Essar Infrastructure Uganda Limited (EIUL) – the recently formed entity of Essar Projects – participated in the 3rd National Content Conference organized by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), held in Kampala on 28-29 June 2022. The Conference was part of PAU’s endeavors to create awareness, promote and monitor the participation of Ugandans in the supply of goods and services to the Oil & Gas sector.

EIUL, being recently selected as one of the subcontractors for Structural, Mechanical and Piping Installation works for the Tilenga Project Upstream Facilities (TPUF), was invited to participate in the 3rd National Content Conference and share its plan and strategy to maximize local content, build local capacity, transfer knowledge and promote environment, social & governance (ESG) agenda during project execution. Mr. Marcello Vairetti, CEO – Africa and Director EIUL, Mr. Daniel Kakuru, Local Content Manager – EIUL and Mr. Snehashish Banerjee, Project Site Manager – EIUL participated in the conference. On behalf of EIUL, Mr. Daniel Kakuru made a presentation and provided an exhaustive view of EIUL’s execution philosophy for the Project while committing to maximize the local content and meet the expectation of the public and private stakeholders. The presentation was appreciated by all present for its content and transparency.

Currently, Uganda’s Oil & Gas Sector is highly active with a magnitude of projects. The sector witnessed FDI of USD180 Mn in 2020 and another USD500 Mn in 2021, thereby taking the cumulative FDI in the sector to USD 4.8 Bn. In the Upstream segment, new exploration projects are under execution and the 2nd licensing round has also been initiated. Production facilities are being developed around the Lake Albert Region, viz. the Tilenga Development Project and the Kingfisher Project. In the downstream segment there is a plan for a refinery with process capability of 60,000 bbl/day along with 211 km product pipeline and the 1445 km long x 24” dia East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania. The international oil companies operating in Uganda have been issuing EPC contracts and then there are further different tiers for subcontract opportunities. According to PAU projections, the Construction phase for these upstream projects is expected to last over 4 years, with over 100,000 people expected to be mobilized in the operations area during intense construction activity.

Against this backdrop, the PAU through its various programs, promotes and monitors employment, capacity building, enterprise development and transfer of technology. The aim is to maximize in-country value creation and retention, development of in-country human resources & skillsets and local supplier chains in Ugandan Oil & Gas industry, whilst ensuring competitiveness and efficiency.

About Essar Projects and Essar Infrastructure Uganda Ltd.:

Essar Projects is part of the infrastructure portfolio of Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL) and represents the Project Business vertical of Essar. It offers unique collaborative end-to-end project development and delivery models for major projects. Essar Projects has over five decades experience of executing mega scale projects in varied industry segments, like Energy, Minerals & Metals, Offshore and Infrastructure. It’s footprint spreads across India, Middle East, Europe, Americas and the challenging geographies of Africa and Australasia.

Essar Infrastructure Uganda Ltd. is one of operating companies incorporated in Uganda to pursue business opportunities in the region, with the aim of facilitating seamless project management & coordination and effective deliveries, while aligning to local governance norms and ensuring maximization of local content & community development in the country.

The Engineering & PMC arm of Essar Projects – has been unstoppable in its focus and drive to build a robust order book.

Amidst stiff market competition from established players, The Engineering division has been carving a niche for itself – especially in the Minerals & Metals segment. The team has been in constant engagement with Clients (new as well as existing), unceasingly showcasing their capabilities, providing detailed workouts and time & cost competitive offers. These efforts have borne fruit in the form of new orders from JSPL, Vulcan Pelletizing (Oman) and Bahrain Steel, worth over Rs 35 crores, being booked in the first two months of the financial year itself!

Essar Projects is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. P Jitendra as CEO – Engineering Division. He will be responsible for shaping the strategy for the Division.

Mr. Jitendra is an accomplished business leader with wide-ranging experience of over three decades in Consultancy, Design & Project Management in Iron & Steel, Non Ferrous, and Oil & Gas Industries. A Mechanical Engineer by qualification, he also holds Masters in Total Quality Management and is a certified ISO 9001 Quality Auditor.

The Essar family welcomes Mr P. Jitendra and wishes him a rewarding journey ahead. His vast experience will benefit the organisation immensely in its transformational journey ahead.

