Finland, with the first 70km batch slated to be delivered in November 2014 and final delivery due by mid-2015.
Image: Illustration of Zakum oil field. Photo: courtesy of Prysmian Group.
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