The latest agreement will see Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner Ltd. providing engineering, construction and support services to Kerr-McGee's assets in the North Sea. The contract is initially for two years, with three further 12-month options.
Kerr-McGee operates two FPSOs (floating production, storage and offloading facilities) in the Leadon and Gryphon oil & gas fields, as well as the Janice 'A' FPU (floating production unit). Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner will supply a dedicated team of engineering, construction and support services personnel for all three facilities, with additional personnel being provided as required.
The new agreement comprises services that were previously split between two separate contracts held by Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner's competitors. Managing Director, Harald Gulaker says the deal reaffirms his company's long-standing relationship with Kerr-McGee:
"We have seen-off stiff competition for the second time in as many weeks. Our teams are demonstrating a range of expertise and value that is second to none."
Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner Ltd. is one of five Aker Kvaerner companies with headquarters in Aberdeen. The others are: Aker Kvaerner Oilfield Products, Aker Kvaerner operations, Kvaerner Process Systems, and Maritime Hydraulics
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is through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner") a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner spans a number of industries, including Oil & Gas production, Refining & Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Mining & Metals, Power, Pulping and Shipbuilding. Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately USD 6 billion and employs around 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries. The Aker Kvaerner group consists of many legally independent entities, constituting their own separate identities. Aker Kvaerner is used as the common brand or trademark for most of these entities
MMO Europe
(Maintenance, Modifications and Operations) is responsible for the Aker Kvaerner's MMO competencies and capacities, serving the Norwegian and UK Continental Shelf, and supporting selected international initiatives. The core competencies are turn-key deliveries offshore modifications, long term on- and offshore modification and maintenance contracts, inspection, operation and operations support, offshore removal and de-construction and subsurface advisory. MMO Europe has approximately 6,000 employees, including 2,600 engineers.
Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner Ltd is a leading provider of world-class solutions in total "life-of-field" support services to the oil and gas industry. Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner Ltd's engineering and design capability extends from front-end consultancy through operations and maintenance support, to decommissioning. Headquartered in Aberdeen, the Group's `centre of excellence' for all UK operations, Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner Ltd. employs 1,000 personnel and offers extensive experience of value-added solutions that have produced significant cost savings, faster project delivery and greater long-term value to our customers.
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