Petrofac signs Iraq deal with Gazprom

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Petrofac signs Iraq deal with Gazprom

Petrofac has secured a three-year master services agreement (MSA) to support Gazprom Neft Middle East B.V. (Gazprom Neft) with the provision of engineering services on a call-off basis for the Gazprom Neft Middle East B.V. in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

The MSA was secured following a competitive tendering process and augments Petrofac’s extensive footprint in Iraq, where it has been providing engineering, operations, maintenance and training services since 2010.

Gazprom Neft has been Operator of the Garmian field since early 2016. Through the provision of engineering services Petrofac aims to support the planned brownfield works to debottleneck and expand the Central Processing Facility (CPF).

Steve Webber, Senior Vice President, Petrofac Engineering & Production Services, East said: “We are delighted Gazprom Neft has selected Petrofac as one of its key suppliers in support of the Garmian field CPF upgrade project.

“We have been working with this key client in Iraq for more than three years and hope to take this opportunity to build on our relationship through the demonstration of Petrofac’s fit-for-purpose and value-driven engineering solutions in the Kurdistan region.”

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, which we deliver through a range of innovative commercial models which can be aligned to an individual client, project or asset. This enables us to respond to the distinct needs of each client and help them to enhance the value of their assets across the oil and gas life cycle.

Engineering expertise is at the heart of everything we do. Our teams provide a full suite of engineering services including conceptual and feasibility studies and front-end engineering and design (FEED) through to detailed design for both onshore and offshore facilities.

Source: www.petrofac.com

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