UAE - Mubasher: ADNOC Sour Gas, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has awarded the Italian company Saipem a $510 million contract for the Optimum Shah Gas Expansion (OSGE) and Gas Gathering project in the UAE.

Under the contract, Saipem, a company specialised in the engineering, drilling, and construction of major projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, will expand and upgrade the existing Shah gas plant, according to a recent press release.

The contract includes the engineering, supply of materials, construction, and commissioning of additional components to raise the gas treatment daily capacity of the Shah gas plant, the world's largest sour gas plant, by 13% to 1.45 billion standard cubic feet per day from 1.28 billion.

The Chief Operating Officer of Saipem's Onshore E&C Division, Maurizio Coratella, said: "The award of this new project by a key client such as ADNOC, strengthens our long-lasting presence in the United Arab Emirates."