1. Dorna n Engineering Ltd. Mecha nical, Electrical &
Instrumentation Engineers & Contractors
Compa ny Profile
2. OUR COMPANY
Dornan Engineering Ltd. is one of Ireland’s leading and most
experienced Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical
Engineers and Contractors.
The company was founded in 1966 to provide engineering
and construction services to the Industrial, Commercial,
Pharmaceutical, Power and Oil & Gas sectors.
Dornan Engineering concentrates on a market where quality
is appreciated. With a work force of over 500 employees, we
are equipped to achieve excellence in quality, innovation and
delivery in every project we are associated with.
"We at Dornan Engineering are all about achieving client
satisfaction by safely delivering quality projects.
It is our Modus Operandi and without achieving it, we would
be nothing.
Value, Deliverability, Safety and Quality are not buzz words in
our Company, they are the values that we work by.
Client Satisfaction to us is not a sales term,
Client Satisfaction to us is... Priceless."
- Brian Acheson, Chief Executive Officer
TURNOVER
2009 (Projected) £40m
2008 £47m
2007 £44m
2006 £45m
PROFIT
2008 - £1.8m
2007 - £1.9m
2006 - £1.8m
3. COMPANY HISTORY
Dornan Engineering Ltd was founded is 1966. Over the last three decades the company developed and
grew its electrical, instrumentation and mechanical business and it is now one of Ireland’s leading
international services companies.
Over this period the company established is excellent reputation for safety, quality and performance on
every project undertaken.
Dornan Engineering has built up a prestigious list of national and international clients from which it
continues to successfully complete projects for on an on-going basis.
Over the past 43 years Dornan Engineering has been awarded major contracts with Clients such as
Pfizer, Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb, Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, Wyeth, Merck Sharp & Dohme,
Astellas to mention but a few.
In 2005, the Management purchased Dornan Engineering from the Kentech Group and continued to
prosper wining major contracts in Ireland such as Pier D at Dublin Airport, Abbott Vascular in Clonmel
and Eli Lilly at Kinsale, Co. Cork.
Since then, Dornan Engineering Ltd. has been awarded contracts in Germany, Scandinavia, UK.
4. SERVICES
Dornan Engineering Ltd. offers a full range of Mechanical,
Electrical, Instrumentation and Commissioning Services that
will take any project from the construction drawings right
through to final handover and commissioning.
Mechanical
• Co-ordination of service drawings
• Procurement of all mechanical equipment
• Ductwork fabrication drawings
• Piping fabrication drawings
• Builders work drawings
• Installation of all mechanical equipment, ductwork,
pipework and insulation
• Co-ordination of specialist contractors such as BMS
and Commissioning
• Testing of all pipework and ductwork including NDT
• Preparation of systems handover packs
• Walk down of systems at handover stage to ensure
completion
• Commissioning of services to ensure original design
parameters are proven
• As built drawings, O&M manuals and Client training
Instrumentation
Electrical
• Pre-calibration and specification checks on instruments prior to installation
• Installation and hook up of all measurement and final control devices • Co-ordination of service drawings
• Breakdown of instrument index to ensure tight control of installation process • Procurement of all electrical equipment
• Preparation of system handover checks • HV and MV procurement, installation, testing and
• Walk down of all instrument loops to ensure completion commissioning
• Dry testing of all instrument loops • Installation of all cable containment systems and
• Full live testing of all loops including full demonstration and validation cabling for both
• Full process commissioning and vendor support • Industrial and commercial applications
• Maintenance of instrumentation systems to client requirements • Installation of all electrical equipment
• Installation and testing of Voice / Data systems, fire
Project Management alarm systems, security systems, BMS systems and
SCADA systems
• Safety Management System operating under the control of OHSAS 18001 • Testing and certification of all electrical installations
• Quality Management System operating under the control of ISO 9001 • Preparation of system handover packs
• Complete planning and scheduling package using Primavera, Microsoft Project and a combination of • Full commissioning and setting to work of all electrical
Excel spreadsheets to provide complete project monitoring from project start to completion systems
• Cost control on a weekly basis with a full report to Clients on a monthly basis • As built drawings, O&M manuals and Client training
• Open book policy leading to a guaranteed maximum price • Maintenance of electrical systems to Client
• System handover adopted and tracked at a very detailed level
5. UK PROJECTS
NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY MISSION CRITICAL
DATA CENTRE - NEWBURY
Dornan Engineering have been awarded the contract for the Mechanical & Electrical works on the new £4.5m Data Centre for
the Nationwide Building Society in Newbury, Berkshire.
