21 Mar 2018 07:00
Press Release
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21 March 2018
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PETROFAC EXPANDS ACTIVITY IN INDIA WITHÂ SECOND EPC CONTRACT IN 2018
Petrofac has been awarded a contract by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for its Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) Block Package for the Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project (VRMP), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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The lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project, valued at approximately US$200 million, includes licensing and commissioning. The SRU package will be constructed within the existing refinery under the terms of the 30-month contract.
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Sunder Kalyanam, Group Managing Director for Petrofac's Engineering & Construction Growth business said: "We are delighted to be supporting HPCL in the delivery of this important package at the Visakh Refinery. It is particularly satisfying to be expanding our EPC activities in-country with this award and our recent contract award in Kerala. Both demonstrate our growth strategy in action and the continued strength of our capability in the refinery sector."
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For further information, contact:
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Petrofac Limited
+44 (0) 207 811 4900
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Jonathan Low, Head of Investor Relations
jonathan.low@petrofac.com
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Alison Flynn, Group Head of Communications
alison.flynn@petrofac.comÂ
+44 (0) 207 811 4913
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Tulchan Communications Group
+44 (0) 207 353 4200
petrofac@tulchangroup.com
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Martin Robinson
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NOTES TO EDITORS
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Petrofac
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Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the oil and gas production and processing industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world's leading integrated, independent and national oil and gas companies. Petrofac is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC).
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Petrofac designs and builds oil and gas facilities; operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel; enhances production; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and co-invests in upstream and infrastructure projects. Petrofac's range of services meets its clients' needs across the full life cycle of oil and gas assets.
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With around 12,500 employees, Petrofac operates out of seven strategically located operational centres, in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Woking, Chennai, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur and has a further 24 offices worldwide.
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For additional information, please refer to the Petrofac website at www.petrofac.com.