About Essar Projects:

Essar Projects is part of the Infrastructure & Logistics portfolio of Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL), whose investment Manager is Essar Capital Limited. It offers unique collaborative end-to-end project development and delivery models for major projects. Essar Projects has over five decades experience of executing mega scale projects in varied industry segments, like Energy, Minerals & Metals, Offshore and Infrastructure. It’s footprint spreads across India, Middle East, Europe, Americas and the challenging geographies of Africa and Australasia. It has a multidisciplinary skilled and experienced Engineering & PMC division which provides a comprehensive array of value added technical engineering services, in a structured manner, across diverse sectors. It is fully geared to service global clients by providing end-to-end engineering solutions from feasibility studies and scope documents to design conceptualization, FEED, detailed design, PMC, field engineering, commissioning and start-up assistance and also debottlenecking for efficient plant operations.

Essar Constructions India Limited (ECIL) – the Indian arm of Essar Projects – was formed in May 2017 to pursue EPC Business interests in India and the subcontinent. As a relatively nascent company, ECIL began its slow yet steady growth journey.

Fully aware of the challenges and limitations, the strategy was to take baby-steps in strength areas, get a footing in the market and then explore wider opportunities. The first four years saw the Engineering Division of ECIL steadily making breakthroughs with established as well as new clients.
Concomitantly, the EPC Division was working steadfastly towards showcasing the inherent strengths & execution capabilities, rebuilding relationship with old clients and partners as well as connecting with new ones.

It was quite an uphill task to regain market confidence. To add to the challenges, the COVID -19 pandemic struck, causing a slow-down and deferring finalization of orders. As a result FY2020-21 saw a decrease in key financials (Order Book, Revenue and EBITDA). Nonetheless, considering the slowdown as a dip before take-off, team ECIL geared itself further and their persistence paid-off as enquiries for construction works began to flow in. Sheer confidence in their execution capabilities and competitive pricing paved the way for orders involving construction scope, while efficient projects delivery and customer satisfaction led to repeat orders and new breakthroughs for Engineering.

It’s been five years now and team ECIL has a growth story to be proud of …

Essar Constructions India Limited (ECIL) – the Indian arm of Essar Projects Limited – recently sponsored the Annual Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) and Kalinga Art Festival organized by the Odisha Media Info Service Pvt. Ltd. and Odisha Diary Foundation.

This was the 8th Edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF), held in Bhubaneshwar and aimed at celebrating the creative spirit of the Temple City and commemorating the literary diversity it offers, bringing it in conversation with the stalwarts from the world of literature within and outside Odisha and India. Academics, authors, political and social activists, law makers, government officials, corporate leaders, students and people from different walks of life participated in the festival and exchanged opinions on their favourite authors and works.

Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon. Minister of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India was the Chief Guest; while Dr. Amar Patnaik, Hon. Member of Rajyasabha and Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Hon. Minister of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha were the Guests of Honour. The festival was also supported by Embassy of Nepal.

Essar Constructions India Limited is pursuing a number of opportunities in the state of Odisha. There are projects under execution for JSPL at Angul. A number of opportunities are forthcoming in the region with various clients in the steel sector. With these steadfast efforts towards redeveloping the client base in the region, sponsoring the Kalinga Literary Festival was a step to register our presence amidst the socio-economic-politico fabric of Odisha.

As sponsors, ECIL Team also felicitated the Indian Hockey team Champions Mr. Dilip Tirkey (former Defender) and Mr. P.R. Srijeesh (Goal Keeper) at one of the Sessions which deliberated on way forward for revival of Indian Hockey.

About Essar Projects & ECIL:

Essar Projects is part of the infrastructure portfolio of Essar Capital Limited, which is the investment manager of Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL). Headquartered in Dubai, it offers unique collaborative end-to-end project development and delivery models for major projects. Essar Projects has over five decades experience of executing mega scale projects in varied industry segments, like Energy, Minerals & Metals, Offshore and Infrastructure. It’s footprint spreads across India, Middle East, Europe, Americas and the challenging geographies of Africa and Australasia.

Essar Constructions India Limited (ECIL) is the Indian arm of Essar Projects, that focusses on India and the Sub-continent. It also has a multidisciplinary skilled and experienced Engineering & PMC division which provides a comprehensive array of value added technical engineering services, in a structured manner, across diverse sectors. It is fully geared to service global clients by providing end-to-end engineering solutions from feasibility studies and scope documents to design conceptualization, FEED, detailed design, PMC, field engineering, commissioning and start-up assistance and also debottlenecking for efficient plant operations.

