Qatar Shell has awarded a seven year contract to Stork Oryx JV for the overhaul of rotating equipment at the Pearl GTL site in Ras Laffan. The JV – Stork Oryx Turbo Machinery Services – will be responsible for the overhaul of rotating equipment.
The contract includes minor and major overhauls of steam turbines, compressors, pumps, blowers, expanders and fans from various manufacturers, which are scheduled to be done during turnaround events.
Stork has experience in the overhaul of rotating equipment and offers the Oryx Engineering Solutions Centre, ideally located in Ras Laffan.
“I am confident that this contract award reflects Stork’s commitment to developing our relationship with Qatar Shell and successfully delivering a service at the highest levels of productivity, fastest response times, and with maximum attention to HSSE and quality standards,” said Richard Janmaat, vice-president Stork Turbo machinery services.
Oryx is a provider of knowledge-based asset integrity services for the oil and gas, power and chemical utility sectors and Oryx Energy Projects & Services, a Qatar-based service provider for the oil and gas, petrochemical and utility sectors.
“We are delighted we have been awarded this contract by Qatar Shell. By supporting local companies Qatar Shell is creating a sustainable environment for local industry to further develop, ensuring that world class standards and know-how are transferred and available locally to the industry,” said Abdulla Mannai, founder and managing director, Oryx.
Stork has been a supplier to Shell for over 30 years.
“We are extremely proud to include Stork Oryx Turbo Machinery Services as a local supplier to the Pearl Gas to Liquids facility in Qatar. I am delighted to see Stork bring their global experience and expertise to Qatar in a joint venture with Oryx. Such a transfer of knowledge and technology is in line with our ambition, shared by our partner Qatar Petroleum, to increase the local content of our contracting. This directly supports the economic development pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Rob Sherwin, deputy country chair, Qatar Shell.
