Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd. successfully commissions FAL Project worth Dhs90m

One of the key highlights of the achievement is that the project clocked in excess of 1 million man hours without loss time injury. The project was awarded to Nico as a construction contract in the beginning of year 2007.

During this project for FAL Energy, the company has built 8 storage tanks 4 of which are 30mtr dia X 17mtr ht and 2 of 20mtr dia X 17mtr ht. The tanks have been constructed to the highest quality levels and complied with API 650. The storage terminal built on EPC basis includes 3 marine and truck loading arms, pipelines-above ground and underground of approx. 4 Km & 1 km respectively, pipe racks, hot oil unit, in line blenders, oily water separator, flow control and monitoring systems and the entire substation, control room and administration building.

The HT power was allocated from one of DEWA substations and the electrical works was in compliance with the local requirements of DEWA. The entire facility including civil and structural works was designed as per the latest regulations, codes and standards. The value of the project is over Dhs90m. The project commenced in January last year and major work concluded in May 2008 with the statutory approvals done last week.

Fazel A. Fazelbhoy, Topaz Energy and Marine CEO said that:

"The Project has been completed in the most optimal time schedule and has met the highest quality standards. The success of the project helps us in being cited as one of the major storage terminal contracting companies in the region. There are many such similar projects in the pipeline and we look at completing them with the best of our abilities."