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ISSUE 32 GLOBAL IMPRESSIONS FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL OFFICES JANUARY 2010
group news
AFRICA EUROPE MIDDLE EAST ASIA PACIFIC THE AMERICAS RUSSIA CASPIAN REGION
Woodside Work
Sakhalin Success
Double Delight with QP
Strength to Strength in Saudi
Safely into the new decade
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message from your CEOLast year was one of unprecedented turbulence in the global economy and a year that many people were
glad to bid farewell to. With this in mind, it makes me extremely proud to read in this issue about the many
Kentz successes of 2009 and the enduring commitment and resilience of our people.
At the end of October the value of our backlog stood at US $1.55bn, another record achievement for the
Group. The fact that our clients continue to award us work is due in no small part to the number one value
of the Kentz Group; Health and Safety. And as of 30th November 2009 we delivered over
32 million man-hours of work across 26 countries with a total recordable incident rate of 0.18.
Within this newsletter you can read all about the Group’s annual HSE Calendar Competition, in which
Kentz employees and their families share what it means to them to be safe, healthy and environmentally
conscious.
I am all too aware that working for Kentz can often take us all to remote locations for extended periods of
time, but I am convinced that this commitment to the regions in which we operate is essential for our
development. Our increased focus within the Australasia region has in the recent months been very
successful. We have secured a number of LNG-related projects in the Northwest Shelf of Australia and
within Southeast Asia to support the growing energy demands from emerging economies in the Far East.
While new areas will continue to open up for Kentz, helped by the levelling of oil prices to around
US $75-80 a barrel, the resources of the Middle East remain dominant. Our continued presence in the
region for over 30 years has not gone unrewarded. In the second half of 2009, Kentz secured a multi-
million-dollar EPC contract award from Qatargas for the Laffan Refinery Project at Ras Laffan Industrial
City in Qatar.
As we continue to focus on building sustainable long-term relationships with our core clients, we are
delighted to be selected as preferred contractor for several recently awarded projects with long-term
clients. These include Saudi Kayan Petrochemicals Complex Project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and two
further contracts with Qatar Petroleum.
Kentz’s people are very pro-active in the local communities in which they live and work, and this is never
more evident than over the Christmas period. In Ireland, Australia and South Africa, our staff yet again
generously donated toys and presents for underprivileged children.
With a reputation for achievement and success, we can look forward to the year ahead with significant
confidence of continuing to deliver for our clients.
Dr. Hugh O’Donnell
Chief Executive Officer
At the end of
October the value of
our backlog stood
at US $1.55bn,
another record
achievement for
the Group.
3 Laffan Refinery Project AwardWoodside Work
4 Sakhalin SuccessAnother Gorgon Win
5 Growing Scope on Saudi Kayan
6 Double Delight with QPPhase 1 of Ericsson Ends
7 Aramco Contract AwardRefinery Rehabilitation
8 Pearl GTL Hosts 5th CEO SummitEmployee Profile
9 International Entrepreneur of the Year
10 Inauguration of Qatargas II
11 Super Safety
12 From Strength to Strength in Saudi
14 Rompco Project CompleteFluor goes Fifty:Fifty
15 Apprentice AppreciationCelebrations for 7 Million Man-hours Without LTI
16 Colouring the Safety Future
18 Sasol Award8 Million Man-hours Later
19 Chevron ConstructionKentz’s Rising Star
20 New Contract with RBMClonmel Mayor Honours Kentz
21 Safety Success Yet Again!Prestigious Thebe Award Winners
22 It’s a Goal!A Long Way from Tipperary
23 The Joy of Giving
24 People on the Move
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JANUARY 2010
ON OUR COVER...
Aerial view of Woodside'sPluto LNG Project,Western Australia
QATAR
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Laffan Refinery Company recently awardedKentz the EPC contract for its prestigiousreceiving and loading facility project based inRas Laffan Industrial City (RLIC), north ofDoha, Qatar.
This multi-discipline contract, worth overUS$85 million will run for a duration of 21 months. The project has been divided intotwo phases, which will both be carried outsimultaneously.
Phase one consists of an eight inch carbon steel pipeline, which willtransport gasoil from the Laffan Refinery tank farm to the Qatar Fuel(WOQOD) jetty approximately 7 km away.
