ADNOC/ TAQA - Mirfa Seawater Treatment Plant
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company(TAQA) are developing Mirfa seawater treatment under Project Wave in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The project will be funded through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model for 30 years. ADNOC and TAQA will jointly hold a 51% stake (25.5% each) in the SPV, and Orascom Construction and Metito will own 49% (24.5% each).
The project will replace the current aquifer water injection systems used for maintaining reservoir pressure in ADNOCâs onshore oil fields, thereby ensuring sustainable water supply for ADNOCâs onshore operations while preserving the UAEâs natural aquifer resources. The project will also enhance energy efficiency by up to 30% and reduce ADNOCâs environmental footprint compared to the current injection system.
The US$2,200 million project involves the following:
1. Construction of a seawater treatment plant
2. Development of a nanofiltration plant with a capacity of 110 million imperial gallons a day(500,000 m3/day)
3. Construction of a pumping station
4. Laying of a 75-kilometer (km) water transmission pipeline to the Bab and Bu Hasa oilfields
5. Construction of seawater intake and outfall facilities
6. Development of an in-field distribution network to disseminate treated water to water injection wells
7. Construction of seawater intake and outfall
8. Supply and installation of oil boom
9. Supply and installation of aids to navigation
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09 April 2025
Target Engineering is working as the sub-contractor to install the seawater intake and outfall systems, onshore platform and oil boom systems.
27 February 2025
The laying of a 75-kilometre water transmission pipeline works has been completed.
30 October 2024
The construction work are ongoing on the project and are expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2027.
24 July 2024
Construction works are yet to commence on the project.
29 January 2024
Construction works are yet to commence.
27 September 2023
Petrojet Company has been appointed as the main contractor, and financial closure has been achieved for the project. The financing for this project will be provided by a consortium of nine local and international banks, including First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Gulf International Bank (GIB), Natixis, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), Emirates NBD (ENBD), Emirates Development Bank (EDB), and Warba Bank. The financing will involve a combination of commercial and Islamic finance facilities. (Source: MEED)
05 September 2023
The EPC Contractor is yet to be appointed to the project.
25 July 2023
The EPC Contractor is yet to be appointed on the project.
16 June 2023
The EPC Contractor is yet to be appointed on the project.
25 May 2023
A consortium of Orascom Construction and Metito has been appointed to develop the project under a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT).
27 April 2023
Adnoc is continuing negotiations with the selected team and the other team comprising Veolia and Vision International. The client has deferred the contract with Cobra group. (Source: MEED)
06 April 2023
The client has resumed negotiations with the shortlisted bidders and ILF Consulting Engineers has been appointed as technical adviser on the project. (Source: MEED)
21 March 2023
COBRA Group has been appointed as the developer and the JV of Orascom and Metito has been appointed as the main contractor in the project. (Source: MEED)
13 March 2023
The client is in discussions with the two shortlisted bidders for the main contract. (Source: MEED)
02 February 2023
The client has requested for updated bids from the two shortlisted consortium and the bids are expected to be submitted by the end of February 2023. (Source: MEED)
21 December 2022
The bids are still under evaluation
26 October 2022
The client is undertaking clarification with the three teams that submitted a bid for the contract to develop a seawater treatment plant and transmission pipeline project in Mirfa as part of its Project Wave. (Source: MEED)
04 October 2022
The consortium of Vision International and Veolia, Cobra Instalaciones with Orascom, and Metito, and Marubeni Corporation with self have submitted the bids for the contract to develop a seawater treatment plant and transmission pipeline project in Mirfa. (Source: MEED)
24 August 2022
The main contract bid submission deadline has been extended from August 31, 2022, to the end of September 2022. (Source: MEED)
07 July 2022
The main contract bid submission deadline has been extended from July 18, 2022, to August 31, 2022. (Source: MEED)
02 June 2022
The main contract bid submission deadline is July 18, 2022, and Besix has been appointed as the civil works subcontractor.
19 April 2022
Parsons Corporation and Fichtner Consulting Engineers have been working as consultants on the project and ILF Consulting Engineers has been working as a technical consultant.
20 March 2022
The firms that are likely to take the lead in the consortiums are Spain's Acciona Agua, France's Engie and Saudi Arabia's Vision Invest, while Japan's Marubeni Corporation is expected to bid alone on the project. (Source: MEED)
07 March 2022
The main contract bid submission deadline has been extended to July 18, 2022. The project agreements are expected to be signed with the selected developer or developer consortium by August 2022 and reach financial close by November 2022. (Source: MEED)
10 January 2022
The request for proposals (RFP) is yet to be submitted on March 18, 2022.
02 November 2021
The client has issued the request for proposals (RFP) and the bid submission date is due on March 18, 2022. Following companies have been pre-qualified to submit bids for the project*Acciona Agua *Acwa Power *Cobra Instalaciones *FCC Aqualia *IDE Water Assets Limited *Hutchison Water International Holdings *Itochu Corporation *Jera *Marubeni Corporation* Engie *Six Construct Company Limited *Veolia * Samsung C&T *China Petroleum *China Railway *China State *Hyundai *Orascom and Power China. (Source: MEED)
30 September 2021
The client is expected to issue the request for proposals (RFP) by October 2021. The project is expected to commence commercial operations in the first quarter of 2025. (Source: MEED)
15 March 2021
Following companies have expressed an interest in the project: *Acwa Power *Hyundai Engineering & Construction *Samsung Engineering *Marubeni Corporation *Suez *Veolia. (Source: MEED)
14 March 2021
ILF Consulting Engineers has been awarded a technical advisor contract for the project.