Essar Constructions
Limited (ECL) has bagged a prestigious contract from M/s.
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL- A Government of Gujarat
Undertaking) for execution of Baroda-Ahmedabad-Kalol section
of GSPL's Gas Pipeline net work in Gujarat. This is a priority
project for Gujarat Government as the pipeline is to supply
Gas to Ahmedabad and also to M/s. Ahmedabad Electric Co.
(AEC) and nearby IFFCO Fertilizer Plant.
This marks the
entry of Essar into the lucrative oil & gas
pipeline sector. Essar was involved in laying of sub-sea
gas pipelines in the mid eighties.
The contract has been
awarded on EPC basis to the Consortium of ESSAR CONSTRUCTIONS
LTD (ECL) - STROYTRANSGAZ (STG) OF RUSSIA - INDIAN OIL
CORPORATION LTD. (IOCL), for a Contract Value of Rs. 198.13
Crores. The project is to be completed in 12 months.
The project
has been awarded to Essar led consortium against stiff
competition from various leading construction companies
including couple of international construction companies.
The
contract involves laying of high pressure gas pipeline
consisting of a main pipeline of 24" Dia . 133 KM
long , terminal facilities at Baroda and Kalol, intermediate
Valve stations/ Tap off stations ( 12 Nos.) . Also, branch
lines of 18"/12" Dia. are to be laid for M/s.
Ahmedabad Electric Co. (AEC) ( 6.4 Km) and IFFCO Fertilizer
Plant ( 1.2 Km ) with metering stations.
The contract
is technically challenging as in addition to 100 % X-ray
quality welding for the entire 140 kms., it also involves
crossing of two major rivers and two major canals wherein
the pipeline will be laid by "Horizontal directional
Drilling" method. The pipeline system will be operated
for a period of one month before handing over to the Client
i.e. GSPL.
The Engineering, Procurement & Construction
(EPC) Contract consists of Residual Engineering , Procurement
and Supply (major being 24000 MT of API X-65 quality
Steel pipes), pipeline laying and associated construction
work, testing, commissioning and operation with a major
share of work to be done by Essar Constructions Ltd.
Essar
Constructions is a part of Rs. 17000 cr. Essar Group having
interests in core sector areas of steel, shipping, power,
oil & gas and telecom.
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Communications:
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