13th May 2005 09:45
13 May 2005 ROLLS-ROYCE AND TOTAL SIGN OFFSHORE ENGINE MAINTENANCE DEAL Rolls-Royce and TOTAL E & P UK plc* have signed a multi-million dollar contractfor the technical support of key equipment in service on offshore platformsoperated by TOTAL.TOTAL E & P UK plc has awarded Rolls-Royce an extension to an existing contractcovering its Avon and RB211 gas turbines installed on the Alwyn North and Elgingas production platforms in the North Sea.The Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA) contract is the second significant suchcontract secured by the Rolls-Royce energy business in recent weeks. It followsthe recent signing of an ‚£11.2 million agreement with Metragaz, operator of theMaghreb pipeline supplying Spain and Portugal with natural gas from Algeria viaMorocco.The five Avon units in the Alwyn Field undertake power generation and gascompression 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 contractsigned in 1991.It includes both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance including availabilityguarantees, and will manage and control the operator's maintenance budget whilehelping to maximise productivity of the Alwyn Field.The original contract covers the seven Rolls-Royce RB211 gas turbines installedon the Elgin platform in the 1990s, providing a range of power generation andgas compression services.Tom Curley, President of the Rolls-Royce energy business, said: "Long TermService Agreements bring valuable benefits to owners and operators ofRolls-Royce equipment, ensuring maximum availability and efficiency across thefull range of offshore and onshore operating environments."\* TOTAL Exploration and Production UKFor more information, please contact:Gary HymanHead of Communications - Energy BusinessRolls-RoyceTel: 00 1 740 393 8888Email: [email protected] www.rolls-royce.comENDROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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