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Petrofac to provide duty holder services in Sharjah

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Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, has been awarded a contract by the Government of Sharjah, to take over operational responsibility and facilities management of the Sajaa Gas Plant and related assets, located approximately 30 km from the commercial centre of Sharjah, UAE.

The five-year contract was awarded following a competitive open bidding process and is worth in excess of US$250mn. The Government of Sharjah, acting through the Sharjah Petroleum Council, holds a 60 per cent participating interest in the Sharjah gas and associated liquids Concession.

BP currently holds the remaining 40 per cent and is the Operator of all Sharjah Concession petroleum operations, together with the Sajaa gas processing plant and associated storage, pipelines, condensate export terminal and Shalco LPG facilities.

The Concession will expire in November 2013 and the Government of Sharjah and BP are actively working together on assuring a smooth transition of the BP-operated facilities to the Government.

Petrofac, through its Offshore Engineering & Operations (OE&O) business unit, has been awarded the Duty Holder contract to provide a full range of facilities management services to the Sharjah Government including: reservoir management, drilling and well services, plant operations and engineering and project management.

By the end of 2010, Petrofac will assume control of the operations while the Government of Sharjah will become the Concession Operator. During the transition programme, around 130 personnel, currently involved in running the operations, will transfer to Petrofac.

Bill Dunnett, managing director of OE&O, said: "I am delighted to announce this contract with the Government of Sharjah which further consolidates Petrofac's position in the Emirate and the Middle East. Petrofac has a long established portfolio of managed facilities in the UK sector of the North Sea, where we pioneered the Duty Holder model. This expertise, combined with the group's substantial existing operations in the region, means that we are well equipped to deliver a strong outcome on this contract for the Government of Sharjah and BP. Our focus will be on a safe and effective transition, and asset performance and integrity."

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