KentzSMNM awarded Sakhalin contract with Fluor - 26 August 2008
KentzSMNM awarded Sakhalin contract with Fluor
KentzSMNM LLC, the Sakhalin-based company comprised of Kentz Russia and SakhalinMorNetfeMontazh(SMNM), is pleased to announce the award of a civil engineering contract to provide site development, piling and road construction services with Fluor Daniel Eurasia Incorporated (FDEI).
The contract is to build a new 15 kilometre road to service the well site associated with Exxon Neftegas Limited’s (ENL) Sakhalin-1 Odoptu development on the east coast of Sakhalin Island. The project also includes site clearance and development work in preparation for the relocation of ENL’s Chayvo-based Yastreb drill rig and Interim Production Facility.
Kentz Russia is the Russian operations arm of Kentz Engineers and Constructors group. It specialises in multi-discipline projects in the oil and gas industry. SMNM is a leading construction contractor in civil and mechanical disciplines and is part of the Rosneft group. Kentz and SMNM first co-operated together in 2003.
Dr. Hugh O’Donnell, the Chief Executive of Kentz Group, said: “We are delighted to be working with Fluor and Exxon Neftegas on this prestigious development and we look forward to bringing the strengths of both Kentz and SMNM companies together to deliver the highest quality solution-driven service.”
Vyacheslav Musaev, General Director of SMNM, added: “This contract award is a significant event for SMNM and builds upon our decade-long history of working diligently on the Sakhalin-1 Project with Exxon Neftegas Limited and Fluor Daniel Eurasia Inc, leaders in the oil and gas industry. It is our considered opinion that the joint activities of Kentz and SMNM on this project will strengthen the existing partnership relations between our two companies, give an impetus to improve further work performance quality, and allow us to develop and implement the latest technologies that will guarantee further mutually advantageous cooperation between the partnership and our clients”.