UAE Gas Pipeline Networks Integration

By: Khaled M. Al Awadi

Gas Operations Manager

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 UAE Gas Pipeline Networks Integration
Presentation Agenda

UAE Gas Energy Background

Current UAE Gas Pipeline Networks

UAE Gas Networks Integration

Benefits & solutions of Integration

Recommendations to Better GPN

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 Natural Gas Reserves
UAE’s proven natural gas reserves 5th in •
the world @ 214 TCF World=6,380.625 TCF

World wide

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 Natural Gas (Life)

UAE is importing 2.0 BCFD from Qatar with

projection to reach 3.2 BCFD along from others to
reach 5.0 BCFD by 2015 , thus NOT self sufficient

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Categorizing UAE Gas Pipelines &
Networks into 3 Areas

Northern Emirates Gas Network

Dubai Emirate Gas Network

Abu Dhabi Emirate Gas Network

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GPN mainly : Pipelines & Facilities , Supplier , Customer & Operator .
 Northern Emirates Gas Network

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Northern Emirates Gas Networks Pipeline
Owners & Operators

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 Major Customers of Northern FEWA RAK
Emirates
Ras Al
Khaimah

Major Consumer Locations FEWA

FEWA
FEWA,SEWA &
CNGCL stations, Total
Umm Al
1000 MMSCFD Qwain.
RAK Al
Hamra area
FEWA
Ajman UWEC
Pioneer SEWA Khor
Fakan
Sajaa Cement
SEWA
Sharjah Dhaid

SEWA Qidfa

Domestic

FEWA FEWA
Fujairah

8 SEWA١٤٤٣/٠٣/٢٧ Kalba
Northern Emirates Gas Network
Gas Suppliers ( 3 NOS)

MMCFD Suppliers

BP
200
Sharjah

150 RAK Gas

)1000( CNGCL
Volumes MMSCFD Gas Supplier
200 BP Sharjah Oil Company
1,350 Total (max) 30-150 RAK Gas Commission
Crescent National Gas Co.
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pending)
N. Emirates Summary

4 Operators

3 Suppliers

Northern Emirates Gas Network Summary

2000 Gas Transmission Capacity MMSCFD

350 – 1,350
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Gas Supplies Capacity ( include imports) MMSCFD
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 Dubai Emirate Gas Network
Pipelines Operators & Customers
Capacity PL
MMSCFD Transporter

Dusup
Marqam JA DEWA Jabal
450 ”16”&20 Ali PS x 2 DUBAL
Km 120~
Crescent – Jabal Ali Gas
CNGC(Off-
120 shore
Receiving
DEWA
Station
16”,90Km Aweer PS
DUSUP J. Ali
450 Aweer
45KM x36”
Dusup Margham
500 Sajaa J.Ali
”63Km x 24

Dusup
800 Marqam JA
36” x 60 Km

DEL Taweela
To be counted
(1,600) JA 48” x in Abu Dhabi
85Km DEL Network
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2,320 380 Km
Dubai Emirate Gas Network

1 Operators
1 Suppliers

Dubai Gas Network Summary

2,300 Gas Transmission Capacity MMSCFD

350 – 500
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Gas Supplies Capacity MMSCFD
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Abu Dhabi Emirate
MMSCFD DEL
DEL (AFP Oman
300 Fuj 24” 200KM) ADWEA Taweela
48” Taweelah –
PS x 2
Fuj PL
DEL Qatar
3,200 Taweela
”370Km x48

Ex-Gasco Maqta
550 – Al Ain ( 30”
150 Km )
ADWEA ADPS
ADWEA Fuj.
W&E Plant

Ex-Gasco Maqta
– Taweela – ADWEA UMN
2,600 Jebel Ali 48” Ruways
Maqta

112 Km +50Km
ADWEA ADWEA Al Ain
Habshan
Maqta-UAN Baniyas PS & Cement
400 +ADPS
(24”x24km+)
BuHasa

ASAB
Total
7,050 1,100 Km Volumes MMSCFD Gas Supplier
Net Cap. 3,200 – 2,000 DEL ( Qatar UAE )
4,200 MMSCFD
13 3,000 – 2,000 GASCO( Not include RI١٤٤٣/٠٣/٢٧
& LNG)
Abu Dhabi Emirate

ADWEA Taweela
PS x 2

ADWEA ADPS
ADWEA Fuj.
W&E Plant

ADWEA UMN Maqta

Ruways

ADWEA ADWEA Al Ain

Habshan
Baniyas PP & Cement
BuHasa

ASAB

Volumes MMSCFD Gas Supplier

3,200 – 2,000 DEL ( Qatar UAE )
14 3,000 – 2,000 GASCO( Not include RI١٤٤٣/٠٣/٢٧
& LNG)
Abu Dhabi Emirate Gas Network

2 Operators
2 Suppliers
Ruways

Habshan

BuHasa

ASAB

AbuDhabi Gas Network Summary

4,200-7,500 Gas Transmission Capacity MMSCFD
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4,000- 6,200 Gas Supplies Capacity ( include imports) MMSCFD
Unite Arab Emirates Gas Networks

Seven
Superior
Operators

UAE Gas Network Summary

11,300 Gas Transmission Capacity MMSCFD
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6,900-8,000 Gas Supplies Capacity ( include imports) MMSCFD
Onshore Area of Coverage

UAE Gas Network Summary

11,300 Gas Transmission Capacity MMSCFD
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6,900-8,000 Gas Supplies Capacity ( include imports) MMSCFD
UAE Gas Networks Integration

Transmission Networks
Physical Integration
Has Started
Emarat Has played a
major role in the
… Integrations

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 Integration Emarat - DEL
 Emarat Network Interfaced with DEL ( 14” x 24” ) in
Fujairah Jan 2005 . Capacity of 120 MMSCFD to Supply
DEL Customer & To swab gas with others .

