Using Bentley Software to Simulate Impact and Assess Damage Saves ZADCO USD 2.6 Million in Restoration Costs. Mandate to Minimize Losses Located offshore of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Upper Zakum is the fourth largest oil field in the world. Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) is developing the field on behalf of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and shareholders in the joint venture between ADNOC, ExxonMobil, and Japan Oil Development Company Ltd. When a 1,600-ton marine vessel hit an operating wellhead platform in the field, ZADCO had to evaluate and reinstate the structural integrity of the platform before oil production could resume.

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