Amarinth has delivered two separate orders of API 610 pumps, together price £1.2 million, for the West Qurna-2 growth challenge in Iraq.
Reliable of the Amarinth API 610 OH1 pumps with specialist Plan 53B seal support system prior to cargo to Cannon Artes.
West Qurna-2, situated roughly sixty five km north-west of the seaport town of Basra, is amongst the world’s largest onshore oilfields. The growth challenge is anticipated to increase the oilfield’s manufacturing capability from the current four hundred,000 barrels oil per day (bpd) to 480,000 bpd, with a goal to realize a total manufacturing capacity of 800,000 bpd by 2025.
The first order, from Cannon Artes, was for seven tremendous duplex API 610 OH1 pumps. The bespoke designed pumps are for a low shear software and required specialist Plan 53B seal assist techniques incorporating air cooled seals and stainless-steel accumulators. All electrical objects were IECEx licensed to be used in an ATEX Zone 2 hazardous space. Despite the global Covid-19 pandemic during the design and manufacture, delivery was achieved in the required time of just 32-weeks from order.
The second order, from SICIM, was for 3 super duplex API 610 OH3 vertical in-line pumps for produced water remedy. The large pumps had impellers of over 500mm diameter and the casings, that weigh 1.5 tonnes, were forged in a foundry within the UK. Plan 53B seal help methods have been designed to suit within a constrained footprint and as a end result of the pumps have been destined for an ATEX Zone 2 space, the motors, seal help techniques, and instrumentation were IECEx certified. Witness testing and inspection was undertaken by Bureau Veritas and a full legalised Iraq documentation package deal was delivered with the pumps. Delivery was achieved on a short 38-weeks, despite the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Cheat sheet , managing director of Amarinth, said: “We are delighted to have delivered these pumps to the West Qurna-2 growth venture, additional underlining our commitment to tasks in Iraq and the Middle East. We have efficiently delivered orders previously to Cannon Artes, however this was the primary order Amarinth has obtained from SICIM, and we sit up for endeavor further enterprise with them sooner or later.”
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