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Gas field mega project delivered in record time in a challenging environment

The world’s second largest gas field mega project, and one of Petrofac’s largest EPC projects to date, gave us the opportunity to demonstrate exactly how our teams are driven to deliver.

Scope

Engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC)

Client

S.C. Turkmengas

strong workforce

14,500

workforce was Turkmen nationals

70%

month ambitious schedule

33

Turkmen nationals trained

4,000

contractors partnered with during the project

60

km of 56” export pipeline

100

We utilised our technical expertise, meticulous planning and ingenuity to overcome a host of challenges in a landlocked country with a partially inaccessible site location.

The contract covered Engineering, Procurement, Construction and commissioning (EPCC) work for the Galkynysh gas field processing facility in addition to infrastructure and pipelines.

Thinking outside the box to meet the schedule

With an extremely ambitious 33-month schedule, our teams adopted out of the box thinking on numerous occasions to assure on-time delivery for Turkmengas.

Complex logistics underpinned by meticulous planning were a necessity for this project. We used a mix of road, air, rail, sea and river freight to secure the right materials at the right time, journeys which required multiple border crossings and passage over rough terrains.

Creating local value and long-lasting skills

We are proud that Turkmen nationals represented over 70% of our project workforce, with more than 55 Turkmen companies involved at the construction stage. In line with our commitment to national workforce development, we provided training to 4,000 Turkmen nationals throughout the duration of the project.