The project consists of a single storey data centre building of 2000m2 which includes both staff accommodation and operating
plant internally, together with additional operating plant located externally. .
Dornan’s scope of work includes the detailed design, procurement, installation, commissioning and integrated system testing of the
electrical and mechanical equipment and all the associated hook up.
KERRY FOODS - NORFOLK
Dornan Engineering carried out the electrical services installation to the new Food Processing Plant for Kerry Foods in Norfolk.
The value of this contract was £1.2m
The scope of this project included the supply and installation of mains power supplies, lighting, small power, fire alarm detection,
earthing, cable containment, lightning protection together with the testing and commissioning of the completed systems.
CONVATEC
In December 2008, Dornan Engineering completed work at the new Convatec Plant in Rhymney, Wales for Bristol Myers Squibb.
The scope of work included the complete Electrical, Instrumentation, and HVAC installation to a 1400m2 manufacturing facility.
The value of this project was £2m.
The scope of works included the installation of MV cabling and equipment, LV cabling and equipment, lighting and general services
control panels, emergency lighting, lightning protection systems and earthing protection systems, UPS, fire alarm, access control
systems and voice and data systems.
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECTS
PFIZER ASCEPTIC FACILITY,
DUN LAOGHAIRE, DUBLIN
Between July 2005 and March 2007, Dornan Engineering Ltd carried
out the Electrical & Instrumentation Installation for the Central
Utilities Building, Warehouse Building, Personnel Support Facility
and Production Building at the Pfizer Asceptic Facility Plant in
Dublin.
The scope of work included:
• Complete MV Installation on new site
• E&I Installation on all new Production and Utility Areas
• Complete E&I Testing and Handover
• Commissioning Assistance
PFIZER PEGASUS PROJECT, STRANGNAS, SWEDEN
Dornan Engineering Ltd carried out the Electrical & Instrumentation Installation on the Pegasus Project in Sweden between September 2007
and December 2008. This project consisted of the E&I Installation on all Stick and Skid Installation on the new Biotech Facility, as well as
Electrical Services Installation and Loop Checking. The project included the following
• MV Installation • Building Management System E&I
• UPS System • Lighting, Emergency Lighting and General Services
• Motive Power • Fire Alarm Installation
• Process Instrumentation • Voice and Data System
• Delta V Control System Installation • Loop Checking
• Fibre Optic Network
7. PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECTS
PFIZER
PFIZER INCHERA, CORK
From 1998 to the present day, Dornan Engineering have carried out the Electrical & Instrumentation Installation on the following
major projects at the Pfizer Inchera Plant at Little Island, Cork.
• SYN 1 Process Facility
• P3 Enabling Works
• FD5701 Dryer Project
• Kilo Project
• Plant Maintenance Contract 1998 - Present
LOUGHBEG,
RINGASKIDDY, CO. CORK. LITTLE ISLAND, CORK
Dornan Engineering Ltd have carried out Electrical & Dornan Engineering Ltd have carried out the Electrical &
Instrumentation Installations to the following major Instrumentation Installations to the following major projects from
projects from 1997 to the present day at the Pfizer Plant at Ringaskiddy. 1998 to the present day at the Pfizer Little Island Plant.
• Pfizer Tableting Plant Calibration Works • TBIN 1 & 11 including the New Utility Building
• CB1 Thermal Fluid Project • Group 5 & 9 Upgrade
• CB1 Building Phase 1 E&I • Group 2 & 10 Upgrade
• CB1 Building Phase 2 E&I and Mechanical • The Site MV Ring Upgrade
• New Utilities Building • Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Plant Maintenance Contract 1997 - Present
8. PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECTS
ELI LILLY, KINSALE, CO. CORK
Dornan Engineering Ltd have carried out many projects for Eli Lilly
at their plant in Kinsale, Co. Cork since 2000 .The following is a list
of the larger projects we have completed for Eli Lilly.
