As per the contract, the services provided include maintenance and project work on installations of the Groningen gas transmission system. This system is located in the Groningen area of the Netherlands.
Jacobs is a member of the ‘Groningen Long Term (GLT) plus’ consortium that includes Siemens Nederland, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, Stork Industry Services, and Yokogawa Europe Solutions.
Under the umbrella contract, GLT will serve the gas extraction and treatment installations; underground gas storage locations in Norg and Grijpskerk; and NAM’s installations in Delfzijl. The 15-year contract, which began on January 1,2010, is expected to provide over 10,000 man-years of employment in the northern part of the Netherlands.
NAM and the listed consortium partners had worked together between 1997 and 2009 to deliver the GLT project. The project was completed on time and within budget. The 12-year project involved renovation of all gas production locations in the Groningen gas field.
Johan Haan, asset manager of Groningen, said: “I look forward to continuing a successful and efficient partnership with the consortium. If we succeed in implementing the positive experience of the GLT project for these maintenance activities, I am convinced that we are well prepared for the future.”
Craig Martin, president and CEO of Jacobs, said: “Jacobs is extremely proud to continue the legacy of excellent performance that we began in partnership with consortium members 12 years ago. We are a committed member of the GLT plus consortium, and expect to do our utmost to ensure safe, high-calibre engineering services to support NAM’s extensive maintenance and project investment in the Groningen gas field.”
