The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today signed agreements with Total of France, awarding them stakes in two of Abu Dhabi’s new offshore concessions. Under the terms of the agreements, Total has been awarded a 20% interest in the Umm Shaif and Nasr concession and a 5% interest in the Lower Zakum concession. Total...

Ramboll has secured a major win as a lead consultant for IMKAN’s “Makers District” development in Abu Dhabi. The waterfront community comprises a mix of residential, hospitality, commercial and retail space spread across 18 hectares of land on Reem Island, and is set to become one of Abu Dhabi’s most iconic projects. Ramboll will provide...

Faithful+Gould has been appointed to provide project management services on part of Miral’s AED12 billion master development, Yas Bay, located in the south of Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. This important project will further add to Yas Island’s vision as a global destination for family entertainment and leisure, and position as a global destination, while supporting...

Hill International,  the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has received a contract from Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) to provide project management services during construction of the Masdar Institute Neighborhood, a development within Masdar City located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The three-year contract has an estimated...

Aldar Properties PJSC (‘Aldar’), Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, has awarded the early works contract for the first phase of Mayan, a luxury residential development located on Yas Island, to Dutch Foundation & Concrete Rehabilitation Company WLL. The AED 30 million contract provides for shoring, piling and earthworks for Mayan’s...

The Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, announced today that it has awarded the main construction contract for Jawaher Saadiyat to Al Jaber Building LLC, following a competitive tendering process. The contract is valued at AED 370 million and the project is on...

Drake and Scull Engineering, the  UAE-based contractor, said it has been awarded an Dh245-million ($67 million) contract to deliver MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) works for a project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. DSE is a unit of Drake & Scull International, a regional market leader that provides integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General...

Doosan Babcock,  the energy engineering specialist, has signed two long-term maintenance agreements with Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited (GASCO). The contracts are for five years, during which time, Doosan Babcock will provide essential maintenance and shutdown services at Abu Dhabi’s Habshan and Bab complex – considered among the largest gas processing complexes in the world....

The Japanese oil company with assets in the UAE, Abu Dhabi Oil Company Limited (ADOC), has awarded Técnicas Reunidas a new contract for the Early Production Facilities in the Hail field, offshore Abu Dhabi. The field is on the Mubarraz Island in the vicinity of Abu Dhabi. The contract was awarded on a lump sum...

Amec Foster Wheeler  has been awarded an extension to its existing Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract for the UZ750 project in the Upper Zakum (UZ) oil field.  The value of the contract has not been announced. The contract was award by the Zakum Development Company (Zadco), which operates the field through a venture involving the...

GE Oil & Gas announced a service agreement with ADGAS, the Abu Dhabi-based regional pioneer in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production, to further strengthen plant productivity and maximize reliability and efficiency of its plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE. GE Oil & Gas will support the full maintenance, including supply of...