TPi July 2017

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NECE started year with contract success Integrity monitoring solutions specialist North East Corrosion Engineers (NECE), part of the ICR group, celebrated starting 2017 with its first contract in Kazakhstan. The company is also planning to enhance its research and development programme by exploring new technologies and advancing existing products.

The contract with KPO is the second recently secured by an ICR company in Kazakhstan. Chemical Injection Utilities (CIU), also based in Aberdeenshire, successfully fabricated and commissioned nine engineered chemical injection systems for a major operator in Kazakhstan during 2016. All systems supplied were fully automated, included chemical tanks, and were designed to operate in the harsh climate conditions within the region. ICR chief executive officer Bill Bayliss said, “With the improvements and changes made within the ICR group of companies, both managerially and operationally, we are starting to see the dividends of all our hard work. We are motivated that the ICR business will continue to grow at pace in the coming months and service many new clients both internationally and in the UK.” NECE’s asset integrity monitoring solutions ensure productivity, reliability and safety. The company can tailor an integrity monitoring programme to suit customer needs, helping reduce risks and meet all relevant regulations. It can provide a comprehensive package to exploit synergies between different monitoring activities offshore and to maximise the amount of data gathered in one site visit.

The company, based in Aberdeenshire, UK, secured a contract with Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV (KPO) for the provision of corrosion coupon removal services for pipework on onshore oil and gas production facilities in Kazakhstan. The contract will run for three years, with an option for two further one-year extensions. The value of the contract is estimated to be in excess of £500,000. Corrosion coupons are used for measuring corrosion rates though a weight loss calculation. Technicians from NECE will break into live process systems without affecting production, removing the original coupons and replacing them with new ones. All activity will be undertaken by NECE under normal site operating conditions. The contract will require the replacement of approximately 400 coupons. NECE managing director Alan Taylor said, “Winning our first contract in Kazakhstan is a major step for us in developing more business in this region. The contract with KPO kick-starts what we believe will be an optimistic 2017 for our business, as we expect to secure more work both in the North Sea and globally throughout the year.” NECE will increase its international presence with support from ICR.

Alan Taylor, NECE’s managing director

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