2000 — IE16
We carried out the Electrical & Instrumentation
Installation to the IE16 Facility
2003 — IE28
Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical Installation to
IE28 Facility
2006 — IE30
Electrical & Instrumentation Installation and Module
Hook Up
2009 — IE42
Electrical & Instrumentation Installation and Module Hook
Up including the HVAC and the calibration and loop
checking of the overall project.
9. PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECTS
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, MULHUDDART, DUBLIN
In 2003, Dornan Engineering Ltd. completed the Electrical, Instrumentation and HVAC systems installation for the production buildings /
ancillary buildings at the Bristol Myers Squibb Plant at Mulhuddart, Dublin.
The work was carried out over a two year period and included the following:
Electrical / Instrumentation
• Completed MV Installation on new site
• E&I installation on all new production & utility areas
• 15,000 I/O Loop Checking
• Complete E&I testing and handover
• Commissioning and start up assistance
HVAC
• Design, supply, installation & commissioning of the HVAC installation on the production building and 5 no. ancillary buildings
• Total Building over 18,000m2
GLAXOSMITHKLINE R&D AND N2 FACILITY
Dornan Engineering were awarded the contract for the Electrical & Instrumentation Installation on the R&D and N2 Facility for
GlaxoSmithKline in Co. Cork. The value of this contract was £3.5m.
The scope of works included extension of the Medium Voltage Distribution Network from the existing ring to the new facility and the
E&I installation within the new R&D and N2 Facility. Dornan also carried out the complete Electrical & Instrumentation Testing &
Handover and the Loop Testing.
10. PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECTS
Novartis, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
Dornan Engineering Ltd have completed the Electrical &
Instrumentation Installation on expansions to the Novartis Plant at
Ringaksiddy, Co. Cork since 1997. The following is a list of the
major expansion projects.
1997/1998 - PP2 Facility
1999/2000 - NIPBI Facility
1999 - Annex Extension
2001/2003 - Diovan Projects
2004 - Fluvast EPO/IPC
2005 - CCTV Infrastructure
2006 - Gilvac Project
11. PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECTS
ABBOTT VASCULAR, CLONMEL,
CO. TIPPERARY
Dornan Engineering Ltd was awarded the Mechanical & HVAC installation contract for the Abbot Vascular Plant in Clonmel.
The project was carried out in three phases.
Phase 1 consisted of Mechanical & HVAC Installation to 4 cleanrooms, the main Central Utilities Building and Links between the
existing building and the new building.
Phase 2 consisted of installation to 2 cleanrooms extending existing cleanrooms built in Phase 1 and adding to the Central Utilities
Building. It also included installation to Offices & Labs and Changing Area, Canteen and Kitchen Facilities.
Phase 3 consisted of installation to a new Warehouse/Cleanroom/Labs and Offices.
We co-ordinated the installation and produced co-ordination drawings to ensure all the services were installed efficiently. We com-
missioned all the systems installed. The BMS was subject to IQ & OQ qualifications.
The project included the following:
• HVAC Air Handling Units & Ductwork • Effluent Pumping & Pipework System
• Chilled Water Plant & Propwork • Fume Scrubber & Fume Extract Duct
• LPHW Plant & Pipework • Process Extract Fans & Extract Ductwork
• High Purity Gas Pipework • Insulation
• Domestic Water Pipework • Building Management Systems
• Soils & Waste Pipework
12. COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
AIRSIDE BUSINESS PARK
Dornan Engineering have completed the Mechanical & Electrical
fit-out of a major new four-storey and basement office building of
approx 18,800m2. The value of the project was £7.52m. .
The scope of work entailed the installation of ventilation AC systems,
gas fired AHU’s and extract air handling units, full rainwater pipe
system, fire hose reel protection system, cold water storage system,
BMS control system, tubular solar collector system and pre-heat
cylinder, boiler for heating and hot water services, toilet extract
system and radiator and trench heating system.
