TPT March 2010

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John Crane signs major new gas seal service agreement

The partnership approach which this created between John Crane and Petrobras was vital to the signing of this new agreement and will also lead to other opportunities for new business in the future. John Crane – UK Website: www.johncrane.co.uk

the market,” comments John Crane’s Andy Forrest, vice president sales, Americas.

JOHN Crane has signed a major dry gas seal repair services agreement with Brazilian energy company Petrobras that will be worth US$5m to the company over the next three years. The deal covers the repair of dry gas seals used on both upstream and gas transportation duties at various Petrobras facilities in Brazil, plus the supply of spares. The new agreement greatly simplifies the approval process which previously surrounded a large number of dry gas seals installed at various Petrobras offshore platforms and gas transportation facilities in Brazil. It will generate faster repair turnaround times and allow all seal repairs to undergo dynamic testing, since no bids process will be necessary to repair and/or supply spare parts for these applications over the next three years. “This underlines the growing importance of service as a key element in the offering that John Crane makes to

“It also demonstrates our ability to tailor our service offering to meet the specific demands of an individual customer such as Petrobras. Simplifying the previous approvals process in this way will generate benefits for both parties and points the way ahead for this kind of relationship in the future.” Prior to this agree- ment, John Crane had completed some 200 repairs of dry gas seals installed on Petrobras platforms since 2003 and this had generated a high degree of customer confidence.

Dry gas seals used on upstream and gas transportation duties

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