Descon
Private | |
Industry | Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing & EPC |
Founded | 1977 |
Headquarters | Lahore Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan, UAE, KSA, Qatar & Kuwait |
Key people | >Abdul Razaq Dawood (Chairman & CEO) |
Products | Boilers, HRSGs, Skids, Pressure Vessels, etc. |
Services | Engineering, construction and EPC for onshore projects |
Number of employees | 30,000 (2010) |
Website | www.descon.com |
Descon Engineering is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Descon Engineering [1] was established in 1977. It started out as a plant construction and services company. Since then it has developed itself into a muti-discipline engineering services company serving a wide range of industries like fertilizers, chemicals, power, cement, textile and manufacturing within Pakistan as well as in GCC countries.
Following a policy of diversification the Descon group now has interests in chemical and power sector as well but Descon Engineering remains the flagship company for the group.
Habshan Direct Depressurization (HDD-1) Project has been awarded to Descon Engineering worth $254 Million in UAE.
Businesses
The Engineering Business comprises following establishments:
- Descon Engineering Limited
- Descon Engineering Abu Dhabi
- Descon Engineering Qatar LLC
- Descon Engineering Kuwait
- Descon Engineering FZE Hamriyah Sharjah
- Descon Technical Institute/Technical Training Institute, Pakistan
- Olayan Descon Industrial/Engineering Company, Saudi Arabia
- Descon Integrated Projects Pvt Limited
- Presson Descon International Limited
The Chemicals Business comprises following establishments:
- Descon Chemicals Pvt Limited
- Descon Oxychem Limited
- Descon Corporation Pvt Limited
- Nimir Resins Limited
The Power Business comprises following establishments:
- Rousch Power Pakistan Limited
- Altern Energy Limited
- Descon Power Solutions Pvt Limited
History
Brief history of Descon is as below:
- 1977 - Company established[2]
- 1978 - Acquired the Pak-Arab Fertilizer Project in Pakistan[3]
- 1980 - Olayan-Descon formed - a JV with Olayan Group of Saudi Arabia [4]
- 1981 - Acquired the first major project of NRL Lube Oil Refinery [5]
- 1982 - Descon Manufacturing Works commissioned
- 1982 - Office established in Abu Dhabi
- 1983 - Acquired the first Gas Field project - an LPG Plant at Pakistan Oil Fields Limited [6]
- 1984 - First project in cement sector acquired [7]
- 1992 - Engro Fertilizer Relocation project acquired
- 1999 - First Contract in Qatar acquired
- 2000 - EPC Contract for Mirani Dam acquired [8]
- 2000 - JGC-Descon formed, a JV with JGC Corporation of Japan (JV company remained effective till early 2010)
- 2001 - Fabrication shop established in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi
- 2001 - Presson Descon International(PDIL) formed - a JV with Presson(Enerflex) of Canada
- 2002 - Descon Engineering Qatar LLC established
- 2002 - Yanbu Workshop Commissioned [9]
- 2005 - Hamriyah Manufacturing Works, Sharjah, commissioned
- 2006 - Ghayathi Shop established in Abu Dhabi
- 2006 - Rousch Power Plant and Altern Energy acquired by Descon [10][11]
- 2007 - Karachi Manufacturing Works commissioned
- 2007 - First major EPC contract in UAE acquired from Fertil
- 2008 - Descon Oxychem commissioned
- 2008 - Office establish in Kuwait
- 2009 - 1200 Ton crane added to equipment resource base
- 2010 - Descon Integrated Projects Pvt Limited (DIPL) formed
- 2010 - 50MW FFECL Wind Power Project acquired
- 2011 - 400MW UCH-II Power Plant Contract acquired.
