Mr Tony Field, Santos Moomba LRP Project Manager said, "That the commissioning went as smoothly as it did is testament to the quality of the works carried out and the professionalism of the alliance workforce. That this project was achieved without a single lost time injury in over 260 000 site man-hours worked is a fantastic effort, and demonstrates the safety culture pervading this alliance group."
Mr Steve Sandler, Chairman of the Executive Committee of O&G Solutions said, "The successful completion of the LRP Rebuild project, which performed well against all project measures, confirms Aker Kvaerner's importance as an alliance partner to Santos."
O&G Solutions has the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Santos. The joint venture responded immediately following the incident on January 1 2004 to assist in the restoration of Santos' oil and gas production capabilities. In June, 70 per cent liquids recovery was achieved after the successful reinstatement of process Train A.
The EPC Alliance personnel worked to establish a limited processing capability, enabling Santos to meet its supply commitments. The focus then moved quickly to the rebuild effort, through well organised engineering, procurement and construction efforts the assessment, demolition and rebuilding of the fire affected areas was completed with excellence in safety and with high quality.
With both process Train-A commissioned in June and Train-B commissioned late August, the Moomba plant is again operating in full liquids recovery mode for the extraction of natural gas liquids such as LPGs and ethane.
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For further information, please contact:
Business Development:
Steve Sandler, Chairman of the Executive Committee, O&G Solutions Tel: +61 3 9272 3444
Media:
Dale Prejean, Alliance Manager, O&G Solutions, Santos EPC Alliance, Tel +61 8179 3099
Renee Mead, Communications Officer, Aker Kvaerner. Tel: +613 9272 3256
Torbjørn S. Andersen, SVP Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner. Tel: +47 67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 928 85 542
Ben Jarvis, Financial & Corporate Relations - Tel: +61 2 8264 1003 Mob: + 61 413 150 448
United Group Limited:
Teresa Aruego Easter, Group Manager Corporate Affairs, United Group Limited - Tel: 0401 147 822
AKER KVÆRNER ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner span a number of industries, including Oil & Gas production, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper. Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately USD 4.5 billion and employs around 21,000 employees in more than 30 countries.
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