The electrical scope entailed the installation of LV switchgear and
landlord areas, Call Refuge system, Disabled Persons toilet alarm, fire
detection system, complete internal and external lighting installation
and a lightning protection system.
KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL
In January 2006, Dornan Engineering completed the electrical services installation on the new
County Council Headquarters for Kildare County Council. The value of this project was
£8.4m.
Dornan handled all installation of lighting, lighting controls, emergency lighting systems,
data/comms, power, window controls, HV installation, BMS controls, security, access control,
CCTV, fire alarm, back up generator system and UPS system to the office areas with addi-
tional function rooms and Council Chambers.
13. COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
IRISH TIMES BUILDING - REFURBISHMENT
In November 2008, Dornan Engineering were awarded the contract for the Mechanical & Electrical works on the major office
redevelopment of the former offices of the Irish Times in Dublin. The gross floor area of the proposed development is 8,427m2
of which 2,309m2 is retained floor space and 6,118m2 is new floor space. The value of the contract is £3.6m.
The mechanical fit-out included ventilation AC systems, gas fired AHU’s, extract fans c/w run around heat recovery coil, rainwater
recovery system including a 60,000 litre attenuation tank, fire hose reel protection system, mechanical car park ventilation
systems, sprinkler protection system, dry riser system, 24,000 litre cold water storage system and BMS control system.
The electrical fit-out included LV switchgear and associated sub-boards, call refuge system, Disabled persons toilet alarm, fire
detection system, access control system and installation of 40KVA life safety generator.
GOLDMAN SACHS
Between September 2007 and December 2007, Dornan Engineering carried out the Electrical fit-out to the new Offices for
Goldman Sachs in Dublin. The value of the project was £1.4m.
The scope of works included N+1 Back Up, 2 x 250KVA generators, 2 x 80KVA UPS, 7 x ATS (Deep Sea Controllers), power
consumption analysis, data centre, mist suppression system, leak detection system, electrical air conditioning systems, tea stations
and welfare facilities.
14. HEALTHCARE
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL
Dornan Engineering have carried out Mechanical & Electrical
installation works at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
This included the Mechanical and Electrical refurbishment to the
Outpatients Department and the Radiology Department, the M&E
Upgrade of the H&I Department and the refurbishment of the
plant rooms and porter/security accommodation.
The overall value of the project was £3.2m. This work was carried
out alongside existing operational areas and integrated into exist-
ing live systems.
LIMERICK REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Dornan Engineering were awarded the contract to carry out the Mechanical & Electrical Services installation works on the major new hospital extension at Limerick
Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland. The new development consisted of a new build three-storey development which included an Outpatients Department, a Paediatric
Clinic, an Intensive Care Unit, nine Operating Theatres and office facilities. Mechanical services included a HVAC and medical compressed air system installation. The rooftop
plantroom contained AHU’s and extract fans. The modular boilers were installed in a separate plantroom at roof level. The LPHW and water services pipework systems
were distributed throughout the building from here. Dornan supplied and installed bedhead trunking, medical gases including vacuum, sanitaryware and medical waste
disposal equipment. Dornan also supplied and commissioned the BMS system. All services were installed, tested and commissioned to HTM standards.
Dornan also installed all primary and secondary electrical systems, including containment, mains and sub-main cabling, emergency lighting, lighting, general services, fire alarm,
paging system, HVAC control system and again carried out all testing and commissioning to HTM standards. In July 2008 Dornan also completed the upgrade to Ward 2C at
this hospital. This project included the installation of mechanical and electrical services to the new ward maintaining services to wards on floors above and below and
integration of all new services to existing systems. This project was carried out within the live wards of Limerick Regional Hospital. The total value of these projects was
£11.7m.
15. HEALTHCARE
MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Dornan Engineering carried out the Mechanical & Electrical Services installation to an extension at the City Centre Hospital, Cork. The development is a
six-storey building which consists of public wards, a Psychiatric Unit, a Geriatric Unit and Laboratories. The new extension is linked to the old hospital by a
high level glazed pedestrian walkway bridge at 3rd and 4th floor levels. The overall value of the project was £8.4m
The mechanical equipment installed included boilers, pumps and water tanks, LPHW and water services pipework, air handling units and extract fans, bed
head trunking and medical gases and the BMS system. Some wards included isolation facilities and these rooms were commissioned with pressure gradients
to ensure isolation of pathogens.