Major projects completed
- Halmore Bhikki 225MW Combined Cycle Power Project[12]
- Borouge – 2 Fabrication of Ethylene Furnaces
- Ma’aden Magnesite Mine Facilities & Process Plant
- MEI works for Ras Laffan C integrated power and desalination plant
- Implementation of operational improvements to process units
- Borouge 2 Utilities Project
- New Ammonia / Urea Fertilizer Complex Offsite – Water Treatment Facility
- Pearl GTL Plant
- Asab Gas Development, Phase II Project
- Mangla Dam Raising Project Contract No. MDR – 33 Construction of Water Treatment Plant for New City
- Offshore Associated Gases – Package 1 (OAG 1)
- Borouge – 2 Fabrication of Ethylene Furnaces
- 7,200 TPD Fauji Cement Plant
- Fertil Urea De-bottlenecking Plant
- Kachhi Canal Project – Contract # KC-03
- 300 MMSCFD Manzalai Field Development Project
- SEWA – 50 MW Khorfakkhan Power Station Project
- Sahara Polypropylene & Propane Dehydrogenization (PP/PDH) Plants
- Ras Laffan Olefin Project
- 5,000 TPD New Cement Plant at QNCC No. 3 (Umm-Bab, Qatar)
- Petro Rabigh PC 3 HDPE
- Taunsa Barrage Emergency Rehabilitation and Moderanization Project
- Qatar Gas 3&4 Onshore Project Subcontractors’ Camp – Package B&C
- Construction of 8 MGD Filter Plant – Package-A (Contract No. HDP-006)
- Contract Package 3B; Construction of Part of Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1)
- EPC for Upgrade of Welhead Control and Safety Systems for Thamama ‘C’ OGD-0 & OGD-1 Gas Producers
- 6700 TPD Maple Leaf Cement Project
- 6700 TPD D.G. Khan Cement Project
- Zamzama Gas Field Development Phase-2
- Pakistan Motorway, Islamabad Peshawar Section (M-1)
- Mirani Dam Project
- Dolphin Onshore Gas Plant
- Zamzama Gas Field Development Phase-2
- 6,000 TPD Pakistan Cement Plant
- QG II LNG Onshore Facilities Project
- LNG Debottlenecking Project
- Thamama C, F, Units 6 & 7 Gas Wells Tie-In
- 80 MMSCFD Rehmat Gas Field Development
- Borouge Polyethylene Plant Expansion Step-II
- Bab Field Production Facility Expansion Project
- 50 MMSCFD Gurguri Gas Plant
- Ethane Recovery Maximization
- SIPC Methanol Project
- Storage Tanks for Saudi ARAMCO
- Construction of Housing Complex - C&D Type Apartments
- Cement Plant Expansion Khurasaniyah
- Zamzama Gas Field Development Project Phase-1
- Sawan Gas Field Development Project Phase I & II
- Sui Gas Compression Project Phase 3
- BuHasa Electrical Power Skid Project
- Taweelah – Fuel Oil Storage Facility
- Mazarani Gas Field Development
- Raising of KRL Dam
- Bhit Gas Field Development
- Yanbu – Steam Power Plant Unit-4
- PTA Dryer Replacement Project
- Relocation of Pirkoh Compressors Turbine Units form Sui to Hyderabad,
- Kadanwari Upgrade & Miano Gas Field Development
- GASCO Ruwais Facilities Up-gradation Project
- Borouge Petrochemicals Project – Polyethylene Plant
- Borouge Petrochemicals Project – Ethylene Plant
- 70 MMSCFD Zamzama Gas Field Facilities
- Ibn Zahr PP-II Complex
- 826 MMSCFD ASAB Gas Development Project
- PARCO (100,000 BPD) Mid Country Refinery Project
- Kemya Major Expansion & OSBL Utilities
- VCM Storage and Handling Facilities
- FFC – Jordan Fertilizer Complex
- LPG Storage and Handling Facilities
- Attock Refinery Up-gradation (20,000 BPD)
- 225 MW Liberty Power Plant
- Manufacturing & erection of HRSGs for 412 MW Rousch CCPP
- 2x362 MW Lalpir Power Plant
- ICI T11 PTA Plant Bin Qasim, Karachi
- 3000 TPD Fauji Cement Plant
- 90 TPD to 180 TPD Polyester Expansion Project
- 4x323 MW Hub River Thermal Power Plant
- 2x2000 TPD Lucky Cement Plant
- 412 MW Kot Addu Combined Cycle Power Plant Units 13, 14 & 15
- 2x210 MW Thermal Power Station Muzaffargharh Units 5 & 6
- 180 MMSCFD Kadanwari Gas Field
- 195 MMSCFD Qadirpur Gas Field
- 2x100 MW Kot Addu Combined Cycle Power Plant Units 11 & 12
- ICI 191 KTPA Soda Ash Expansion Project
- Asab Gas Development Phase-2 (AGD-II) Project
- Umm-Al-Nar Refinery Expansion Project-II
- Ammonia and Urea Plant Expansion FFC-II
- 3000 TPD AC Wah Cement Plant Expansion, Lot-II
- 300 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant – Guddu
- Pakven 600 Ammonia & Urea Plant Expansion
- 2x100 MW Mangla Hydel Plant Expansion Units 9&10
- 2x100 MW Kot Addu Combined Cycle Power Plant Units 9 & 10
- 250 MW Oil Fired Power Project - Jamshoro
- National Refinery Limited (NRL), Karachi Lube Oil Plant
- Foundation Wind Farm Project I and II
- Barzan Onshore Gas Plant Project.
