OREANDA-NEWS.   Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company, which was awarded the North Oman Off Plot Delivery Contract for PDO in May 2005, has now been given a variation to contract (VTC) to extend the contract for another one year from August 2014 to August 2015.

The expected value of this extension is likely in the order of USD 100 million. This continued extension, the previous variation had been until August 2014, enhances Galfar’s stake and credibility in the awarded contract as PDO’s reliable contractor to deliver the much needed support to ensure that oil delivery and flows continue to provide the Sultanate with its main source of revenue.

Galfar has been carrying out this complex project in the northern regions of Oman involving several locations like Fahud, Qarn Alam, Yibal and Lekhwair and spanning an area greater than 200 km by 200 km and providing maintenance services in design, civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works. The project’s mammoth work involves supporting the oil production activities, with scope of work ranging from wellhead location preparation works to providing flow lines, pipelines and several such activities.

Dr Hans Erlings, (pictured) CEO, Galfar, said, “We value our relationship with PDO and consider them as one of our most valued clients. Galfar will continue to engage itself in the safe delivery of projects with the oil and gas sector.” Hans added, “The project requires a dedicated and efficient workforce for its operations and our highly trained professionals which includes substantial numbers of Omani nationals are the most dependable in order to carry out the challenging responsibilities. We have handled many situations successfully all through. With almost 1,500 Omanis working on this project alone, Galfar’s adherence to Omanisation policy remains firmly integrated in its unequivocal commitment to hire Omani cadres.”

Galfar has proven capabilities in contract execution to high safety standards, to established quality requirements ensuring timely delivery of projects. It is worth mentioning here that the Galfar Oil and Gas sector achieved 25 million man-hours without lost time injury (LTI) in the month of June 2014.