Dodsal bags Dh1bln Takreer order

Dubai, Feb 21 (UNI) Engineering consultancy firm Dodsal has secured a one billion dirham engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co (Takreer) to execute the Ruwais Sulphur Handling Expansion (phase-III) project.

The project is scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2009.

''The objective of the project is to increase the storage and processing capacity in order to handle the additional liquid sulphur that will be received from various Adnoc Group companies,'' a statement said by Takreer said.

The project scope includes increase in the sulphur storage capacity, granulation capacity, associated material management and marine structures for berthing, mooring and ship loading.

The project will also involve laying down instrumentation and control and, telecom and supervisory control system.

Dodsal Group Chairman and President Rajen A Kilachand and Takreer General Manager Jasem Ali Al Sayegh signed the contract.

This contract takes Dodsal's order book to nearly 10 billion dirham, with additional eight billion dirham orders expected soon.

UNI