Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced in a statement, the start-up of its new gas storage project. This follows a small-scale pilot phase using existing infrastructure that has been running since early 2017.
The first gas was introduced to the project on 1st January 2021 following a turbulent year and marking a new era for SNOC.
As per the statement, the project was completed on time and on budget and within a year from the EPC contract being awarded in December 2019 to Petrofac.
SNOC will enter into a new area of business with the completion of this project and will help balance the gas supply and demand for Sharjah and meet the required supply flexibility for Sharjah’s power sector.
It will allow SNOC to store excess gas in the winter to satisfy the summer peak demand as well as provide a readily available strategic reserve for energy security allowing SNOC to respond to unexpected operational or market issues.
The project included the installation of high pressure (HP) gas compression units, HP gas pipeline, utilities and support facilities, metering and tie-ins to existing plant and wells. It will be operated in a fully automated mode with world-class technical and safety standards. The new infrastructure is designed to allow future expansion.
In addition to the new Mahani field, SNOC owns and operates over 50 wells, a gas processing complex and 2 hydrocarbon liquid storage and export terminals. Its Sajaa complex is the hub of gas pipelines connecting the northern Emirates.
