Abu Dhabi gas company signs contract with India’s L&T;
December 20th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANSAbu Dhabi, Dec 20 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. Tuesday signed an agreement with India’s Larsen & Toubro Ltd. for the construction of a gas pipeline in the country.
Mohammed Abdulla Bin Sahoo Al-Suwaidi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Gas, and K. Venkataramanan, president (operations) of L&T; Ltd. inked the contract worth 695 million dirhams ($189 million).
The 122-km Habshan-Ruwais-Shuweihat gas pipeline will supply natural gas to a new refinery and Abu Dhabi’s Water & Electricity Authority in Shuweihat. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 2013.
L&T; hire construction labour and equipment locally.
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. and L&T; are committed to implement the project in line with highest standards and compliance, the companies said.
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