In electrical terms, the scope of work included the extension to the MV Ring and installation of the ring, installation of the MV transformer, containment,
installation and termination of MV cabling, installation of Main and Sub-main LV cabling, general services and lighting, fire alarm system, lighting, emergency
lighting, BMS control wiring, installation of main & sub-main distribution boards, installation of MCC’s and HVAC control panels.
The systems were connected to and integrated with the existing systems within the old hospital. All services were installed, tested and commissioned to
HTM standards.
CORK UNIVERSITY MATERNITY HOSPITAL
In 2006, Dornan Engineering completed the Mechanical Services installation to the new Maternity Hospital in Cork. This new hospital was built to
amalgamate the three maternity hospitals in Cork. The scope of works included the installation of all pipework and sanitaryware to all wards and theatres
in this new 150-bed six-storey Maternity Hospital with a gross floor area of 17,000m2. This also included a 50-cot Neonatal ICU, three Operating Theatres,
twelve Birthing Suites, Outpatients Department and the Nursing Teaching Facility which occupies the 6th floor. The value of the project was £2.4m.
16. ENERGY
WEST OFFALY POWER STATION
In 2005 Dornan Engineering completed the supply, installation & testing of
HVAC, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation Control Systems in the
new Greenfield 150MW Peat Burning Powerstation in West Offaly.
The scope of work included lighting systems, fire alarm system, intruder
alarm system, services maintenance power systems, general services power
systems, voice and data systems, lightning protection systems, CCTV
systems and site temporaries installations. The value of the project was
£8million.
LOUGHREE POWER STATION
Dornan Engineering have recently carried out the supply, installation & testing of HVAC, Mechanical,
Electrical & Instrumentation Control Systems for Foster Wheeler in the Greenfield 100MW Peat
Burning Powerstation. The value of the project was £7million.
The scope of work included lighting systems, fire alarm systems, intruder alarm systems, service
maintenance power systems, general services power systems, voice & data systems, lightening
protection systems, CCTV systems and site temporaries installations.
17. ENERGY
INCHINCOOSH WINDFARM
In March 2009, Dornan Engineering completed the design & installation of the switchyard and substation at Inchincoosh Windfarm in
Co. Kerry, Ireland. The value of the project was £3million. The scope of the works included:
• Civil design for substation and compound
• Electrical design for substation and compound
• MV collector system
• MV Link & bypass to existing substation
• Civil construction of substation & compound
• 20KW switchgear
• 50MVA transformer 20KV/110KV
AUGHINISH ALUMINA CHP PLANT
Dornan Engineering completed the fire alarm installation, HVAC control installation & building services installation for Aughinish
Alumina at the CHP Plant in Limerick, Ireland. Dornan also contracted with NEL power to complete the overall electrical installa-
tion at the plant. The value of the contract was £2million.
18. DATA CENTRES & INFRASTRUCTURE
CISCO SYSTEMS INC
In May 2008 Dornan Engineering completed a contract worth £6m for
the Mechanical and Electrical fit-out of private offices for Cisco Systems
Inc in Galway. The gross floor area of this project was 50,000sq ft which
incorporated office areas with additional meeting rooms, training rooms,
data storage and lab areas.
The mechanical scope included the installation of hot and cold water
services, low temperature hot water heating, central refrigeration, free
cooling dry coolers, primary/secondary cooling distribution, the supply
and installation of system pumps, fires extinguishers, local close control
units, general ventilation, office and labs air conditioning and foul drainage.
The electrical scope of work included the installation of a back up genera-
tor system, UPS system, power distribution, MV & LV switchgear
installation, lighting and lighting control, emergency lighting systems,
data/comms, BMS controls, Security, access control, fire alarm, leak detec-
tion, gas suppression system, containment of security, AV and Data.
The scope of work also included the overall M&E Services
Co-ordination and commissioning of systems.
