Galfar retains $100 million ODC contract from PDO Power and Energy

The north Oman off-plot delivery contract (ODC) by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) which was awarded to Galfar Engineering and Contracting Co in May 2005, has been subjected a variation to contract (VTC) to extend the contract for another one year from August 2014 to August 2015. The new contract’s extension value is estimated to be around $100 million.

The recent variation to contract to expand the contract, the earlier variation of which had been until August 2014, improves Galfar’s stake and reliability as PDO’s decisive contractor in the awarded contract to provide support so as to assure that oil delivery and flows continue to facilitate the sultanate with its prime source of revenue generation.

This complex project has been conducted by Galfar in the northern regions of Oman, covering various locations, including Fahud, Qarn Alam, Yibal and Lekhwair, stretching an area of more than 200km by 200km, and facilitating maintenance services in design, civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation activities.

Task at the massive project includes supporting oil-production functions, with the scope of work ranging from wellhead location preparation activity to facilitating flow lines, pipe-lines and numerous such activities.

According to Dr. Hans Erlings, CEO, Galfar - PDO is one of our most valued clients. Galfar will continue to employ all its activities in the safe delivery of projects in the oil and gas sector. An efficient workforce is required to handle the project operations and our highly skilled professionals, which includes Omani nationals on a substantial rate, are the most dependable in order to perform the challenging responsibilities. Galfar have managed many situations successfully in the past. Presently, almost 1,500 Omanis working on this project alone. Galfar’s obedience to the Omanisation policy stays firmly unified in its obvious commitment to employ Omani personnel. At present, team Galfar is ready to secure challenging projects, exclusively in the oil and gas sector.

Galfar has proved its competency in contract operation to large safety standards and developed quality needs, assuring appropriate delivery of projects, Galfar achieved 25mn man-hours without lost time injury (LTI) in the oil and gas sector in June 2014.