Engineering and construction group Kentz has been awarded a shutdown services and operations support contract with Exxon Neftegas, within the Sakhalin 1 development project in Far East Russia.
The contract, which is valued at around $50m to Kentz, includes the provision of all personnel, equipment, transportation, procurement and front end execution planning, as well as the management of contractor and subcontractor resources.
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The shutdown is scheduled to take place in July 2013 and will peak at a total workforce of approximately 600 personnel.
Michael Murphy, Chief Operating Officer of Technical Support Services for Kentz, said: "Kentz is delighted to have been chosen again to support Exxon Neftegas with its second major shutdown on the Sakhalin 1 development, following the delivery of a very successful first shutdown in late 2010.
"Globally, our Technical Support Services business continues to grow and provide high quality, solution driven services to core clients such as ExxonMobil."
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