Phase two has a 16 inch carbon steel pipeline, which will transportgasoil from the Laffan Refinery tank farm to the proposed WOQODGantry truck loading facility approximately 8 km away. Both pipelineswill be above ground resting on sleepers with a number of bridgesand horizontal directional drilling crossings and have fibre opticcables running parallel to them. Work at the tank farm includesmodifications to the existing plant distributed control system andemergency shutdown system (ESD).
The proposed Gantry truck loading facility also falls within the remitof the project. The scope of work will include: two 5,000m3 gasoilstorage tanks; four covered loading gantries to fill eight trucks;metering skids; a truck loading automation system; ESD and fire andgas systems. The scope will also extend to a new control room,substation, administration centre and ten other support buildings.
The Kentz project team, headed by Project Manager, BernardD’Souza, held a kick off meeting for the client project team on 28th to 30th of September at the Marriott hotel. The meeting washighly successful with both teams contributing to the already strongrelationship.
Kentz would like to wish Bernard and his team every success on this project.
laffan refinery project awardAttendees of the Laffan Refinery Project
kick-off the meeting
AUSTRALIA
woodside workKentz, together with its Australian joint venturepartner Thiess, was recently awarded an AUD $86m contract for the LNG processing siteon Woodside’s Pluto Project in WesternAustralia. This is another great win for Kentz,following its recent success of securing threescopes of work on the Gorgon LNG Project inthe same region.
Woodside’s Pluto LNG Project is a “greenfield”project consisting of a 4.3mtpa LNG plant onthe Burrup Peninsula, about 1,400km north ofPerth. It will receive gas from wells in the Plutogas field, which is approximately 180km awayfrom the onshore facility. The Pluto gas plant islocated adjacent to, but independent of, theexisting Northwest Shelf Venture gas plant.
Kentz’s contract involves the installation andtesting of high voltage cabling, switchboards,transformers, UPS systems, instrument controlsystem cabinets, motor control stations, fieldpanels, lighting and small power, trace heating,process instrumentation, fire and gas detectionand protection devices, above-ground cabling,earthing and bonding, as well as the recoveryand termination of cables installed underground.The work will be carried out on pre-assembledunits and pre-assembled pipe racks.
The contract will run for approximately 10 months – it started in October 2009 and willrequire a total workforce of 300, of which 65 willbe management and support staff.
Key elements of site B worksinclude:
● Substation 1 (Main Site Substation)
● Substation 3 (Process Train Substation)
● Field Auxiliary Room (FAR) 1
● Analyser Houses AH1 and AH2
● LNG Process Train
● Fuel Gas System
● Power Generation
● Heated Water
● Site Wide High Voltage Cables
Back row (L-R): Derrick Munteanu (Supervisor),Paul Hilton (HSE Advisor), Robert Pool (Foreman),Neville Rankin (Supervisor), Sunny Phillips (HR Manager),Dries Strydom (Inst Supervisor), Andy Ozolins (ProjectSponsor), Colin O’Donnell (Quantity Surveyor),Allan Ralph (Elect Superintendent Substations & FAR),Jeremias Buraga (QA/QC Manager), John Cuzzubbo(Material Controller & Storeman), Gresley Davis(Foreman), Michael Holsworth (Elect Foreman),Jorge Alcorta (Project Controls), Peter Nahirny (Foreman)
Front row (L-R): Jemar Timajo (Progress Monitor CCMS),Paulson Gonzales (Field Engineer), Rod Williams(Construction Manager), Stephen Storer (HR/IR Manager),John Sharp (Project Manager), Jessica Davis (CostController), Harry Sonnenberg (General Manager),Allan Kelly (QC Inspector Electrical), Rob Bruce(Foreman), Eddie Doyle (Inst Supervisor),KG Wee (Commercial Manager)
Kentz is pleased to announce the award of a shutdown services andoperations support contract with Exxon Neftegas Ltd, within theSakhalin 1 development project, through its Russian joint ventureoperating company Kentz DEM LLC.
The contract is worth approximately US $25m and includes theprovision of all personnel, permits, equipment, transportation andfront-end execution planning, as well as the management ofcontractor and subcontractor resources. This project falls underKentz’s technical support services global business unit.
