Abu Dhabi-based Adyard reached a major milestone in its construction history with the completion of an LNG loading/unloading module weighing approximately 950 tonnes for the Qatargas-II Berth-5 project for the Chiyoda/Technip joint venture.
The LNG module was successfully loaded out at the end of July. A similar LNG loading/unloading module for Qatargas-II Berth-6 is in an advanced stage of construction for Fluor Transworld and is scheduled for delivery in March 2009. The contract involves procurement, construction, loadout, transport, site installation and hook-up in Ras Laffan, Qatar.
Adyard is currently constructing a power generation module for Total Abu Al Bukhoosh, involving procurement, construction, loadout, transport, installation, hook-up and commissioning in Abu Dhabi offshore. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2008. This is another first for Adyard to execute a turnkey project for the UAE-based offshore operator.
In the onshore fabrication segment, Adyard has fabricated and delivered 52 pressure vessels for the Habshan Gas Complex Expansion Project for Gasco. Currently Adyard is executing an order for the fabrication of seven pressure vessels for Tecnicas Reunidas, Spain, for the Borouge-2 offsites and utilities project.
Additionally, the  company is executing a couple of contracts in Takreer Abu Dhabi refinery, one for the replacement of a regenerator package and the other for the enhancement of EDS systems.
Business has been good over the past few years and Adyard has seen significant growth in terms of turnover from $32 million in 2005 to $102 million in 2007, says James Masterton, general manager of Adyard.
Its yard facilities have expanded from 80,000 sq m in 2005 to the present expanse of 203,000 sq m and its human resources strength has risen from 560 in 2005 to 2,600.
Strategically located along the Musaffah channel in Abu Dhabi, Adyard is a group company of Renaissance Services SAOG of Oman and Topaz Energy and Marine Limited of the UAE. The company serves the ever growing needs of the oil and gas, petrochemical, power, fertiliser and marine sectors in the Middle East and beyond.
Adyard says it is committed to providing a safe and environmentally friendly working atmosphere to all its employees, customers and visitors in all its facilities and sites. As a result of implementing safe work procedures, Adyard achieved accident-free man-hours stretching to 1.25 million during the Gasco Bu Hasa upgrade project.
The main yard of 103,000 sq m at Adyard has been engaged in the manufacturing of process modules for FPSOs, offshore jackets and topsides, pressure vessels, CALM buoys and heavy structural and piping fabrication. The yard also has a climate-controlled dedicated valve repair shop, an electrical maintenance workshop, an exotic material (such as duplex, super duplex, inconel, cupro-nickel, stainless steel) fabrication shop, a machine workshop and an instrument calibration laboratory.
Part of the Liwa yard, situated close to the main yard, with 100,000 sq m of facilities, is currently engaged in the construction of a mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) for SBM (single buoy moorings) offshore contractors and is destined to operate in the Norwegian region. Work on MOPU, which weighs approximately 12,500 tonnes, is in full swing and scheduled for delivery by the second week of March 2009.
The marine division is currently engaged in the construction of two anchor-handling tug/supply boats for Serco Denholm-UK, four dredgers for Ellicott and two new ice-class barges for BUE Marine (destined for the Caspian region) in the second half of the Liwa Yard. Apart from newbuilds, the Marine Division undertakes the repair and refurbishment of ships, barges and boats by maximising the utilisation of its two afloat dry docking facilities, says Masterton.
The services division specialises in shutdown maintenance of oil and gas installations, both onshore and offshore, valve repair and refurbishment, electrical repair and maintenance, machining works and electrical and instrumentation works through its dedicated purpose-built workshops. The services division boasts of expertise in refurbishing all types of valves and rewinding of heavy electrical motors. Owing to the complexity of the nature of services provided in these fields, the services division has been the most sought-after entity, demand coming from local and regional oil and gas operators.
Adyard’s fabrication and construction division mainly caters to the regular fabrication and construction requirements of the Adnoc group companies such as Takreer, Gasco, Zadco, Adco and Adma-Opco to name some as well as international clients. The company’s dedicated fabrication and construction crew has been working on many projects for Adnoc group companies and international clients.
Adyard’s 800-m-long waterfront with a water depth of 6 m can dock large ships for the carrying out of repairs and refurbishments. The loadout quay of 350 m with a load-bearing capacity of 6,000 tonnes per sq m is purpose-built to handle the loadout of heavy offshore structures such as jackets, topsides, process modules and mobile offshore production units.
The company has earned many accolades over the past several years by way of completing major contracts for both local and international parties. The two process modules for FPSO Golfinho-II for Veolia Westgarth-UK, delivered in 2006, were the first of their kind for Adyard. They opened up Adyard to the international market in the offshore construction segment. “A repeat order for another water injection module from Veolia for FPSO Gimboa speaks of Adyard’s commitment to deliver quality products and services,” says Masterton.
As a result of Adyard’s relentless marketing efforts, the company secured major construction contracts during 2006 and 2007. An order for constructing five process modules for SBM offshore contractors for the FPSO trade was successfully executed during 2007/2008. The five modules together weighed approximately 3,600 tonnes.
Adyard recently delivered an 86 m offshore jacket and 450-tonne topside for RAK Petroleum. The order was executed in record time with a stringent construction schedule. A major challenge was its loadout onto the barge due to the enormous length and weight. Similar projects involving a 45 m jacket and a 300-tonne topside was completed for Atlantis Holdings for the Umm Al Quwain Offshore Facilities last year.
The engineering department is equipped to carry out the detailed design and engineering of pressure vessels, offshore structures and structural and piping fabrication.
Adyard uses some of the most advanced engineering packages in design and drafting such as PV Elite for pressure vessels design and engineering, Stadd Pro, Cadworx, Tubecam, Autocad and Spoolgen.
The company also puts into practice various internationally accepted engineering codes and practices and has an excellent track record of utilising various metals.
Masterton attributes Adyard’s growth to enthusiastic marketing, quality workmanship, expansion of facilities and investment in new plant and equipment. With the current boom in the oil and gas industry, the company looks ahead to a promising future in the construction and manufacturing industry.