In recognition of its commitment and hard work towards the health and safety of its employees, workers and workplaces at the Al Zour Refinery Project site, Essar Projects has been awarded the International Safety Award, by the British Safety Council.

The British Safety Council International Safety Awards recognize and celebrate organisations from around the world that have demonstrated – to the satisfaction of independent judges – their commitment towards preventing workplace injuries and work-related ill health. For 2021, the 63rd year of Awards, 387 winners were drawn from 37 countries worldwide. They span all sectors with significant representation from construction, manufacturing, oil, gas and mining, and power and utility sectors.

The vision of the British Safety Council is that no-one should be injured or made ill through their work – anywhere in the world. Achieving this requires more than complying with legislation; it means people committed not only to health and safety but also more and more to workplace wellbeing and impelling others to follow suit. The awards also acknowledge organisations that have shown commitment to wellbeing and mental health at work.

Sharing his experience on driving the HSE culture in the organisation, Peter Duffield, Head HSE at Essar Projects stated, “Promotion of HSE Vision has always been one of our top priorities. This was amalgamated with the daily execution activities at the KIPIC Al Zour Refinery site. Careful and conscious application of the same has enabled the team to achieve this important recognition. While COVID-19 pandemic certainly had negative impact on the day-to-day activities, the team’s commitment towards prioritizing health & safety along with a vigilant attitude helped us to stay focused on targets.”

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) is building this new world class refinery, at Al Zour Refinery, to supply both their domestic and world market demand for ultra-low Sulphur petroleum products. Package #4 comprising of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-commissioning and assistance during commissioning, startup and performance testing of Tank Farms was awarded to the joint venture of Saipem S.p.A. and Essar Projects Limited. Essar’s share of works comprises of EPC of tankages, civil works, roads and bridges.

About Essar Projects
Essar Projects is the global Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) arm of the Essar Group, headquartered in Dubai. That offers unique collaborative end-to-end Project Development and delivery models for major Projects. Its expertise encompass the following industries: Oil & Gas (Upstream, Mid-Stream & Downstream) including cross country pipelines and terminals – Offshore and Onshore, Infrastructure (Ports & Marine, Civil & Building), Power (including Hydroelectric) and Minerals & Metals.

Essar Projects (PNG) Limited is moving forward with the construction of Jiwaka Provincial Head Quarter Building and associated works worth $62 million. A ground-breaking ceremony was held Friday, the 29th of January 2021 to officially kick off this project.
The project will be purely modernized versions of traditional architecture in an environment-friendly nature under the standard & specification of Australia, New Zealand & PNG. Highlights of the said project are as follows –

• Smart Multistoried Provincial Administration Building
• Modern Water Supply Systems including a big Reservoir & Treatment Plant
• Sewerage Treatment Plant with latest technologies including pumping stations
• Internal Roads & Drainages (Approx 20 Kms)

Area Developments including HorticultureIn attendance at the ceremony was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea his Hon. James Marape, MP with nearly half of his senior Cabinet minister, namely Hon. Renbo Paita, MP; Hon. John Rosso, MP; Hon. William Duma, MP; Hon. Delta Wong, MP; Hon. William Samb, MP; Hon. Henry Leonard, MP; Hon. John Simon, MP; Hon. Jimmy Uruno, MP; Hon. William Ongolo, MP; Hon. Michael Nali, MP; Hon, Wake Goi, MP; Hon. Pila Ninigi, MP; Hon. Timothy Maisu, MP; Sir Peter Ipatas, KBE, GCL, MP; Hon. Win Daki, MP; and Hon. Wesley Resiunai, MP;

In addition, the Indian High Commissioner his Hon. Sushil Kumar Singhal; Essar Projects (PNG) Limited management & staff; and thousands of people, some adorned in traditional attire, from Jiwaka, Western Highlands, Chimbu, Enga, and Southern Highlands witnessed the momentous occasion and support the official launching of the said project.

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea his Hon. James Marape, MP gave his speech that set high hopes to the people of Jiwaka and they are looking forward to this project that will soon become the landmark of the province. PM Marape told the people of Jiwaka that for a province to fully function well, and to support the national and district programs and service delivery, it must have a proper provincial administration.

This prestigious project will set Essar Projects PNG Limited’s branding to its high potential.