Dana Gas, the Middle East's first and largest regional private-sector natural gas company, and Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat), have announced the completion and inauguration of the Middle East's first common user gas pipeline, located in the emirate of Sharjah. Dana Gas and Emarat, along with the three end-users the Federal Electricity and Water Authority of the UAE (FEWA), the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), and Dana Gas affiliate Crescent Natural Gas Company Limited (CNGCL) - signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation and utilization of the pipeline in January 2006. Dana Gas and Emarat each have a 50 percent stake in the construction, ownership and operation of the pipeline. Phase One of the project was completed in May 2006 and has since been delivering gas to the SEWA power station at Hamriyah. The main pipeline of the joint Hamriyah Gas Pipeline Project is a 48-inch gas pipeline that connects the Sharjah gas hub at Sajaa to the fast-growing industrial area at Hamriyah, and covers a distance of 32 km, with a capacity of one billion cubic feet per day. The completion of the pipeline is a milestone in Dana Gas's UAE projects. The new 48-inch pipeline is now ready to receive gas supplies from Sajaa and deliver them to the premises of the three end-users at Hamriyah. Rashid Al-Jarwan, general manager of Dana Gas, said “this is a proud moment for Dana Gas, showcasing the success of true public-private partnership in meeting the energy needs." __