Kentz DEM LLC is a Sakhalin-based company comprising of KentzRussia LLC and DalelectroMontazh (DEM) – a leading Sakhalin-based engineering and construction services company for the oiland gas industry. The venture is supported by key resources andsystems from the Maintenance & Shutdown division of Kentz’s
operation in South Africa. Kentz and DEM first co-operated togetherin 2004 under a strategic partnership agreement before officiallyincorporating their joint venture in 2008.
Mike Murphy, Chief Operations Officer for the Technical SupportServices division of the Kentz Group whichwill oversee these works, said: “We aredelighted to be working with ExxonNeftegas on the first major shutdownassociated with this development. Wenow look forward to delivering a high-quality, solution-driven service which willdraw on Kentz DEM’s wide range of skillsand experience. We are also pleased withthe continued growth in our successfultechnical services business unit.”
sakhalin success
Sakhalin 1 Project, Chayvo-OPF
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AUSTRALIA
another gorgon winKentz, alongside its joint venture partner Thiess, has been awardeda AUD $23m electrical contract for the site preparation andtemporary construction facilities for the Gorgon LNG Project inWestern Australia.
Kentz is tasked with installing over 100km of high voltage and lowvoltage cabling on Barrow Island before the main scope of work cancommence. The project includes the installation of eight packagedsubstations, transformers, 25 ring main units, lighting and generalearthing, 12 transportable buildings, 60 temporary switchboards,instrumentation and communications throughout the site.
John Mansfield is leading the Kentz project team which will reach upto 150 people working on the site at full capacity. The project isscheduled to start in the first half of 2010 and has a plannedcompletion date in the second half of 2011.
This contract follows on from previous awards to Kentz; to build theconstruction village (AUD $500m) and to supply the
telecommunications (AUD $150m) on Barrow Island.
Australia is becoming an area of increased activity for Kentz, withover AUD $200bn of major oil and gas projects planned or underway. Kentz has been able to leverage its experience of executingprojects in remote locations across the world to secure work and iscurrently bidding on a number of other contracts.
The Gorgon Project is a joint venture between the Australiansubsidiaries of Chevron (Operator), ExxonMobil and Shell to developthe Greater Gorgon gas fields, located between 130km and 200kmoff the Northwest coast of Western Australia.
It is Australia's largest-known gas resource and once completed willproduce around 15 million tonnes of LNG each year for the project’s30-year life. About 83% has already been sold.
The total capital expenditure on the project is estimated to be AUD $43bn and to date AUD $10.5bn of contracts have beenawarded.
SAKHALIN
Mike Murphy
SAUDI ARABIA
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Kentz is delighted to announce a significant growth in the scopeof its work being undertaken at the Saudi Kayan PetrochemicalsComplex Project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Initially, Kentz was contracted by Fluor Arabia to perform theinstallation and testing of equipment for the main incoming230kV substation. Subsequent awards have now been madeby Fluor Arabia and Saudi Kayan, assigning Kentz furtherscopes for an additional five 4.16kV substations.
Kentz will now undertake a number of additional tasks, includingthe installation of the Process Control System (PCS), the systemintegration for utilities and offsites, E&I installation, the testingand commissioning for five substations and back-bone cabling.
The Company will also be responsible for outside planttelecommunications to Saudi Aramco feedstock facilities,additional E&I installation, the testing of two further substationsand finally the cable and electrical equipment installation in themain pipe racks which will support the complex integration ofvarious plants.
Kentz currently has approximately 1,000 people on site. Theoriginal project team that completed the 230kV substation willbe remaining on to complete the new contracts. Kentz recentlycelebrated a milestone when it achieved one million man-hourswithout a Lost Time Incident.
