VERTEX equipment is working on the project "Yamal LNG"

2017 could be a breakthrough for the Russian market of liquefied natural gas. At this year's scheduled launch of the first phase of the project Yamal LNG. It is jointly realized by the Russian Novatek, French Total and China's CNPC.

The Yamal LNG project envisages the construction of an LNG plant with annual capacity of 16.5 million tons per annum based on the feedstock resources of the South-Tambeyskoye field located in the north-east of the Yamal Peninsula

3 work platforms with the working height of over 40m are working at the construction of a plant for the extraction and processing of liquefied natural gas. The customer has identified several tasks with the supply of this equipment:

• allowed operating temperatures from -40 to +30 degrees Celsius. There is a specialized service department in VERTEX company having experience to work on similar projects. Due to professionalism of our specialists we managed to adapt the equipment to such rough weather conditions. The lifting equipment had a special alteration for the operation in the Arctic. A "winter package" is installed on the machines, which includes an engine heater, battery heater with subsequent charging, the upper control panel and LCD display on the bottom control panel. The handing over of the lifts was carried by a VERTEX’s chief engineer Alexander Zhabin, who took the training at the manufacturer’s facility and has a certificate of service for this equipment.
• Delivery deadline 1 month. We succeeded to meet deadlines due to the coordinated work of all services of the company.
• Ensuring the uninterrupted operation of equipment at the facility. For this purpose was formed a set of spare parts for particular activities at the facility.

Says Dmitry Pankin, General Director of VERTEX:

Why VERTEX was selected as a supplier?

Knowledge of the market has allowed us to supply any equipment for working at heights quickly and in due time, despite the difficult delivery terms. The service team traveled to the construction sites to assess the conditions of operation, and after all the works done the customer has chosen us as a long-term partner.

How is the delivery of the equipment executed?

The delivery of this equipment to the Arctic is the first experience of the kind for our company. Despite the fact that the delivery of the machines to Yamal has certain difficulties (equipment was delivered to the peninsula with the Arkhangelsk icebreaker), everything was done accurately and on time. At the moment, we process of delivery of more than 10 additional units of equipment.

Did the crisis in the economics influence the delivery terms?

Thanks to a strong team, we can minimize costs and work in a changing economics. The system of Step-by-step Control of work allows to avoid the idle time of equipment and to make the process as quick and cost-effective for the client as possible.