Technologies implemented
- Kansai-Mitsubishi Carbon Dioxide Recovery Process (KM-CDR) for Fertil & Engro CO2 recovery Units
Awards
HSEdvvdv* CSR NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2009
- Annual Environment Excellence Award By NFE&H, Pakistan (2005) NFE&H
- 1st Annual Health & Environment National Excellence Award, Pakistan (2005) HELP International
- Safety Award on 3.8 Million MH W/o LTI at BAB Field Production. Project (2005) JGC Corporation
- Four Million MH LTI Free at Qatargas LNG DBN Project (2004) JGC Corporation
- Special Recognition Award About HSE, ADGAS – TAKREER, UAE (2004) ADNOC
- Safety Award on 3,000,000 MH W/o LTI at Saudi Methanol Project, Jubail KSA (2004) SIPCHEM
- Certificate of Recognition, T/A 2003 at Train-2 DBN By Qatar Gas (2004) QATAR GAS
- Safest Contractor Award, T/A 2002 By ENGRO Pakistan Ltd. (2002) Engro-Pakistan
- ADCO Plant S/D 24,319MH First aid/LTI Free at ASAB Gas Plant, UAE (2002) ADCO
- 16 Million MH without LTI at ASAB Gas Development Project, UAE (2001) Gasco & Atheer
- 2 Million MH W/o LTI at GASCO Ruwais Facilities Project Upgrade, UAE (2001) TECHNIP
- Safety Award on 10 Million MH W/o LTI at Borouge Petrochemical. Project (2001) Borouge
- Safety Award on 5 Million MH W/o LTI at Borouge Petrochemical. Project (2000) Borouge
- Safety Performance Award on 4,300,000 MH W/o LTI at AGD Project, UAE (2000) Snamprogetti
- HSE Award for 5.24 Million MH w/o LTI at ICI T11 PTA Project – Pakistan (1997) Foster Wheeler & ICI
- 3 Million MH W/o LTI at Kadanwari Project, Pakistan (1995) LASMO OIL Pakistan
- Project Safety Award on no LTI at Kadanwari Field Development Project, Pakistan (1994) Foster Wheeler & Lasmo
- Recognition Letter on 1 Million MH W/o Accident at Umm al Nar Refinery Expansion Project - UAE (1992) Snamprogetti
Quality
- Quality appreciation at Kadanwari Upgrade & Miano Field development (2003) OMV Pakistan
- Quality of E&I Work executed at PARCO Mid-Country Refinery project, Pakistan (2000) Marubeni Corporation
- Quality of Tank work appraised at PARCO Mid-Country Refinery project, Pakistan (2000) Marubeni Corporation
- Welding performance appreciation at Borouge UAE (2000) Tecnimont
- Performance appreciated at Mehmood Kot, Qasba Gujrat, Pakistan (1999) Marubeni Corporation
- Quality Control exercised by DESCON is highly appreciable (1997) NEM Netherlands
- Quality and fast track execution appreciated at Lalpir Power Plant (1996) Nichimen
- och power
See also
References
- ↑ ENR Top Contractor List, 2007/2008.
- ↑ http://www.descon.com/engineering.php?id=2
- ↑ http://www.descon.com/engineering.php?id=275
- ↑ http://www.olayandescon.com/about_us/history.php
- ↑ http://www.descon.com/engineering.php?id=273
- ↑ http://www.descon.com/engineering.php?id=273
- ↑ http://www.descon.com/engineering.php?id=277
- ↑ http://www.descon.com/engineering.php?id=278
- ↑ http://www.olayandescon.com/about_us/facilities.php
- ↑ http://www.rouschpak.com/html/company.htm
- ↑ http://www.descon.com/power.php?id=334
- ↑ World Bank Project Information Report Halmore Bhikki Project