Petrofac to deploy global decom expertise in Australia, in contract first

Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services (EPS) business has strengthened its presence in Australia, having secured a Well Project Management contract in the country with PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP).

Under the terms of the agreement, Petrofac will provide all project manpower to enable the execution of plug and abandonment operations on two of PTTEP’s remaining subsea wells in the Vulcan Basin, located in North West Australia. Work will include detailed planning, procurement services including tender for a semi-submersible rig, and management of operations and sub-contracted services.

Today’s announcement builds on Petrofac’s ongoing expansion in Australasia and reflects the continued global growth of its Well Engineering capabilities.

Commenting, Nick Shorten, Managing Director for Petrofac Engineering and Production Services (West), said: “The award of this contract is testament to our track record for delivering Well Engineering and decommissioning services for our clients globally. Our teams have operated in Australia for more than a decade working on some of the region’s largest energy developments, but we are particularly excited to be deploying our Well Project Management capability and expertise there for the first time.

“When it comes to decommissioning, we understand the focus on cost and schedule is as important as ever. We look forward to working closely with PTTEP to deliver a safe and predictable plug and abandonment campaign.”

Source: www.petrofac.com

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Sonatrach & Maire Tecnimont Signed Contract for a 2nd Oil Treatment Train

ALGIERS – A consortium made up of SONATRACH and its two partners PTTEP and PVEP, on the one hand, and the Italian company specialized in Mayor Engineering Tecnimont, on the other hand, have signed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract for the completion of a second oil treatment train (CPF) at the Bir Sebaa field, 40 km from Hassi Messaoud, said a company press release.

This project, whose contract was awarded in March 2018 following a call for tenders, constitutes “the 2nd phase of development of the Bir Sebaa field which will allow the processing of an additional production of 20,000 barrels / day of oil in order to to increase the production of these fields up to 40,000 barrels / day ”, specifies the press release.

The services and supplies of this EPC contract, signed and include in particular the detailed engineering studies, the supply of equipment and materials, construction as well as commissioning tests.

The project provides for the production of an oil treatment train, associated gas compression unit, gas lift unit, water injection unit for maintaining pressure, a third turbogenerator (18MW), as well as the connection of 33 wells (19 oil producers and 14 water injectors), specifies the same source (APS).

Source: Sonatrach News