ABB wins $21m contract in Abu Dhabi 

(MENAFN) An official at ABB announced that the company has signed a $21 million order with EPC contractor China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC) to design and supply a state-of-the-art integrated electrical system for the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline project, Reuters reported.

With a length of 400 kilometers and a diameter of 48 inches, the pipeline from Habshan in Abu Dhabi, which links to the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operation (Adco) facility, will transport an estimated 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per day to the main terminal in Fujairah in the northern emirates.

The pipeline will develop an export capability on the eastern seaboard of the UAE and reduce shipping congestion in the Strait of Hormuz.

Construction on the fast track project began in early 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by August 2011.