growing scope on saudi kayan
Saudi Kayan Safety TeamBack Row (L-R): Carlos Espino, HSE Supervisor; Mohammed Khan, HSE Supervisor; Mohammed Hassnain, HSE Officer; Marlon Salgado, HSE Supervisor;Alvin Serrano, Junior HSE Officer; Ronald Garcia, Junior HSE Officer Middle Row (L-R): Rexon Rom, Junior HSE Officer; Mario Canete, Junior HSE Officer; Sidney Wong, HSE Officer; Jimmy Chan, HSE Supervisor; Natalio Liarez, Junior HSE Officer Front Row (L-R): Dennis Dela Cruz, HSE Administration Clerk; Jefferson Boncaros, Senior HSE Supervisor; David Hannaway, HSE Manager
Saudi Kayan Project Management TeamBack Row (L-R): Rudy Cosilit, E/I Superintendent; Ehtesham Ali, Planner; Vasim Sadiq Ali, Projects Administrator; Choy Aldipollo, QA/QC Manager; Anthony Uy,Project Manager; Yousuf Shaik, Commissioning Engineer; Irshad Alam, Projects Accountant; Ronan McHugh, Contracts Manager; Henry Chiu, Senior PlanningEngineer; John Rodriguez, Material Controller; Tom Healy, Construction ManagerFront Row (L-R): Edvin Dalangin, Field Engineer; Richard Lopez, HSE Manager, Vincent Raganit, Material Controller; John Orantes, Project Secretary; Rene Tolentino, Commissioning Supervisor; Mohammed Ansari, Document Controller; Ducu Advani, Commissioning Engineer; Gareth Leyden, Lead QS Engineer
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QATAR
The Kentz team in Qatar is delighted to announce the recentaward of two new contracts by Qatar Petroleum (QP).
The first is on the sea water filters, piping and associatedmodifications at the North Field Alpha (NFA) Platform, located justoffshore from Qatar. The contract was awarded in August 2009and is expected to be completed in June 2010.
The second project is the Engineering, Procurement, Installationand Construction (EPIC) of a new Instrument Workshop (IWS) atPS-2 platform. It will run for 15 months, ending in December 2010.
The scope of the first project will involve the replacement of theexisting 32-inch butterfly valves and 32-inch copper nickel headerpiping modifications for sea water filter inlets and outlets at NFA(PS-4) platform. Existing filters are being relocated to install thenew valves for positive isolation of the filters. Modification of theexisting drain, backwash, safety valve outlets, fire water, utilitypiping and overhead crane monorail will also be carried out as partof the improvement works. Associated works include relocation ofthe electrical and instrumentation equipment within the skid andskid control panel modifications to cater for the new valves beinginstalled. All work will be carried out during the platform shutdownfrom April to May 2010.
The execution of the second EPICcontract hinges around two objectives.Firstly a new Instrument Workshop(IWS) at PS-2G deck, which is 3m x10m in dimension and will be locatednext to the Local Equipment Room(LER), and the installation of new workbenches and calibration stations.Modifications will also be made inassociated services like power, lighting,telecoms, LAN and HVAC.
The second objective is the installation of a new macerator unit,which will require an extension of the existing platform structure onthe lower deck. The unit will have its own control panel and tie-insfor sea service water and chlorine injection. Skid control panels willbe interfaced with platform control systems including a DistributedControl System (DCS), Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) andFire and Gas (F&G) systems. Site work will be performed in twophases for each of the objectives.
Kentz wishes Hari Govind, Project Manager, and his team everysuccess in taking these projects through to completion and wouldlike to thank Qatar Petroleum for placing their trust once again inKentz to execute these important projects.
double delight with qp
IRELAND
In August 2009 Kentz was awarded the civil, mechanical andelectrical scopes of work on the first phase of the EricssonCommunications Room Optimisation Project in Athlone, Co.Westmeath, Ireland.
Kentz was responsible for the project management, supervision,procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of the civil,mechanical and electrical works. It was also responsible foroverseeing the installation of the Building Management System(BMS), plumbing and fire detection on the project.
The communicationroom development is anexisting stand-alonebuilding on the EricssonCampus. Phase one is75m2 and provides accommodation for at least 24 rack systemsto enable good cable management. The cooling mechanism ischilled water which comes from the existing Westmeath chillerfarm. The electrical mains and generator supply is taken from theWestmeath data centre network. A new 200Kw N uninterruptablepower supply is housed within an external container. Thedecommissioned boiler and air handling unit plant have beencompletely stripped out and removed from the site.
The consultants on the project were OBMG, and JohnsonControls were the Project Managers for Ericsson. A specialmention goes to Pat O’Connor, Mechanical Division Manager forKentz Ireland, who worked tirelessly to secure the contract awardand has since overseen the successful completion of the project.Kentz Ireland is well placed to win additional scopes of work onthe second phase of the project.
phase 1 of ericsson ends
Ericsson Communications Room
L-R: Karl Conlon (Aspect Environmental), Ray Murphy, Electrical Project Manager(Kentz), Pat O’Connor, Mechanical Project Manager (Kentz), Gareth McGowan (OBMG)
Hari Govind, Project Manager
SOUTH AFRICA
Kentz’s global construction business unit recently completed astack rehabilitation project at the Indeni Refinery located inNdola, Zambia.
