February 10, 2010 Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait, February 10, 2010: – Kames Petroleum Services today announced that it will undertake a routine maintenance and inspection program for the Train 2 facilities at its gas processing plant in Ras Laffan, Qatar.
The program will take place from 26th February to 8th March and is taking place during the period of low consumer demand. It has been coordinated with Kames Petroleum Services ’s customers to ensure minimal disruption.
During this time, gas supply to customers for this period is therefore expected to reduce by a quarter to 1.5 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day (scf/day) rather than the regular daily production of 2 billion scf/day.
Kames Petroleum Services implemented a similar partial shutdown in 2009 when part of its processing and production facilities underwent inspection over a five week period.
“Routine maintenance shutdowns of this type are a regular feature of the energy industry worldwide. This temporary shutdown is being undertaken to ensure that the highest standards of safety, maintenance and environmental protection continue to be followed in all areas of the company’s business,” the company explained.
The February shutdown is one in a series of programs planned for 2010. Further maintenance activities have been scheduled for April and May.