The project
- Years: 2012–2013
Project: Upper Zakum Middle Island
Country: Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Contractor: NMDC
Client: ADNOC
Background
NMDC was required to construct four oil islands on the Zakum site: two protected with Xbloc® and two with ACCROPODE™ II. CLAS inspectors provided full-time assistance to NMDC throughout the construction works.
ACCROPODE™ is a registered trademark owned by the ARTELIA Group, and Xbloc® is a registered trademark owned by DMC. These companies are in no way affiliated with CLAS.
Thanks to this complete independence from license holders, CLAS was able to deliver fully impartial expertise and certification, with no risk of conflict of interest. This neutrality made it possible to strictly apply our control methods, objectively assess installation quality, and ensure the reliability of the structures built on the Zakum islands.
Key figures
- • Upper Zakum Middle Island: 30,000 Xbloc® units of 3 m³.
Role of CLAS
IDMer, now CLAS, intervened as an independent consultant with the following assignments:
Train all personnel in Xbloc®-specific safety procedures,
Train the Xbloc® installation teams,
Ensure the technical interface between the contractor and DMC,
Establish the certification procedures and implement them,
Issue the certification documents.
Result
All four structures were delivered on schedule and accepted without reservations.
The breakwaters were certified CLASS A, and the certification files prepared by IDMer (now CLAS) were included in the as-built documentation (DOE).