7th Nov 2005 11:11
31 October 2005 CONTRACTS WORTH $50 MILLION EXPAND ROLLS-ROYCE PRESENCE IN ASIAN OIL & GAS MARKETS Three new orders from Thailand and Malaysia for Rolls-Royce industrial gasturbine equipment, valued at over $50 million, continue to strengthen theRolls-Royce position in Asia's important energy market.Two of the orders relate to gas transmission projects in Thailand, where 21Rolls-Royce units are already in service.The first order is for two RB211 gas compression packages for the Arthitoffshore platform in the Gulf of Thailand, operated by PTT Exploration andProduction Public Company Ltd. (PTTEP). The units will deliver gas to PTT'sonshore gas separation plant via a transmission pipeline.The second Thai order is for three RB211 Dry Low Emissions mechanical drivepackages for an onshore compressor station at Rayong operated by PTT PublicCompany Ltd. The units, ordered on behalf of PTT by MAN FerrostaalIndustrieanlagen GmbH (Germany), will drive compressor trains for onshore gastransmission and will increase pipeline capacity to help meet future growth indemand for gas in Thailand.Once installed at the Rayong station, they will operate alongside sevenpreviously installed Rolls-Royce Avon and RB211 gas turbine packages.Tom Curley, President of the energy business of Rolls-Royce, said: "Both theseprojects are key components of PTT's gas pipeline master plan. We are excitedto be a part of this project which continues to expand the presence ofRolls-Royce gas turbine equipment in the important Asian energy market."The third order is for an additional RB211 gas compressor package driving aRolls-Royce centrifugal pipeline compressor at the Segamat plant of PETRONASGas Berhad (PGB) in Western Malaysia.It will operate alongside two other RB211s installed at the Segamat station in1997. The order also includes work to upgrade the two existing compressors andcontrol system..NOTES TO EDITORS 1. PTT is Thailand's only fully integrated gas company and the majority owner of subsidiary PTTEP, a leading exploration and production company in Thailand. 2. The 21 Rolls-Royce gas turbines already installed in Thailand consist of 13 Avons, four RB211s and four 501s. The first units entered service in 1984 on offshore platforms in the Gulf of Thailand. 3. Malaysia's national petroleum corporation Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Bhd, was established in 1974 and has since grown to be an integrated international oil and gas company with business interests in 35 countries. 4. More than 600 Rolls-Royce industrial gas turbines are operating in the Asia Pacific region, a total of 45 in Malaysia alone, all providing reliable service to drive the country's expanding oil and gas industry. The fleet consists of five Avons, 28 RB211s and 12 501s. 5. Rolls-Royce will assemble all the new turbine packages at its Mount Vernon, Ohio facility with delivery during 2006 For more information, please contact:Gary HymanHead of Communications - Energy BusinessRolls-RoyceTel: 00 1 740 393 8888Email: [email protected] www.rolls-royce.comRichard CatlingCrest Communications (PR) LimitedTel: 00 44 24 7664 2428Email: [email protected] downloadable images of Rolls-Royce products visithttp://www.rolls-royce.com/media/gallery/energy/default.jspVisit http://www.thenewsmarket.com to download broadcast-standard video ororder a Beta SP tape. END ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Rolls-Royce