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Ras Laffan Gas Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Ras Laffan Gas Plant2004Doha, QatarEnelpowerIndustrialPump house, turbine, water treatment, and diesel generator installationMechanical and electrical design

Project Background & Objectives

The Ras Laffan Gas Plant project was initiated to deploy critical high-capacity process infrastructure supporting massive oil and gas processing operations in Doha, Qatar. Commissioned by Enelpower, this major industrial development required advanced, utility-grade multi-disciplinary engineering to sustain the heavy demands of a regional petrochemical hub. Within this highly complex industrial framework, PDP Energy was selected to command the core engineering phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the comprehensive mechanical and electrical design for the critical infrastructure expansion, which involved the seamless design of a pump house, turbine, water treatment, and diesel generator installation.

Project Challenges

Designing specialized, heavy industrial subsystems within a world-class gas processing terminal introduces severe thermodynamic, fluid dynamics, and electrical coordination challenges. PDP Energy had to navigate complex mechanical constraints, including calculating precise fluid pressures and flow controls for a high-volume pump house and optimizing cooling utility integrations for heavy turbine systems. On the electrical and automation side, integrating massive new generation and processing blocks required meticulous planning. The team had to design robust fault protections, manage high-density cabling topologies within tight process areas, and engineer complex emergency backup networks for the diesel generator installation to guarantee absolute system redundancy and prevent operational disruptions in an explosive gas environment.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary mechanical and electrical engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete industrial detailed design packages for all specialized facility sectors. The project effectively established an optimized, highly resilient technical framework tailored for high-demand midstream energy infrastructure. By providing synchronized civil-mechanical layouts and advanced electrical network schematics, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the pump house, turbine, water treatment, and backup generation assets, ensuring the complex operates with maximum safety, processing efficiency, and absolute power reliability.

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SMLC Pepsi Bottling Company

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
SMLC Pepsi Bottling Company2016Beirut, LebanonS.M.L.CIndustrialFirefighting system integrationEngineering design and supervision of Fire Fighting system

Project Background & Objectives

The SMLC Pepsi Bottling Company project was initiated to critically overhaul and upgrade the industrial safety infrastructure at a high-volume manufacturing facility in Beirut, Lebanon. Commissioned by S.M.L.C (Société Moderne Libanaise pour le Commerce), this specialized infrastructure development targeted the implementation of comprehensive emergency protection protocols across high-density production and warehouse sectors. Within this critical industrial risk management context, PDP Energy was selected to lead the specialized safety engineering phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the comprehensive Firefighting system integration, providing the full engineering design and supervision of the Fire Fighting system to safeguard personnel, infrastructure, and continuous bottling operations.

Project Challenges

Engineering a comprehensive fire protection network for an active, large-scale beverage production facility introduces severe mechanical, hydraulic, and operational complexities. High-speed bottling lines, automated packaging warehouses, and chemical storage areas feature highly disparate fire risk profiles, requiring unique zoning and customized suppression agents. PDP Energy had to navigate these demanding physical constraints by designing high-pressure water and foam distribution loops without interrupting the factory’s 24/7 manufacturing schedules. This required meticulous hydraulic calculations to prevent voltage or pressure drops, strategic positioning of automatic deluge valves, and rigorous structural pipe stress modeling to ensure the integrated safety network operates flawlessly under extreme emergency conditions.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary safety engineering and quality assurance partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete firefighting integrated design package along with on-site installation supervision. The project effectively established an advanced, fully compliant protective framework that sets a baseline for industrial risk mitigation in the local food and beverage manufacturing sector. By providing synchronized mechanical layouts and independent field oversight, PDP Energy cleared the path for secure facility operations, drastically upgrading the plant’s emergency readiness, safeguarding vital asset infrastructure, and protecting the surrounding urban environment from large-scale industrial hazards.

