29 June 2015
Xodus Group has been awarded a contract for the vibration assessment and analysis on the oil train piping and structures for Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) at Zirku Island, 140km north-west of Abu Dhabi.

The work, valued at over $600,000, will pull in services from Xodus' process, piping, instrumentation and structural teams. The 24-week project will include a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) scope of work

With its advanced oil and gas installations, Zirku is considered the main industrial base for the processing, storage and export of oil from the Upper Zakum, Umm Al-Dalkh and Satah fields.

In recent months, Xodus' vibration engineering team has also won a number of other contracts in the Middle East.

The company secured a three-year contract to deliver rotating machinery condition monitoring services with rotating machinery vibration analysis and risk management.

Xodus has also been awarded work to investigate two vibration issues on Sulphur Recovery Units in Abu Dhabi. The work will be split into two phases: phase one for the site survey vibration investigation and phase two to engineer solutions to eliminate/reduce the vibration concerns once the root cause has been identified.

Steve Hamilton, Xodus Group's Managing Director for Middle East and Asia said: "We have made a strong start to the year with these contract awards. The team deserves a lot of credit as these wins have been built on the excellent feedback from previous projects.

"Xodus' seamless integration of services from exploration through production and development can greatly enhance the quality of what we deliver as well as saving valuable project time and overall costs. Our specialist vibration expertise is ideally suited to the challenges currently facing operators in the region."

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Xodus offers engineering and advisory support for oil and gas upstream operators and renewable energy developers worldwide as they seek to overcome the challenges they face throughout the life of their assets.

From conceptual studies, FEED and detailed design, into operation and through to life extension and decommissioning, Xodus provides the clever and innovative thinking needed to maximise the return on our customers' investment.

Xodus' uniquely integrated services, backed up by specialist tools and training, span the numerous disciplines involved in delivering complex energy projects: subsurface, process and facilities, subsea and pipelines, flow assurance, wells, integrity, vibration, safety, risk, environment, and commercial and fiscal advice.

For more information please visit www.xodusgroup.com

Issued on behalf of Xodus Group by the BIG Partnership.

For further information please contact Gayle Grant, Account Director, on +44 (0) 1224 253808 or email gayle.grant@bigpartnership.co.uk

Richard Crighton, Senior Account Executive, on +44 (0)1224 253813 or email richard.crighton@bigpartnership.co.uk

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