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 Integration Emarat - RAK
 Emarat Network Interfaced with RAK in two locations :-
1-Maddfaq with Capacity 50 MMSCFD Gas to Al Hamra in 2005
2-Khorkowair with capacity 75 MMSCFD for Atlantis Gas into
Emarat Network in 2008 .
Location 2

Location 1

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 Integration Emarat - Dubai
 Emarat Network Interfaced with UGTCL in 2007 through 48” PL
( JV ) and with SEWA through BP gas plant in 1984 Both at Full
cap. As Sajaa is made into Central Emarat for gas .

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 Integration Emarat - Dubai
 Emarat Network Interfaced with Dubai Network through
BP Sharjah plant using 24” x 70 KM pipeline in 1992 with
Capacity of 500 MMSCFD .

x70 Km”24
pipeline
from Sajaa
to Jabal Ali

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 Integration DEL - GASCO

 DEL Interfaced with GASCO pipelines in Taweelah & Take

over of existing pipeline 2006 . Capacity of 2 BCFD to
Transport Qatar Gas into UAE & Oman .

Taweelah 48x48

Al Ain Station 30x24

Mafraq Main CR
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 Integration Summary

 Emarat physically Integrated with RAK , Dubai & DEL

 DEL is full integrated with GASCO & Dubai.
 So Gas can flow from Qatar to RAK and gas swap can take
place so easily , B U T ….

 This is totally incomplete as integration need to be taken

steps forward toward full integration :-

Operationally & Logistically .

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Why Fully Integration ?

Every Operator’s Activity is

Duplicated, thus Costs for
O&M is unjustified , thus the
need for integration to Save
10s of Million of
$$$$$$$ .

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Areas & Challenges for Complete Integration to bring up Efficient
operation / maintenance , Safe transmission & $$ Savings

PLs Transmission Network .1

2. Gas Compression & Trans.

3. Operational Activities .

4. Maintenance Activities .
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 PL Transmission
Network

Stop building unnecessary

pipelines , eliminate duplication
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Pipelines & Right-of-way
Maintaining the integrity of pipelines which may run hundreds of miles
through desolate terrain is a highly demanding and manpower intensive
.proposition

Unmanned Arial Patrol

of pipeline and ROW is
highly reliable, cost
effective

Line Patrolling can be shared and made more

Frequent & reduce mileages & H. Security
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Operational Code of Practices

Standardized metering
units , calculation &
billing balancing of
Energy Input – output
and Operation &
maintenance codes
&plans

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Operation of Gas Compressor Stations

Compression , De-C-compression , Recompression

DEL
Dusup
Sharjah
Emarat
Customer

Compression
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& Recompression can waste 3 % of the transported ١٤٤٣/٠٣/٢٧
Gas
Main Gas Network Control Centre

With full integration The UAE Gas Network is to be remotely

controlled and monitored from One Main control centre via a
dedicated state of the art SCADA system .

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 Operational Enhancements & Gains
( to Suppliers & Customers )
 Use of Huge pipeline Network dynamics in order to maximize
gas supply and availability during peak load periods. Line pack
or storage .

 Ability to match supply and demand forecasts on a daily basis.

 Fuel Saving due to utilization of high pressure supplies and
less uses of compression . 1.5 % compromise for fuel of
deliveries .

 Unifying metering standards , units , bases for all customer for

higher accuracy .

 One system balance for one network to present accurate and

fair gas loss / gains for each customer .This is a basis to
provide accurate billing detail.
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Clear Who benefits ?

1- Pipeline owners
2- Customers / buyers
3- Gas Suppliers
4- Consultants & EPC Contractors
5- Environmental Protection .
6- Governmental Authorities
7- The Public .

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Gains from one GPN
Example of a customer in RAK buying gas from AbuDhabi

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Gains from one GPN

• Example of a customer in RAK buying gas from AD .

• Contractor or new project for cross country PL will need

NOCs from many parties with different conditions .

• Efficient gas transmission for both Supplier & Customer

Gas Swap , Line Pack & Minimizing Liquids firings.

• Developed a transparent Tariff system with world wide

used options . Moving from regulated market to
deregulated market and no more stamp postage tariff

• Superior utilizations of manpower & resources along with

Positive financial & environmental impacts .

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Recommendations
 One gas network under one operator with overall
responsibilities for the whole planning O&M .

 Gas Law to be adapted and fully enforced by the UAE

Government .

 Award a specialist to look into the integration and operation of

the UAE Gas Network . Forming a single Holding incorporated
Company under UAE law .

 O&M Operators can be hired ( contracted ) or a team can be

formed from the existing operators .

 Efficiency in managing Energy Requirement with the UAE

Power Sector by synchronizing Gas distribution to Oil
transportation costs .
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Conclusion & Summary
Targeting to increase
efficiency , security of
supplies & efficient O&M
The UAE Government
must enforce a Gas Law to
regulate the building &
Operations of for Pipelines
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UAE needs a fully
integrated Gas Network
operated by a highly
experienced Operator
The UAE Gas Network will
set the path for a GCC
Gas Network .
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 For Further Details Please Feel Free to Contact me
Tel : +971504822502
Email : khalid_malallah@emarat.ae

Emarat
Gas Operations manager
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