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Tabreed Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Tabreed Plant2008Dubai, UAESNC LavalinIndustrial InfrastructureDistrict cooling chilled water production plant of >40,000 tons of refrigeration feeding Dubai MetroFull design and supervision

Project Background & Objectives

The Tabreed Plant project was initiated to build an elite, high-capacity utility infrastructure asset to support the rapid public transit expansion in Dubai, UAE. Commissioned by SNC Lavalin, this massive infrastructure development focused on establishing a strategic district cooling chilled water production plant of >40,000 tons of refrigeration feeding Dubai Metro. Within this critical metropolitan civic framework, PDP Energy was selected to direct all phases of the project lifecycle. The primary company-specific objectives centered on delivering a complete technical and operational roadmap, where the engineering team successfully executed the full design and supervision of the centralized cooling facility.

Project Challenges

Designing and integrating a centralized chilling network with a capacity exceeding 40,000 tons of refrigeration introduces extreme mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical engineering hurdles. Delivering continuous chilled water to an automated urban transit network like the Dubai Metro demands absolute reliability; even a brief system disruption can compromise passenger safety and climate controls across multiple transit stations. PDP Energy had to navigate complex fluid dynamics and process constraints, including optimizing massive centrifugal chillers, large-scale cooling towers, and heavy variable-flow pumping subsystems. Additionally, engineering the extensive underground piping loops required meticulous structural and thermal stress analysis to manage expansion loads, prevent pressure drops, and coordinate complex multi-trade implementation schedules across active metropolitan corridors without causing civic disruptions.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary full-lifecycle engineering consultant and quality supervisor, PDP Energy successfully delivered the complete multi-disciplinary design packages and comprehensive on-site construction monitoring services. The project effectively established a world-class technical reference for high-efficiency, large-scale district cooling infrastructure in the Middle East. By combining highly synchronized civil-mechanical blueprints with rigorous independent field oversight, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the Tabreed plant, ensuring continuous climate-control reliability for the Dubai Metro, optimizing regional energy consumption patterns, and safeguarding critical urban transportation infrastructure.

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Uniterminals Terminal

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Uniterminals Terminal2026Dora, LebanonUniterminalsInfrastructureOverall terminal redesignRedesign of tanks, sealine routing, thermal heating system for HFO/Bitumen, process piping, fire fighting, and oily water systems

Project Background & Objectives

The Uniterminals Terminal project was initiated to execute a comprehensive modernization, safety expansion, and infrastructural overhaul at a major coastal fuel storage facility in Dora, Lebanon. Commissioned directly by Uniterminals, this large-scale midstream infrastructure asset required advanced multi-disciplinary engineering to update legacy systems and improve handling efficiencies for highly viscous products. Within this complex industrial framework, PDP Energy was selected to lead the complete technological transformation phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on commanding the overall terminal redesign, an extensive engineering mandate requiring the complete redesign of tanks, sealine routing, thermal heating system for HFO/Bitumen, process piping, fire fighting, and oily water systems to secure strict regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Project Challenges

Re-engineering a fully integrated coastal petroleum terminal introduces severe chemical, mechanical, fluid dynamics, and logistical coordination hurdles. Managing heavy fuel oil (HFO) and bitumen requires designing high-performance thermal heating systems to precisely regulate product temperatures, preventing crystallization or extreme viscosity spikes within the process piping networks. PDP Energy had to navigate massive technical constraints, including optimizing hazardous maritime fluid transfer dynamics for complex sealine routing loops. Furthermore, updating structural tanks layouts while simultaneously overlapping high-volume centralized fire fighting networks and advanced environmental oily water systems demanded meticulous spatial formatting and exhaustive hydraulic modeling to eliminate cross-contamination risks or pressure drops without causing operational downtime at the active marine facility.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering and multi-disciplinary design partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete terminal redesign engineering package. The project effectively established a leading technical reference for high-efficiency, climate-resilient midstream safety and storage infrastructure in the Levant region. By providing highly synchronized civil-mechanical piping layouts, optimized thermodynamic heating models, and precise hazard isolation blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the updated terminal assets. This drastically upgraded the facility’s processing flexibility, reinforced its environmental and fire safety defense layers, and guaranteed an unshakeable standard of industrial operational security.

