Aberdeen-based generator specialist kVA Limited has secured a contract to provide diesel generators for the two Pearl gas-to-liquid (GTL) platforms offshore in Qatar.
The contract involves the design, testing and commissioning of seven project-specific diesel generator sets. Three will be installed on each of the two platforms, while a spare unit will be available for standby.
“Our project team has a fantastic track record with this type of generator. We delivered three similar units to Chevron for use on the Erskine platform in the North Sea, which have now been in operation for several years. While similar to the Erskine units, the Pearl units will be unique in respect of the specific design elements requested by Shell,” said Jeff King, KVA managing director.
The Pearl GTL contract was awarded to kVA by J. Ray McDermott’s Middle East operations, which is engineering, constructing and installing the Pearl GTL platforms. Three kVA units are due to be delivered mid 2008 and the remaining four are due for delivery later in the year.
Designed to operate for 2500 hours between service intervals, the generators will feature remote controlled systems that allow their status to be checked from a monitoring centre 70km away.
The company predicts that the deal will help its turnover increase from UK £4 million in 2007 to approximately GPB £7.5million in 2008.
“KVA is looking forward to the challenges of 2008 that will bring new hire-fleet assets and purpose-built premises, which will improve efficiency and service to our clients,” said King.
