The consortium of Essar
Constructions Limited (ECL) and DQE International, China has been awarded the
contract for laying of high-pressure gas pipeline for Gas Authority of India
Limited (GAIL). The contract covers the laying of a 762cm diameter (30 inches)
pipeline between Jalapur and Boirpada covering a distance of 147km and is part
of the 450km-long pipeline that GAIL is constructing between Dahej in Gujarat
and Uran in Maharashtra. The Dahej-Uran pipeline is a cross-country natural gas
pipeline that passes via Hazira (Gujarat) and Panvel (Maharashtra) and will
transport re-gasified LNG. This pipeline will augment the pipeline network in
the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra for supplying gas to customers of GAIL.
The project is scheduled to
be completed in 11 months at a cost of Rs129 crore.
The scope of the project
includes residual engineering, geotechnical survey, pipe laying work, laying of
optical fiber cables, construction and installation of related facilities like
scrapper launching / receiving stations, terminals, pre-commissioning,
commissioning and "gas-in" of the pipelines. The contract also covers
the supply of bulk materials, casing pipes, HDPE ducts and other consumables.
The major feature of the project is automatic welding and automatic UT.
Essar Constructions has a track
record of laying over 2000km of pipelines for petroleum products for various clients
including Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum and Gujarat State
Petronet Corporation. In addition, it has laid cross-country pipelines for
drinking water and has extensive experience in the construction of land and
marine pipelines. It is the only Indian company to have built and commissioned
the world's second longest iron ore slurry pipeline (267km) in some of the most
difficult of terrains.
About Essar
Constructions
Essar Constructions
is one of India's foremost construction companies offering turnkey engineering,
procurement and construction services for a wide range of industries. The company
specializes in infrastructure projects, process plants, marine projects and
pipelines. Essar Construction has executed projects worth over Rs14,000 crore
in India and the neighboring regions.
About Essar Group
The Essar Group is
one of India's largest corporate houses with interests spanning the
manufacturing and service sectors like Steel, Shipping, Power, Oil & Gas,
Telecom & BPO and Construction. The group has an asset base of over Rs23,
000 crore and employs over 15,000 people.
