Qatar Shell awarded a service contract to Metso supporting an earlier delivery of valves and intelligent positioners to the Pearl Gas to Liquids (GTL) Project in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Jointly developed by Qatar Petroleum and Shell, Pearl GTL is the largest GTL plant in the world and the largest energy project in the state of Qatar.
As part of the capital project, Metso delivered more than 2500 valves and 1200 ND9000 positioners. As the plant is designed to run 24/7, Shell is taking the advantage of streamlining the spare part procurement process to ensure competitive pricing and speedy order delivery. The five-year spare-parts agreement with Metso covers more than a thousand items.
According to Sami Alatalo, Metso Service Manager in Doha, “The agreement provides Shell and their service contractor with a firm basis to plan valve service actions with delivery times and agreed prices. A complete list of tag numbers maintained in the Metso Doha office further ensures that the correct parts will be available as and when needed on a day-to-day basis as well as during the infrequent major shuts.”
