Sharjah’s SNOC completes gas storage project – MEP MiddleEast

Sharjah’s SNOC completes gas storage project – MEP MiddleEast

The Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has started up its new gas storage project following a small-scale pilot phase using existing infrastructure that has been running since early 2017.

The first gas was introduced to the project on 1 January 2021, with the project completed on time and on budget within a year from the EPC contract being awarded in December 2019.

The project included the installation of high pressure (HP) gas compression units, HP gas pipeline, utilities and support facilities, metering and tie-ins to existing plant and wells.

It will be operated in a fully automated mode with world-class technical and safety standards. The new infrastructure is also designed to allow future expansion.

SNOC will enter into a new area of business with the completion of this project and will help balance the gas supply and demand for Sharjah and meet the required supply flexibility for Sharjah's power sector.

The chief executive officer of SNOC, Hatem Al Mosa, said: “The completion of this project is an outstanding achievement considering the local and international supply chain challenges we met due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was completed without any operational, safety or environmental incidents.

“It will allow us to store excess gas in the