Wood Group JV wins contract with Kazakh oil firm

3rd Apr 2014 07:25

Wood Group has been awarded a long-term service agreement by the North Caspian Production Operating Company (NCPOC) in Kazakhstan.KTR-WG Turbine Services LLP (KTR-WG), a joint venture between Wood Group GTS and KazTurboRemont (KTR), will support the critical rotating equipment on the Kashagan project to develop the 5,600km square Kashagan oil field.The contract, which covers the supply of parts, repairs, planned maintenance and supervisors in-country, is for an initial eight-year term with further extension options."Working with KTR we will apply our proven experience in the gas turbine market to manage the scope of work for NCPOC," said Frank Avery, President of Power Plant Services for Wood Group GTS."By offering a localised service KTR-WG is able to provide capital parts, repair and 24/7 field service engineers. Our integrated approach to managed maintenance services will assist NCPOC in ensuring high availability of their diverse portfolio of rotating equipment."BC