Wood Group GTS Awarded $13M Contract In Myanmar

Houston, TX /PRNewswire/ - Wood Group GTS has been awarded a one year contract worth $13 million by a power company in Myanmar to overhaul and upgrade three GE Frame 6B gas turbines in operation in the country's Yangonregion.

This is the first major contract win for Wood Group GTS in Myanmar.  The overhauls and upgrades are expected to improve the total output of the gas turbines and provide increased reliability to Myanmar's power production. The scope of work encompasses the complete overhaul of the gas turbines and auxiliary equipment including supply of new gas turbine parts, rotor overhaul, control systems, gas valve upgrades, and patented EcoValue™ compressor water wash systems.

Similar Wood Group GTS water wash systems installed on 6B gas turbines within the Asia Pacific region have improved turbine performance, increasing power output by up to 2.1 per cent on a 2x1 power block, resulting in approximately $1 millionin additional revenue per annum.

Frank Avery, president of Wood Group GTS – Power Plant Services said, "Wood Group GTS' experience in fulfilling maintenance requirements as well as their ability to demonstrate value and flexibility were key factors in awarding this contract. Our extensive custom-built solution is designed to help stabilize electrical power for critical supply and help to overcome power shortages occurring in the Yangon region."

Note to Editors
Wood Group GTS is a leading independent provider of rotating equipment services and solutions for clients in the power and oil & gas markets. Worldwide, these services include: power plant engineering, procurement and construction; facility operations & maintenance; repair & overhaul, optimisation and upgrades of gas and steam turbines, pumps, compressors and other high-speed rotating equipment. www.woodgroupgts.com

Wood Group is an international energy services company with around $7bn sales, employing around 43,000 people worldwide and operating in 50 countries. The Group has three businesses – Wood Group Engineering, Wood Group PSN and Wood Group GTS – providing a range of engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas and power generation industries worldwide. www.woodgroup.com