ADGAS Das Island LNG Terminal

The facility is to be expanded with the addition of two 4.8 mtpa trains, the Ruwais LNG Terminal Project

Suppliers:
- Associated gas is obtained from the Umm Shaif Oil Field, Zakum and Bunduq oilfields, whilst natural gas is found at the Abu Al Bukhoosh Kuff, Uweinat, Areaj and Umm Shaif Khuff oilfields, and at the cap gas fields. In total, the plant receives 12 distinct gas streams, and blends them to produce LNG and LPG and Pentane to meet clients’ requirements.
Customers:
- Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is the main customer
- Spot cargos have been sold to a number of major companies in France, Spain, Italy, USA and Korea

1971 - The Gas Liquefaction Project Agreement signed
1972 - 20-year Sale Agreement with TEPCO signed
1973 - Contract for the construction of ADGAS plant on Das island signed
1973 - Plant’s foundation stone laid
1977 - Trains 1 and 2 were originally commissioned in 1977, each with an operating capacity of 180 tons of LNG per hour
1990 - ADGAS and TEPCO sign a new 25-year agreement under which TEPCO buys ADGAS doubled LNG production as from 1994
1994 - Production started from the 3rd LNG Process Train
1995 - ADGAS first LNG shipment to Europe exported
2002 - BP signed 4 year 0.75 Mton contract
2007 - Signing a contract for the construction of the facilities of Offshore Associated Gas (OAG) Project

CB&I provided design and construction of the LNG/LPG storage facility built on Das Island, Abu Dhabi. The project included three 80,000 cubic meter full containment LNG storage tanks and four 50,000 cubic meter full containment LPG storage tanks.

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