Petrofac awarded Iraq FEED contract with KOGAS

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Petrofac awarded Iraq FEED contract with KOGAS

Petrofac has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) modification contract for KOGAS AKKAS B.V. (KOGAS’) Nasiriya Gas Treatment Plant (GTP) in southern Iraq.

Petrofac’s scope of work includes the modification and application of an existing field design to meet the needs of the Nasiriya GTP, and an estimation for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) costs in line with the revised design requirements.

Steve Webber, Senior Vice President, Engineering & Production Services East, said: “This award is testament to our engineering design capabilities, as well as our deep understanding of the market and supply chain in Iraq. KOGAS is a new client for us in a core market and we look forward to further developing our relationship through the successful delivery of this scope.

“Throughout the project, we will provide a robust FEED package for the execution of the Nasiriya GTP in alignment with KOGAS’ expectations, to ensure that it can maximise the total value of the field.”

About Petrofac:

Petrofac are a leading service provider to the oil and gas production and processing industry. We design, build, operate and maintain oil and gas facilities, with a reputation for commitment, delivery and operational excellence.

We respond to the different needs of each client, helping them to transform the value of their assets across the oil and gas life cycle. Our service offering is underpinned by our provision of skills training with competency development and assurance frameworks.

Our teams:

* Design and build oil and gas infrastructure
*Operate, maintain and manage assets; and
*Train personnel

We have a 36-year track record and have grown significantly to become a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. We have 31 offices and around 13,500 staff worldwide, comprising more than 80 nationalities.

Our success rests on building trusted, long-term client relationships, and our focus remains on delivering first class project execution, cost control and effective risk management, building on our track record in core markets to win new business and strengthen our position.

Source: www.petrofac.com

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