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Wardieh Holdings Terminal

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Wardieh Holdings Terminal2024Dora, LebanonWardieh HoldingsInfrastructureOverall terminal redesignRedesign of legacy and new tanks, sealine routing, process piping, fire fighting, oily water systems, and dike walls

Project Background & Objectives

The Wardieh Holdings Terminal project was initiated to execute a complete technical modernization, safety expansion, and comprehensive infrastructural upgrade at a major coastal fuel storage facility in Dora, Lebanon. Commissioned directly by Wardieh Holdings, this large-scale midstream infrastructure asset required advanced multi-disciplinary engineering to replace aging systems, expand storage capacities, and ensure elite environmental protection. Within this complex downstream energy distribution framework, PDP Energy was selected to lead the complete technological transformation phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on commanding the overall terminal redesign, an extensive engineering mandate requiring the complete redesign of legacy and new tanks, sealine routing, process piping, fire fighting, oily water systems, and dike walls to secure strict regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Project Challenges

Re-engineering an active coastal petroleum terminal introduces severe mechanical, fluid dynamics, structural, and logistical coordination hurdles. Routing critical product lines demands precise fluid dynamics and hydraulic modeling to optimize hazardous maritime fluid transfer loops for complex sealine routing networks without disrupting daily port operations. PDP Energy had to navigate massive technical constraints, executing meticulous structural evaluations for the redesign of legacy and new tanks and engineering robust dike walls to guarantee zero failure under containment duress. Furthermore, overlapping high-pressure process piping with high-volume centralized fire fighting loops and advanced environmental oily water systems demanded meticulous spatial formatting and exhaustive hydraulic simulations to prevent sudden pressure drops, manage explosive zone restrictions, and isolate containment hazards flawlessly.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering and multi-disciplinary design partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete terminal redesign engineering package. The project effectively established a leading technical reference for high-efficiency, climate-resilient midstream safety and storage infrastructure in the Levant region. By providing highly synchronized civil-mechanical layouts, precise process schematics, and robust structural blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the updated terminal assets. This drastically upgraded the facility’s storage flexibility, reinforced its environmental and fire safety defense layers, and guaranteed an unshakeable standard of long-term industrial operational security.

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Stade LNG

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Stade LNG2021Stade, GermanySofregaz FranceOil & Gas terminalDetailed engineering for piping & instruments for oil & gas terminalExecution of detailed engineering for P&IDs, piping layout, piping stress analysis, and instrument list generation

Project Background & Objectives

The Stade LNG project was initiated to critically develop and advance the core midstream processing and storage infrastructure at a major liquefied natural gas importing hub in Stade, Germany. Commissioned by Sofregaz France, this highly complex utility-scale project focused on delivering specialized technical modeling to support safe gas distribution and cryogenic fluid handling. Within this rigorous European regulatory and engineering framework, PDP Energy was selected to lead the central design validation phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the detailed engineering for piping & instruments for oil & gas terminal operations, establishing an unshakeable, fully compliant mechanical and automated baseline for the critical energy asset.

Project Challenges

Designing high-capacity piping and instrumentation networks within an active, cryogenic LNG terminal introduces extreme thermodynamic, fluid dynamics, and process control complexities. Managing liquefied natural gas requires routing large-bore lines capable of handling ultra-low temperatures, demanding absolute mechanical precision to prevent structural failure or fluid leaks. PDP Energy had to navigate intense technical hurdles, executing meticulous piping stress analysis to simulate intense thermal contraction, high-pressure dynamic loads, and localized soil-pipe interactions across extensive terminal layouts. Furthermore, formulating the comprehensive piping layouts, detailed P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), and a centralized instrument list generation network required absolute synchronization to ensure automated safety valves and tracking systems operate flawlessly under severe environmental duress.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete P&ID, mechanical layout, pipe stress analysis, and automated instrumentation packages for the utility infrastructure. The project effectively established an elite technical reference for safe and high-efficiency gas terminal infrastructure in Western Europe. By providing highly synchronized multi-disciplinary schematics alongside precise structural stress verifications, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the terminal networks, drastically upgrading the asset’s operational reliability, safeguarding strategic regional fuel assets, and meeting the highest international industrial safety benchmarks.