TELECITY, STOCKHOLM
In April 2009, Dornan Engineering completed the design and build of a Tier 3 Data Centre for Telecity in Stockholm. Phase 1 consisted of a 400m2 data hall providing
a cooling capacity of 1500W/m2. Phase 1A consisted of a 2MV upgrade to design and build a supplementary 233m2 Co-Location Data Hall providing 658W/m2.
The scope of works included the specification, procurement and installation of all M&E plant and equipment required for the Tier 3 Data Halls including downflow
units, 2MV Gensets, 1100KW chillers, 3200A busbar, LV boards, 2MV transformers, static transfer switches and UPS systems. Dornan also provided detailed SPOF
analysis and discrimination studies together with Management and co-ordination of the commissioning team to oversee full IST testing including heat load, black
building and fall over scenarios.
TELECITY, DUBLIN
Dornan Engineering have also carried out the Mechanical, Electrical and Building fit-out of the Telecity Webfarm Facility in Dublin. The value of this contract was
£10m. On this project, Dornan’s scope of work included the procurement of all major equipment, commissioning of the chillers, AHU’s, transformers and MV & LV
Switchgear. The installation also included generators, lighting, fire alarm system, fire supervision system and fire suppression system and carried out the civil fit out.
19. DATA CENTRES & INFRASTRUCTURE
PIER D, DUBLIN AIRPORT
In 2006 Dornan Engineering was awarded the complete electrical services installation package for the new Pier D and link bridge at Dublin Airport. The value of the
project was £16m. The total area of the project was 19,228m2 which included the Link Bridge, Arrivals & Departures Areas and twelve Loading Gates.
The scope of work included the installation of the lighting, lighting control, data/comms, power, HV installation, window controls, BMS controls, Security, Access
Control, CCTV, Emergency Lighting system, Back-up generator system, UPS systems, Fire alarm and gas suppression system. The project was completed in March
2008.
PORTLAOISE TRAINCARE DEPOT
Bowen Somague JV awarded Dornan Engineering the contract for the Electrical Services installation to the new Traincare Depot at Portlaoise, Ireland.
The objective of this project was to build a state of the art maintenance facility for Irish Rail’s modern fleet of trains.
Dornan Engineering’s scope of work encompassed the supply and installation of all electrical systems necessary to maintain the trains and ancillary site services.
The value of the contract was £8m.
The project was built and commissioned on schedule and included services such as depot protection, earthing of incoming lines, train wash facility, administration
area, track lighting, MV installation, fume extraction system, compressed air system and an oil handling system.
20. OIL & GAS
AIOC/GPC WESTERN EXPORT OIL
PIPELINE
Dornan Engineering carried out the testing, pre-commissioning,
commissioning and maintenance of the Electrical, Instrumentation and
Communication Systems on the Western Export Pipeline in Azerbaijan.
This pipeline was the first main export pipeline from the Caspian Sea
through Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Black Sea and provides a secure
transport route for the oil reserves from Baku to the Supsa Terminal on
the Black Sea Coast.
Dornan Engineering was responsible for the E&I and telecommunications
commissioning of all the pumping and depressurisation stations within
the Georgian section of the Western Pipeline. This section of the pipeline
was over 300km long and traversed very difficult terrain through the
Caucuses.
The majority of the work was completed during winter months and our
personnel’s experience of successfully operating in some of the harshest
climatic conditions in the world was a crucial factor to the success of this
project.
AZERI, CHIRAG GUNASHLI (AGG) FIELD
In 2005, Dornan Engineering completed the procurement, installation, testing &
commissioning of the Mechanical, Electrical & Telecommunications Services
both on-shore and off-shore on the Chirag 1 Platform. The value of this project
was £28m.
Dornan Engineering has been involved with the ACG Field development since
1997. The Chirag 1 Platform was the first off-shore platform to be constructed
in the Caspian Sea by a western oil company. The project had a very tight
schedule and Dornan completed the on-shore phase of the platform in a 16
week period. Once the on-shore phase of the platform was completed and
floated into position, Dornan completed the off-shore hook-up, pre-commis-
sioning and assisted the client with the commissioning phase.
