Rotork Group contract news from around the world CONTRACT NEWS Rotork pipeline valve actuators in Kurdistan economic improvement project Rotork Fluid Systems has region and all of .” Ahmad Al supplied heavy duty GO Range Arbeed, the Upstream Executive gas-over-oil valve actuators Director for , added that for a new strategic gas pipeline they now aim to build on these bringing economic benefits to achievements in the Kurdistan region the Kurdistan region of Iraq. and across Iraq, with a strategic focus on maximising economic benefit and The 180km pipeline, supplying addressing local needs. natural gas to the Arbil and Rotork GO range valve actuators use Sulaimaniya power plants, is the first pipeline gas as the power source to phase of the $650 million Kurdistan pressurise the hydraulic operating Gas Project, a joint venture between system, which can be configured Dana Gas – the Middle East’s first to meet virtually any valve duty private sector natural gas company requirement. They are especially – and . The joint suitable for valve applications in the venture has formed a strategic remote locations associated with alliance with the Kurdistan Regional cross-country pipelines. Government to generate 1250MW of power that will save Iraq about $2.5 The actuators for the Kurdistan Gas billion of annual import costs. Work in progress on a Rotork GO Range actuator and valve package en-route to Kurdistan. Project are operating ten ANSI Class 900 Econosto ball valves in sizes up Majid Jafar, Executive Director to 24 inches. Actuator site assembly of Crescent Petroleum, recently “This is the first project of its kind in Iraq and will and function testing were carried out explained: “This is the first project with the assistance of Rotork trained of its kind in Iraq and will provide provide important economic and social benefits for the Kurdistan region and all of Iraq.” and certified technicians from Omas important economic and social Ltd, Rotork’s agent in Turkey. benefits for the Kurdistan

Rotork Fluid Systems is with Petrobel’s policy of maximising Sub-sea critical duty supplying specialised hydraulic safety levels at all existing and new actuation equipment for platforms and facilities. critical Sub Sea Isolation Rotork Fluid Systems has been valve actuator order for Valve (SSIV) duty on a new manufacturing sub-sea valve pipeline in the Petrobel North actuators since 1992, successfully Mediterranean gas field Port Said gas field, off the fulfilling installations at depths down Mediterranean coast of . to 2500 metres. Rotork engineers work closely with contractors and The Rotork model GSH 161 end users to meet specific duty quarter-turn scotch yoke actuator demands, encompassing rotary and will operate a sub-sea ball valve linear actuator designs with ROV or manufactured by Breda Energia diver operated facilities, approved Spa on the 18 inch pipeline at a to stringent international standards. depth of 25 metres, in an ambient For this contract negotiations with temperature of 26 °C in the Breda were conducted by staff at vicinity of the Petrobel Darfeel Rotork Fluid Systems’ Lucca factory platform. The new pipeline will and Rotork’s agent in Egypt. export Pliocene gas from topside facilities in the Semman field to the Darfeel platform, from where Rotork engineers it will be transported onshore through an existing pipeline to work closely with the El Gamil processing plant. The contractors and end SSIV, which will shut off the supply users to meet specific of gas from Semman in the event of an emergency on the Darfeel duty demands SSIV System. platform, is being installed in line

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