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Tuba Depot Oil & Gas terminal

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Tuba Depot2020Tuba, IraqSofregaz FranceOil & Gas terminalI&C design review for oil & gas terminalDetailed design of flowmeters and review of I&C design of pumping station

Project Background & Objectives

The Tuba Depot Oil & Gas terminal project was initiated to critically advance and optimize the product tracking and automation infrastructure at a major midstream distribution facility in Tuba, Iraq. Commissioned by Sofregaz France, this utility-scale industrial development focused on integrating high-precision measurement networks and validating process controls across high-volume fuel transfer corridors. Within this complex energy distribution framework, PDP Energy was selected to command the specialized automation and design validation phases. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing a comprehensive I&C design review for oil & gas terminal operations, a scope that explicitly demanded the detailed design of flowmeters and review of I&C design of the pumping station to guarantee absolute operational control and precise volumetric accounting.

Project Challenges

Engineering and auditing automated instrumentation networks within a strategic petroleum terminal introduces intense technical constraints, fluid dynamics hazards, and strict custody-transfer standards. Hydrocarbon pumping facilities operate under massive hydraulic pressures and varying product viscosities, demanding that automated tracking loops achieve absolute precision to prevent measurement drift or process errors. PDP Energy had to navigate complex technical parameters, reviewing preexisting contractor instrumentation architectures to identify subtle control vulnerabilities, loop redundancies, or signal latencies. Furthermore, engineering the detailed design of flowmeters required meticulous fluid velocity calculations, matching localized pressure boundaries, and choosing robust explosion-proof components capable of continuous, flawless data telemetry in an incredibly volatile, high-hazard environment.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary instrumentation, control, and design validation partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the completed flowmeter detailed designs and comprehensive pumping station I&C review packages. The project effectively established an elite technical reference for modern custody-transfer and automated process safety across the regional energy sector. By providing synchronized loop diagrams, optimized instrument datasheets, and rigorous design verifications, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the updated terminal assets, drastically upgrading processing efficiency, maximizing volumetric accuracy during fuel transfers, and protecting strategic midstream infrastructure from operational faults.

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IPT Hosrayel Gas Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
IPT Hosrayel Gas Plant2018Hosrayel, LebanonEncoGroupInfrastructureFire fighting system designDesign of complete fire fighting system as per decree 5509 for Hosrayel gas storage and bottling plant

Project Background & Objectives

cThe IPT Hosrayel Gas Plant project was initiated to critically overhaul and upgrade the industrial safety infrastructure at a major liquefied petroleum gas hub in Hosrayel, Lebanon. Commissioned by EncoGroup, this specialized infrastructure development targeted the implementation of comprehensive emergency protection protocols across high-hazard fuel sectors. Within this critical industrial risk management context, PDP Energy was selected to lead the specialized safety engineering phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the complete Fire fighting system design, engineering a robust, high-volume suppression framework specifically tailored for the complex operational footprint of the Hosrayel gas storage and bottling plant.

Project Challenges

Engineering an emergency fire protection network for an active gas storage and bottling facility introduces severe thermal, mechanical, and safety complexities. Because liquefied gas environments present extreme volatility risks, the firefighting infrastructure must adhere to stringent national safety mandates. PDP Energy had to navigate these demanding parameters by designing a highly coordinated system that satisfies the rigorous criteria of decree 5509. This required precise calculations for high-pressure water and foam distribution loops, strategic placement of automatic deluge valves, and meticulous pipe stress analysis to ensure the safety network operates flawlessly under extreme heat or structural duress without disrupting daily industrial bottling operations.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary safety engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the comprehensive fire fighting system design package. The project effectively established an advanced, fully compliant protective framework that sets a baseline for industrial risk mitigation in the local energy sector. By providing synchronized and precise mechanical layouts aligned with decree 5509, PDP Energy cleared the path for secure facility operations, drastically upgrading the terminal’s emergency readiness, safeguarding vital gas storage infrastructure, and protecting the surrounding environment from large-scale industrial hazards.

