--- title: Automatic welding by CAT for ADNOC Estidama Sales Package 3 pipeline description: Together with C.A.T. Group, we successfully completed a sour service pipeline welding project in the UAE, welding pipes with diameters of 52 & 56 inches. --- [info@qapqa.com](mailto:info@qapqa.com)[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qapqa/)[+31 (0) 321 38 66 77](tel:+31(0)321386677)[Contact us](https://qapqa.com/contact-us/) [Contact us](https://qapqa.com/contact-us/)[info@qapqa.com](mailto:info@qapqa.com)[+31 (0) 321 386 677](tel:+31(0)321386677)[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qapqa/)[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@QapqaGroup) [![Qapqa-logo-CMYK\_incl JS kleur](https://qapqa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Qapqa-logo-CMYK_incl%20JS%20kleur.png?width=1894&height=816&name=Qapqa-logo-CMYK_incl%20JS%20kleur.png "Qapqa-logo-CMYK_incl JS kleur")](https://qapqa.com/) [![Qapqa joining solutions automatic welding technology logo grey orange](https://qapqa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Qapqa-logo-CMYK_incl%20JS%20kleur.png?width=1894&height=816&name=Qapqa-logo-CMYK_incl%20JS%20kleur.png "Qapqa joining solutions automatic welding technology logo grey orange")](https://qapqa.com/) - [Services](https://qapqa.com/services) - [Equipment](https://qapqa.com/equipment) - [Projects](https://qapqa.com/references/) - [Reference letters](https://qapqa.com/reference-letters) - [Solutions](https://qapqa.com/solutions/) - [Industries](https://qapqa.com/industries) - [News](https://qapqa.com/news-events) - [About us](https://qapqa.com/about-us/) [Contact](https://qapqa.com/contact-us/) [Contact](https://qapqa.com/contact-us/) - [Services](https://qapqa.com/services) - [Equipment](https://qapqa.com/equipment) - [Projects](https://qapqa.com/references/) - [Reference letters](https://qapqa.com/reference-letters) - [Solutions](https://qapqa.com/solutions/) - [Industries](https://qapqa.com/industries) - [News](https://qapqa.com/news-events) - [About us](https://qapqa.com/about-us/) [Contact](https://qapqa.com/contact-us/) # CAT Group - Estidama Sales GP Package 3 ![Company](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/svg-gobbler.svg) **Company:** CAT Group Company: CAT Group ![Type](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/svg-gobbler%20(3).svg) **Type:** Sour Service Pipeline Type: Sour Service Pipeline ![Country](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/svg-gobbler%20(1).svg) **Country:** UAE Country: UAE ![svg-gobbler (6)](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/svg-gobbler%20(6).svg) **Project:** ADNOC Sales GP Package 3 Project: ADNOC Sales GP Package 3 ![svg-gobbler (2)](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/svg-gobbler%20(2).svg) **Material:** X65 Material: X65 ![client](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/Qapqa_April2024/images/client.svg) **Client:** ADNOC Client: ADNOC ![diameter icon](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/diameter%20icon.svg) **Diameter:** 52'' / 56'' **WT:** 16 - 29 mm Diameter: 52'' / 56'' WT: 16 - 29 mm ![distance](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/Qapqa_April2024/images/svg-gobbler%20(5).svg) **Distance:** 192km Distance: 192km Characteristics - Length 192km. - 15,7mm / 29,2mm wall thickness. - Automatic welding of the root-pass GMAW-RMD with copper backing. - Filling/capping with Advanced Pulse (P-GMAW). [Read the reference letter for this project](https://qapqa.com/reference-letters) ## CAT Group built the ADNOC Sales Gas Pipeline Package 3 in the UAE **CAT Group** successfully completed the [ADNOC Sales Gas Pipeline Package 3 project](https://www.iploca.com/member-news/c-a-t-group-and-npcc-consortium-involvement-in-estidama-package-3-project/)in the **United Arab Emirates (UAE)** using automatic welding systems. This strategic sour service pipeline project was developed to enhance ADNOC’s gas transportation network, supporting both domestic and industrial energy demands across the region. ## About CAT Group **CAT Group** is a leading UAE-based company specializing in **pipeline construction and energy infrastructure**. The company provides **engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services** for the oil & gas sector. Committed to operational excellence, **CAT Group integrates advanced technologies and highly skilled personnel to deliver world-class projects**. ## ADNOC Sales Gas Pipeline Package 3 The **ADNOC Sales Gas Pipeline Package 3** is a high-specification sour service pipeline stretching **192 kilometers** across challenging desert terrain in the UAE. The project features: - **Automatic welding of the root-pass with copper backing** ensuring high structural integrity - **Filling and capping with Advanced Pulse (P-GMAW)** for consistent weld quality - **Execution in desert conditions:** with extreme temperatures, ensuring structural integrity under high-pressure conditions. The remote locations required careful planning and logistics management - Implementation of a **36” jump-over connection** to connect multiple pipeline segments without interrupting supply. - Routing through complex facilities such as the **Habshan Gas Compressor Plant (HGCP)** and linking to the **Sweihan Consumer Receipt Station (CRS)**, requiring precise coordination and specialized engineering. - Deployment of [advanced welding technology](https://qapqa.com/portfolio-item/xcs-welding-system/), including our **PWT XCS automatic welding system**, ensuring high-quality, automated welds for high-spec pipelines under challenging conditions. - Integration of multiple pipeline systems with associated facilities, requiring sophisticated planning and high-level project management for seamless execution. - High safety and environmental standards maintained throughout the project, in line with ADNOC’s regulatory and sustainability requirements. The **ADNOC Sales Gas Pipeline Package 3** project demonstrates CAT Group’s capacity to deliver complex, high-integrity pipeline systems. By utilizing advanced welding technology and expert engineering teams, the project strengthens UAE’s energy infrastructure, creates skilled local jobs, and ensures safe, reliable gas delivery across the country. 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Group Complete 161km of Automated Welding for ADNOC’s ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline Project](https://qapqa.com/hubfs/Qapqa%20ESTIDAMA%20Sales%20Gas%20Pipeline%20Network%20Enhancement%20Package%203%20for%20ADNOC%2c%20UAE.png) [News](https://qapqa.com/news-events/tag/news) #### Qapqa & C.A.T Complete 161 km of automated welding on ESTIDAMA 3 Mar 21, 2025, 1:45:00 PM 1 min read [![Qapqa member of International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association](https://qapqa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IPLOCA%20Web%20Square%2050x50.png?width=50&height=50&name=IPLOCA%20Web%20Square%2050x50.png)](https://www.iploca.com/members/qapqa-group-b-v/) [![tuv cert logo](https://qapqa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tuv%20cert%20logo.webp?width=50&height=50&name=tuv%20cert%20logo.webp)](https://www.tuv-nord.com/) ![PWT Qapqa brand](https://qapqa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Qapqa_April2024/images/PWT-logo-wit-shade.png?width=50&height=50&name=PWT-logo-wit-shade.png) --- [![qapqa linkedin ](https://qapqa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/qapqa-linkedin-300x64.png?width=125&height=27&name=qapqa-linkedin-300x64.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qapqa-bv/) [![qapqa youtbue](https://qapqa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/qapqa-youtbue-300x64.png?width=125&height=27&name=qapqa-youtbue-300x64.png)](https://www.youtube.com/@Qapqagroup) **Headquarters**  Qapqa B.V. 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