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September 3rd  - Projects Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates - Tenders issued for next phase of Fujairah pipeline
MEED reports that Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch Company has issued tenders for the next phase of one of the world's longest pipelines, which will transfer water from the Fujairah 2 independent water and power project to Abu Dhabi. As per report the contract covers the construction of a pipeline between Al-Ain, on the border with Oman and Al Wahda outside Abu Dhabi. Bids are due on September 16th 2008. The project is split into two packages, one covers the engineering, procurement and construction of a 130 kilometer steel pipeline with a 64 inch diameter, and the other covers the construction of two pumping stations. The cost of the project is USD 1 billion. At least six groups have been invited to bid. They were: 1. Technip 2. Dodsal 3. Consolidated Contractors Company 4. Saipem with Lebanon's Contracting & Trading Company 5. Spie Capag with the local Al-Jaber Energy Services 6. Al-Nasr Contracting Company. The contract for of the first 131 kilometer long stretch of the pipeline, linking the Fujairah 2 IWPP with Al-Ain, was awarded to Technip and Dodsal in April. The IWPP will have capacity of 2,000MW of power and 130 million gallons a day of water. The UK's International Power and Japan's Marubeni Corporation hold 40% of the project company developing the plant. The remaining 60% is owned by Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority and Abu Dhabi Energy Company.