Major SCADA Win for European Systems Integrator

CSE Servelec has won another major contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of a new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System for Dolphin Energy's Eastern Gas Distribution System (EGDS) project in the Middle East.

As part of the Dolphin Gas Project, one of the largest trans-border energy projects under taken in the Middle East, the EGDS is a network of gas distribution pipelines in the Eastern Region of the United Arab Emirates. The pipeline is expected to bring up to two billion cubic feet of natural gas a day from Qatar to supply the ever growing needs of the UAE.

The contract, valued at £1.1 million, will see CSE Servelec replace the existing EGDS SCADA system and appraise, recommend and approve necessary upgrades. The new system also includes the upgrade of server and workstation hardware at Dolphin’s Taweelah Receiving Facilities.

The CSE Servelec solution will ensure 100% availability of the pipeline, even under failure conditions, to guarantee the gas supply is never interrupted. This will be achieved from the Main Control Room (MCR) at Taweelah using CSE Servelec’s advanced, open distributed SCOPE-Xtel SCADA software. In addition, an independent Backup Control Room will be located at Al Ain, providing full emergency monitoring and control facilities in the event of a major failure at the MCR

All elements of the system will be duplicated to enable duty/standby operation, giving total peace of mind. A fibre optic based telecommunications network will communicate with remote telemetry units (RTUs) at various locations around the pipeline. This will provide interconnectivity between the remote sites and the Operations Centres at Al Maqta, Taweelah and Al Ain, allowing high speed data communications between these sites. Flow, temperature and pressure data will be collected, in addition to information for assistance with monitoring for fire, battery management, cathodic protection and intruder alarms.

Replacement RTUs will be provided for 31existing RTU sites. These will be based on the Kingfisher range of outstation equipment.

In addition to the contract award, CSE Servelec has also won a Long Term Support Agreement for all Dolphin’s UAE SCADA operations, including the EGDS SCADA system.

The Long Term Service Agreement, up to 30 years, provides a comprehensive package of SCADA products and services including the management of Siemens OTN telecommunications support agreement, and HIMA safety systems support.