21. OIL & GAS
KARACHAGANAK, KAZAKHSTAN
Dornan Engineering completed the design, procurement and construction of the Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Telecommunications Services to the
Karachaganak field in Kazakhstan.
The development of this field presented a large number of development challenges due to its remoteness, size and composition. This region is also characterised by
extreme climatic changes with cold winters (-40C) and hot summers (+40C) and short springs and autumns.
Dornan Engineering’s involvement on the project included the upgrade of the Unit 3 Gas Processing Unit and the decommissioning of the existing pneumatic system
and installation and commissioning of the new process automation and control system.
All of this work was carried out while the plant was in a continually live gas processing state. Dornan did not have a single plant trip or outage during the complete
works period.
MADERO REFINERY
The Madero Refinery was Dornan Engineering’s first project in Mexico where we were the main Instrument Contractor of the grass roots process units.
The project was on a very tight schedule of 12 months and our personnel’s extensive experience enabled Dornan to complete 1.5 million direct man-hours.
The scope of work included the installation of over 30,000 field instruments, the installation of 9 control rooms complete with DCS and ESD Systems,
telecommunications, fire and gas detection and CCTV.
22. OIL & GAS
SHAH DENIZ FIELD
In 2005, Dornan Engineering completed the procurement and construction
of the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Telecommunications
Services to the Shah Deniz Offshore Gas Field.
Dornan’s involvement with the BP Shah Deniz Field began in 1998 on the
Shelf 5 semi-submersible drilling rig. Dornan completed the onshore
electrical, instrumentation and telecommunications installation and provided
personnel for the off-shore hook up and commissioning phase.
In 2003, the first phase of the full field development was officially sanctioned
with an estimated cost of US$3 billion. Dornan completed the civil,
mechanical and electrical upgrade works at the Zykh yard to ensure that the
yard was ready to support construction platforms in the yard.
In January 2005, Dornan was awarded the main electrical and
instrumentation contract for the TPG 500 platform. This platform is one of
the most advanced platforms to be constructed in the world.
Once the topside of the rig arrived in Zykh, Dornan commenced the
installation of the electrical and instrumentation systems.
23. REFERENCES
“We found Dornan Engineering to be highly competent with respect to the high level of installation required for a project of this nature. The team was very well,
managed, delivering the project on time, with good quality and project controls.
The account on the project was agreed and signed off at 30%, 60%, 90% and 100% progress with full agreement of costs on an ongoing basis.
Dornan Engineering had a very pro-active approach to the execution of the project and had a very high level of safety awareness, they were awarded safety
contractor of the month on 4 occasions”
Mr. Edmond O’Leary, Project Director, Pfizer Pegasus Project
“Throughout the project, we found Dornan Engineering to be a very competent, reliable contractor and we would have no hesitation in recommending for future
projects”.
Mr. Tadhg O’Leary Contracts Administrator, CH2M Hill IDC Limited
“Throughout the time on these demanding projects, Pfizer was satisfied with the performance of Dornan Engineering and appreciative of their proactive approach to
project execution”.
Mr. Conn O’Shea, Cost Controller, Pfizer Cork Ltd.
“We would like to acknowledge the excellent performance from the point of view of Management, Procurement, Scheduling, on site installation, quality of work,
which were performed with a very tight programme”.
Mr. Joe Byrne, Regional Director, Sisk
“They worked efficiently & safely, delivering a quality product on time. We look forward to working with them again and have no hesitation in recommending them
for future tenders”.
Ms. Chew Pieng Ryan, Associate Director, Buro Happold
“Skanska were very satisfied with Dornan’s quality of workmanship and performance on this very demanding schedule driven Bio Chemical Plant Project and
appreciate Dornan’s efforts and approach to helping us achieve project completion on time”.
Mr. Kjell Klasa, Project Director, Skanska Sverige AB
”We have always found Dornan Engineering to be well organised and attentive to their work, responsible to their commitments and flexible in their attitudes.
We have always found their work to be of the highest quality and would like to take the opportunity to thank them for their commitment and support throughout
the contract”.
Mr. Cormac Callaghan, Director Global Engineering, Bristol Myers Squibb
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