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North Avons added to contract covering Elgin RB211s
Rolls-Royce
and TOTAL Exploration and production UK plc (TOTAL E & P UK) have signed a
multi-million dollar contract for the technical support of key equipment in service
on offshore platforms operated by TOTAL.
TOTAL E & P UK plc has awarded
Rolls-Royce an extension to an existing contract covering its Avon and RB211 gas
turbines installed on the Alwyn North and Elgin gas production platforms in the
North Sea.
The Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA) contract is the second
significant such contract secured by the Rolls-Royce energy business in early
2005. It follows the signing of an £11.2 million agreement with Metragaz,
operator of the Maghreb pipeline supplying Spain and Portugal with natural gas
from Algeria via Morocco.
The five Avon units in the Alwyn Field undertake
power generation and gas compression duties and have been in service since the
1980s. The new LTSA, which runs for just over six years, is an extension to a
similar contract signed in 1991. It includes both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
including availability guarantees, and will manage and control the operator's
maintenance budget while helping to maximise productivity of the Alwyn Field.
The original contract covers the seven Rolls-Royce RB211 gas turbines
installed on the Elgin platform in the 1990s, providing a range of power generation
and gas compression services. Tom Curley, President of the Rolls-Royce energy
business, said: "Long Term Service Agreements bring valuable benefits to
owners and operators of Rolls-Royce equipment, ensuring maximum availability and
efficiency across the full range of offshore and onshore operating environments."
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