Kentz has a presence at the refinery for several years as part ofan ongoing modernisation project and was asked to carry outthis work on an urgent basis due to the dangerous state of theexisting stack. The main scope of work included thereplacement of the top two sections of the boiler stack as wellas some maintenance work. The removal of the existing stack,which was 45m high, proved to be extremely challenging as
there was almost nothing left of the main structural integrity.Both sections were removed safely, without any incident and asscheduled.
As part of the ongoing programme to share knowledge inthe regions in which it operates, Kentz took the opportunityto train local employees to perform maintenance work onheat exchangers and Fin Fan coolers. The project washeaded up by Andre Roloff, Project Manager and supportedby Raymond Jacobs, Rigging Superintendent, Ziggy Mikrut,Mechanical Supervisor, and Sergio Direito, Safety Officer.
Well done to all involved for executing this project safely
and on a tight schedule.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Kentz in Saudi Arabia was recently awarded a contract by SaudiAramco for the construction, completion and commissioning ofworks in the residential town centre of the prestigious KingAbdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
The Kentz Technical Support Services business unit is workingwithin the KAUST commissioning team to provide them with thenecessary skill sets for finishing works and the procurement ofidentified material and equipment shortfalls.
The team currently consists of 860 people and will peak ataround 1,000, including management, procurement supportand all tradesmen; electricians, plumbers, carpenters, tilers,painters, masons and labour.
KAUST, which is located in Thuwal in the Jeddah region, is thefirst mixed-gender university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia andis the realisation of a decade-long vision of the Custodian of theTwo Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Thegraduate-level research university is dedicated to inspiring a newage of scientific achievement in the Kingdom that will benefit notonly the Middle Eastern region, but the entire world.
Kentz is proud to be working on this prestigious project whichstrengthens its existing relationship with Saudi Aramco andextends it into another field of infrastructure. Kentz looksforward to maintaining and growing this excellent workingrelationship.
aramco contract award
refinery rehabilitation
View of a walkway that runs along side of the “Galleria”. This is a view from under the canopy looking towards the entrance to the King Abdullah Mosque
The Kentz Stack Rehabilitation Project Team
Indeni Refinery prior (L) and after replacement (R)
“Galleria” towncentre – this is an
area surrounded bycoffee shops, fast
food takeout storesand is a commonmeeting place for
students andresidents
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QATAR
On 10th November 2009, Dr. HughO’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer ofKentz, joined Andy Brown, Shell’sExecutive Vice President, Qatar andManaging Director of the Pearl Gas toLiquids (GTL) Project along with otherCEOs and Senior Executives of the majorcontractor companies working on thePearl GTL Project, to review progress andrenew their commitment to safe work.
Discussions were also held on how towork together to ensure the Pearl GTLProject finishes strongly. This was the 5th
CEO summit held on the Pearl GTL Projectand some 62 global CEOs and SeniorExecutives representing 13 companiesattended the summit.
The leadership team conducted twoextensive safety walks around the PearlGTL construction site, talking to workersabout how to work safely, praising goodpractice and intervening to discourage anyunsafe practices. They also participated inevening events at the workers’accommodation, the Pearl Village, to markSafety Day.
Andy Brown said: “I am always
impressed by the commitment of the
global Chief Executives to deliver Pearl
GTL together. We live up to our motto
of One Project One Team. This
co-operative approach is even more
important now to keep momentum up
all the way to the end of construction
around the end of 2010 and project
ramp-up over the following 12 months.”
Kentz won its first major contract on theQP-Shell world-scale integrated Pearl Gasto Liquids Project in 2006, namely the EPCscope for the modular waste watertreatment plant for the construction camp.This was followed by the diesel powergeneration scope and the temporarytelecoms for the plant’s turnkey temporaryfacilities. The more recent award of theelectrical and instrumentation scope ofwork for the utility and flare areas to Kentzcemented the Company’s presence andstatus on the project.
