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September 25 2007, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates:
Lootah BCGas (LBCG), part of
the UAE based business conglomerate S.S.
Lootah Group, continue with high standards
for safety in their current gas network
project at the ‘Palm Jumeirah’. LBCG has
introduced the newest ‘Mobile Emergency Van’
(MEV) available 24 hours on site with
state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to
handle any gas emergency, such that the time
taken for an emergency response is in line
with minimums compared to any other gas
utility in the world. LBCG continues to
improve and keep abreast of the newest
technologies and practices with regard to
safety to ensure all personnel are trained
and equipped to deal with any incident that
might arise on a gas system.
According to Mr. Alan R.
Conway, Operations and Maintenance Manager,
Lootah BCGas, “LBCG
takes the reliability and safety of the gas
distribution network very seriously and is
consistently working to ensure the highest
standards are maintained. Our safety
measures include safety in distribution,
safety for domestic and commercial
customers, and safety in our gas storage and
regulating facilities ensuring that
customers and public alike can depend on our
services with confidence. The newest Mobile
Emergency Van (MEV) is the latest feature of
our comprehensive approach to reliability,
safety and service. It is essential that
prompt and appropriate action is taken
should there be a need for a response and
the LBCG Emergency Response Vehicle is fully
equipped for this purpose”
LBCG’s involvement in the
Palm Jumeirah project is to develop a
centralized LPG distribution system that in
time can be readily converted to Natural
Gas. Lootah BCGas has also completed 4
different sub sea lines running between the
Crown and the crescent at the Palm Jumeirah.
Lootah BCGas will be responsible for all
operating and maintenance services such as
ensuring uninterrupted gas supply, repairs,
modifications, conversions, and emergency
response.
The S.S. Lootah Group has
developed a strong market position as the
leading provider of gas distribution
infrastructure and related services. The
company has to its credit over 2 million
hours of combined operational expertise with
their Canadian partners and has expanded its
regional and global reach, with operating
projects in Tanzania, Turkey and Oman to
name a few. The regional business expansion
across Asia, Africa and Europe has
identified projects worth more than AED 1.8
billion. The Sharjah Gas Distribution
Project, the first of its kind in the entire
Gulf region, consisted of Engineering
Procurement and Construction for three
Pressure Reducing Stations, over 1000 km of
gas distribution mains, and services to over
70,000 customers.
About Lootah BC Gas
Lootah BCGas
is part of the UAE based business
conglomerate S.S. Lootah Group and is
involved in natural gas transmission and
distribution related activities in the UAE
and beyond. Lootah BCGas today is viewed as
the comprehensive operating ‘Gas Utility’ in
Dubai.
The services include,
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC),
Consulting, Operation and Maintenance,
Domestic/Commercial gas systems, Central LPG
Distribution systems, Natural Gas for
Vehicles, Pipeline Feasibility studies,
training and equipment conversions from LPG
to natural gas. Lootah BCGas has completed
the three phases of the Sharjah Gas
Distribution Project and is currently
involved with several ongoing projects in
the UAE and internationally, with branches
in Dubai, Sharjah , Abu Dhabi and Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania.
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