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Lebanon Energy Terminal

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Lebanon Energy Terminal2017Amchit, LebanonEncoGroupInfrastructureFuel piping & fire fighting system designNew terminal piping network design covering the fuel network and fire fighting system with a foam centralized station

Project Background & Objectives

The Lebanon Energy Terminal project was initiated to critically develop and modernize the midstream safety and logistics infrastructure at a major coastal fuel storage facility in Amchit, Lebanon. Commissioned by EncoGroup, this utility-scale infrastructure asset required advanced mechanical and safety engineering to ensure strict operational compliance and environmental safeguarding. Within this complex industrial framework, PDP Energy was selected to lead the complete specialized engineering phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the comprehensive Fuel piping & fire fighting system design, engineering a robust new terminal piping network design covering the fuel network and fire fighting system with a foam centralized station to guarantee absolute hazard control.

Project Challenges

Designing a high-capacity fuel transmission and fire safety network within an active, high-hazard coastal energy terminal presents intense mechanical and chemical engineering complexities. Routing critical product and safety lines demands precise fluid dynamics and hydraulic modeling to manage volatile fuels safely across extensive layouts. PDP Energy had to resolve major technical hurdles, including executing rigorous pipeline stress analysis to simulate thermal expansion, structural soil-pipe interactions, and transient water hammer hazards. Furthermore, engineering the high-volume fire suppression network required designing a highly sophisticated foam centralized station, demanding meticulous calculations for proportioning systems and synchronized valve sequencing to ensure instantaneous, terminal-wide flame mitigation without risking operational downtime or cross-contamination.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete fuel network and specialized firefighting detailed design packages. The project effectively established a highly resilient, modern technical reference for midstream oil and gas safety infrastructure in the Levant region. By providing synchronized and robust mechanical schematics alongside precise hazard isolation blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure operation of the terminal, drastically upgrading its emergency preparedness, securing vital national energy assets, and ensuring an unshakeable layer of environmental and industrial safety.

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Total Terminal Oily Water Treatment

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Total Terminal Oily Water Treatment2019Dora, LebanonTotal LibanInfrastructureOily water system designTerminal oily water network and treatment system conceptual and detailed design

Project Background & Objectives

The Total Terminal Oily Water Treatment project was initiated to critically upgrade the environmental compliance and wastewater processing infrastructure at a major coastal fuel storage facility in Dora, Lebanon. Commissioned by Total Liban, this targeted midstream infrastructure development required specialized environmental and fluid engineering to safely manage industrial runoff from active fuel sectors. Within this vital downstream energy distribution framework, PDP Energy was selected to command the core technological modeling and realization phases. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing a comprehensive Oily water system design, delivering the full terminal oily water network and treatment system conceptual and detailed design to guarantee absolute pollution control and strict regulatory adherence.

Project Challenges

Designing an efficient industrial wastewater network within a highly active, high-hazard petroleum storage terminal presents intense chemical, mechanical, and fluid dynamics complexities. Industrial runoff from fuel loading racks, tank farms, and containment dikes contains volatile hydrocarbons, suspended solids, and chemical contaminants that require sophisticated extraction techniques before environmental discharge. PDP Energy had to navigate complex technical constraints, engineering a robust drainage network capable of collecting irregular stormwater surges and process wastewater without risking cross-contamination or structural backflows. Furthermore, sizing the centralized separation equipment and oil-water separators demanded highly precise hydraulic calculations and fluid velocity mapping to maximize separation efficiency under varying flow rates, all while operating seamlessly alongside continuous terminal logistics.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering and environmental design partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete conceptual and multi-disciplinary detailed design packages for the oily water infrastructure. The project effectively established a highly resilient, modern technical reference for downstream oil and gas environmental safety in the Levant region. By providing synchronized civil-mechanical piping layouts, advanced hydraulic flow schematics, and optimized treatment system blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the updated network, drastically upgrading the terminal’s environmental defense layer, eliminating accidental discharge risks, and ensuring complete compliance with stringent environmental preservation laws.
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