GE Oil & Gas signs contracts with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) for supply & maintenance of advanced centrifugal compressors

GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) has won 2 agreements from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) for the supply, testing, setup and appointing of a fleet of electrical motor generated centrifugal compressors to be deployed across PDO's Saih Nihayda Depletion Compression Phase II, Kawther Depletion Compression Phase II, Yibal Khuff Depletion, Burhaan West as well as Fahud Gaslift Compression tasks.

The contract additionally covers the aftermarket solutions for these brand-new compressors along with the already existing GE compressor fleet.The contracts were signed at business Opportunities Forum held in Muscat under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Haitham container Tariq Al Said, and organized by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry to promote the efforts and also programs of the private sector in the field of In-Country Value development.

On top of that, GE Oil & Gas also signed an agreement with PDO to extend training as well as development support for Omani nationals over the following 10 years, highlighting its dedication to localization as well as the advancement of human funding in Oman.

PDO Managing Director Raoul Restucci stated: "We are making considerable investments in enhancing our framework that will boost our productivity and also help produce new tasks for Omani nationals. On top of that, we are concentrating on enhancing local supply chain and also upkeep capacities that assist Omani talent development. The contracts with GE Oil & Gas, a long-term companion of PDO, will certainly include significant value to the nationwide economic climate.".

Rami Qasem, President & CEO, GE Oil & Gas Middle East, North Africa and also Turkey, claimed: "Oman is just one of the tactical development centers for GE Oil & Gas in the center East where we have actually attained over 90 percent Omanization. The new agreements build on our commitment to supply reducing edge innovation, assistance localized advancement and also promote ability growth in Oman-- a key element of exactly how GE does business in the region.".

As Oman concentrates on jobs to boost oil and gas production, GE Oil & Gas is buying its collaboration with PDO by providing innovative technology and regional services capability in-country.

GE Oil & Gas created the largest array of innovative modern technology centrifugal compressors (over 30,000 HP) in addition to re-injection compressors catering for the toughest and most corrosive gas services, with delivery stress as high as 10,000 psi (700 bar).

With an active existence since 1975, GE's concentration in Oman has actually consistently been to support the country in fulfilling its vision. GE has its nation office in Muscat and also an Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP) Field Service & Repair Center in Nimr. Serving as a power technology partner of the Sultanate, over 300 progressed items of GE devices are deployed in the country's oil & gas industry.

GE Oil & Gas has also turned out committed training programs for Omani nationals at the Florence Oil & Gas University, a proof-point of ongoing support of Omanization as well as human funding growth. GE has actually additionally gotten land in Nizwa to create a workshop for regional repair services and also solutions to reinforce its regional capabilities.