TECHNICA CHOSEN TO UNDERTAKE NEXT PHASE OF GAS COMPRESSOR STATION UPGRADE PROJECT FOR NATIONAL GRID 150 150 Technica Ltd

TECHNICA CHOSEN TO UNDERTAKE NEXT PHASE OF GAS COMPRESSOR STATION UPGRADE PROJECT FOR NATIONAL GRID

Grimsby based Engineering Solutions Provider, Technica were celebrating a further contract win from the UK natural gas transmission operator National Grid.

The project, at Aberdeen Compressor Station was awarded as an ‘opt-in’ clause to a previous contract, awarded to Technica in April 2020, and follows the successful delivery of a site wide conceptual design for the upgrade of this essential compressor station throughout 2020 and early 2021.

The latest phase requires Technica to provide detailed design, supply, installation and commissioning works for Compressor Control and Protection Systems, Fire and Gas, SCADA, UPS, Telemetry and integration into existing Metering, Gas Quality and Motor Control Centres  across all three compressors and the station systems.  Delivery of the project commenced back in May and sees Technica managing turbine control system specialists Holland Controls B.V. (www.holland-controls.com), World class power solutions provider Benning (www.benning.de) as well as other instrumentation partners throughout 2021 and 2022.

The delivery of the project is being overseen by Projects Director, Andy Smith who commented “This contract award concluded a detailed contractual negotiation period and followed the successful delivery of the site-wide conceptual design which we completed earlier this year”.  He continued “To be selected to the deliver the next phase of work is fantastic news and allows us to demonstrate our significant experience in delivering EPC projects such as this”.

Managing Director, Richard Law stated “This order represents a significant step forward for our business and further cements our reputation as an organisation who can be trusted to deliver complex projects such as this”.

Chairman of Technica, John Davison said “The successful delivery of this project will be transformational for our business and I am delighted for our employees and specifically the team of people who have worked hard to secure this order”.  He concluded by stating that “We recognise the significant amount of trust National Grid has placed in us and we look forward to successfully delivering on our pledge to deliver excellence”.

The project will deliver significant revenue over the next two years into this growing business.

National Grid (www.nationalgrid.com) own and operate the gas National Transmission System (NTS) in Great Britain, with day-to-day responsibility for balancing supply and demand. Their network comprises approximately 7,630 kilometres (4,740 miles) of high-pressure pipe, 23 compressor stations and 618 above-ground installations.

For over 15 years, Technica (www.technicaltd.com) has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions.  They specialise in Fiscal and Non-Fiscal metering, RTU, Fire and Gas, SCADA and industrial automation and control, Local Gas Treatment and the provision of site installation and maintenance.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

Formed in 1938, German based power solutions provider Benning (www.benning.de) has grown to become one of the largest privately owned providers of AC/DC power supplies, UPS systems, rectifiers, inverters and battery systems serving the power generation / distribution, oil, gas, petrochemical, infrastructure and transportation, manufacturing, production, telecommunications and IT / Data processing sectors.

Holland Controls (www.holland-controls.com) are an independent specialist in turbine control systems with their core business being based on delivering optimum control system solutions for existing gas turbines, reciprocating engines and related equipment.