EIC Member News These turboexpander packages will be the mainstay of Reliance’s cryogenic refrigeration system in their new ethylene plant at the Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, India. OGSL’s scope includes integrating the turboexpanders into a skid mounted package and the design, manufacture and supply of the structural steelwork, main process pipework, ancillary seal gas conditioning systems and the installation of all associated electrical equipment and instrumentation. Complexity is added by the design requirement for cryogenic service with hydrogen process gas. The packages will be built in OGSL’s fabrication shop in South Wales and the project management and engineering functions will be carried out in OGSL’s offices in Ely. OGSL is now bidding for more compressor and turboexpander opportunities and this latest contract is yet another example of its ability to package rotating equipment whilst complying with high levels of complex specifications. Please visit: www.ogsl.com
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Cable seal manufacturer Roxtec has been chosen to supply the Sadara project, one of the world’s largest new petrochemical plants, being constructed on Saudi Arabia’s east coast. Graham O’Hare, Managing Director, Roxtec, said: “This is a great project win in the petrochemical sector. Our seals are being used in substations, motor control rooms, the utilities area, power rooms and the chlorine plant. We have also supplied air and gas tight seals for pressurised rooms. Roxtec’s multi-cable transit seals are a vital safety component in any integrated chemical plant. We have extensive experience in the process industry and petrochemical sector.” Roxtec’s Middle East operation is providing help and support on site, reinforcing the advantages of working with a company which offers training and expertise on the ground worldwide. The Sadara project is the largest ever petrochemical plant built in one phase and Sadara Chemical Company is a joint venture between the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and The Dow Chemical Company. It is a multinational project being built in Jubail Industrial City, and is due to be completed in 2015. The fully integrated complex is planned to consist of 26 chemical manufacturing units. It will produce a variety of products, including polyurethanes, propylene oxide, propylene glycol, elastomers, linear low-density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, glycol ethers and amines. For further details on Roxtec’s seals contact: Tel +44 (0)161 761 5280 Email graham.ohare@uk.roxtec.com
Prosafe’s Safe Caledonia, above, will provide accommodation support for BP at the Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) in the UK sector of the North Sea. ETAP is an integrated development of nine oil and gas reservoirs located 240km east of Aberdeen in the Central North Sea. ETAP was developed using a central processing facility (CPF) operated by BP, comprising a processing, drilling and riser (PdR) platform, bridgelinked to a quarters and utilities (QU) platform over Marnock, and a normally unmanned installation (NUI) on Mungo. The remaining seven fields all produce through subsea manifolds tied back to the CPF. Onsite operations are planned to commence between mid-April and mid-July 2015. Prosafe has granted BP three additional one-month options and one fourteen-day option. Total value of the firm period is US$98.2 million. Trevor Garlick, Region President, BP North Sea, said: “This is a significant investment in the provision of a facility that will enable us to extend the life of this valuable North Sea asset. The additional accommodation space will allow BP and its partners to increase activity aimed at enhancing production efficiency, improving plant reliability and maximising the recovery of oil and gas from our reservoirs.” Please visit: www.prosafe.com www.the-eic.com
Special Piping Materials Ltd (SPM) has announced a new joint venture with Brazilian company Sandech. The deal, closed during the Offshore Technology Conference in Brazil, sees the two companies unite to store and distribute special alloy pipe, fittings and flanges, mainly in Duplex and Super Duplex stainless steel. Sandech has exclusively represented SPM in Brazil since 2010. Les Buckley, Director, SPM, said: “We’ve proven that we are competitive in Brazil. Our Duplex and Super Duplex products are of European origin, have recognised quality and the required traceability. A number of Brazilian companies have been SPM clients for years through our international sales network and have welcomed our joint venture with Sandech as it will provide local point of contact with global capabilities.” Strong growth in the Brazil oil and gas market is expected to intensify over the next few years, where special materials are frequently used. Since 2010 SPM has supplied materials for the majority of FPSOs which were delivered in Brazil during this period, and now intends to expand its business to other industries. The joint venture between SPM and Sandech is due to commence this month. For more information contact Alex Forth: Tel +44 (0)161 343 0828 Email alex@spm.co.uk 11
January 2014