Elliott to Supply Compressors for Habshan 5 Gas Processing Plant
Jeannette, PA, July 16, 2010 - Elliott Group, a global leader in rotating equipment design, manufactureand service, announced today that it has won a contract to supply 16 compressor trains for the Habsha5 Process Plant, a part of Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO) integrated gas development (IGD)projectin Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The contract was awarded by JGC corporation and itsventure partner Tecnimont, the engineering procurement contractors for the new processing plant.The Habshan 5 project is a government initiative to help to meet growing demand for gas resourceswithin the UAE. The project includes a gas processing plant, a sulphur recovery unit, and a natural gasliquids (NGL) recovery unit. Elliott will provide sixteen compressor trains for the gas processing unit, witha variety of fixed speed and variable speed motor drives, as well as steam turbine drives, for sevendifferent services.
"Elliott's ability to demonstrate our technical abilities across various applications including refrigeration, booster and residue compression, was key to satisfying the client's needs for this crucial project" saidMakoto Suhara, Elliott's Vice President for Sales in Asia-Pacific."The Elliott teams in Japan and Europe worked closely with JGC and Tecnimont, supporting themthroughout the bidding process," said Oliver Conger, Elliott's Sales Director for Europe, Middle East andAfrica. "This order builds on our growing presence in the Middle East, and reinforces Elliott's strongcredentials in the gas sector."
The compressor trains will be built at Elliott's manufacturing facility in Sodegaura, Japan. Delivery isscheduled for late 2012.
About Elliott
Elliott is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of technically advanced centrifugalcompressors and steam turbines used in the petrochemical, refining, oil & gas and process industries, as well as in power applications. Elliott competes against General Electric, Dresser-Rand and Mitsubishi for rotating equipment of this type.The company employs 2100 persons in 32 locations around the world.Elliott Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebara Corporation, a major industrial conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ebara employs 15,000 people and has sales of US $5 billion.
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Subject: Elliott Group - Habshan 5 Processing Plant