The Pearl GTL Project has over 48,000workers constructing the largest GTL plantin the world. The project will produce140,000 barrels per day of GTL productsand 120,000 barrels of oil equivalent perday of condensate, LPG and ethane.Construction will be complete around theend of 2010, with production ramp-upthen taking around 12 months.
pearl gtl hosts 5th ceo summit
AUSTRALIA
Jemar TimajoJoined Kentz 2003 in Malaysia on theMLNG Tiga Project as InstrumentTechnician/Document Controller withSean Cremin. Then joined the NanhaiTelecoms Project in China as QA/QCSupport and now based in Australiaworking with Thiess Kentz.
Project Controls Engineer
Perth, Australia
7 years
4th December 1983
Filipino
Mum and Dad (Jessie & Maria Luz),sister and brother (Joyce & Mikhail)
Diploma in Instrumentation & ProcessControl Technology BE – Instrumentation Engineering (on-going)
Basketball, table tennis, squash
Jazz, rock, R&B, indie rock
Not very fussy so I guess anythingedible!
Gin & Tonic with Lime, Baileys on Icewith Cherry
Biographical books, work colleagues,my Dad and my family have been mygreatest drive to achieve my goals. Butthe diversity and culture in my workenvironment has been an even greatermotivation to expand my perspective on people and life and appreciate morewhat I have today. I would like toexpress my gratitude to my friends inKentz and Thiess Kentz who havealways been there for me.
I hate frogs and toads!
POSITION
LOCATION
GROUP SERVICE
DATE OF BIRTH
NATIONALITY
FAMILY
EDUCATION
FAVOURITE SPORT
FAVOURITE MUSIC
FAVOURITE FOOD
FAVOURITE DRINK
GREATEST INFLUENCES
DISLIKES
employeeprofile
Dr. Hugh O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer, pictured with Kentz employees on the Pearl GTL Project
There was much excitement acrossall the Kentz offices around theworld recently as it was announcedthat Hugh O’Donnell, the ChiefExecutive of Kentz, received theErnst & Young InternationalEntrepreneur of the Year Award
®.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur ofthe Year Award is part of a globalrecognition programme to identify,acclaim and support entrepreneurs.
Hugh graduated with a Bachelor inEngineering degree in 1987 fromLimerick NIHE (now LimerickUniversity). After spending fouryears with Anglo AmericanCorporation in South Africa, hejoined Kentz as a Project Engineerback in 1991, hoping to work hisway back home from South Africa.“It didn’t work out that way”, henotes. “I set up mechanical andmaintenancebusinesses for Kentzthere before beingappointed GeneralManager, thenManaging Director ofKentz Southern Africa. I then went on tobecome Group ChiefExecutive in 2000.”
He was just 35 when hetook over the helm, andreflecting on that nowsays that “the biggestchallenge was bringingsenior management onside and giving themcompelling reasonswhy a 35-year-old wasthe best option to leadKentz. Building thetrust and respect of theKentz Board, theexecutive and allemployees, butespecially the ‘Kentzelders’, has been alearning curve and hasinspired me to make adifference; for me, forthem and for Kentz.”
Turning to the present, Hugh saysthe biggest challenges right now are“factors external to our business;global economic turbulence, theoil price and a slowdown inactivity in the sector. Fortunatelyour breadth of clients anddiversity of operations along withour financial strength positions usstrongly to ride out the currenteconomic downturn and emergestronger than ever.”
Hugh also believes that being Irishhas contributed to his success andto the success of Kentz. “BeingIrish in a global context bringswith it an immediate level ofacceptance and often an entryinto new and emerging markets.Inherently Irish values of modestyand humour can have a greatimpact on developing trust and
relationships, whichare particularlyimportant whenentering new markets.”
The awards evening washeld in the CitywestHotel, Dublin, onThursday 22nd October.There was very stiffcompetition in theshortlist of eightcompetitors within theinternational category.These included a widevariety of industries suchas; fashion, animation,biotechnology andmanufacturing. Hughwas delighted to receivethe award and thankedKentz staff all over theworld for their support.
Congratulations toHugh from all in Kentzacross the globe – we would like tocommend you on thisgreat achievement.
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IRELAND
international entrepreneur of the year
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, pictured with Hugh O’Donnell at the glitteringtelevised awards ceremony. Also pictured is Mike McKerr, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
At the awards ceremony in front of over 1,200 people, Hughspoke passionately about his utmost respect for everyone atKentz and thanked them for their support
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On 6th April 2009, hisHighness Sheikh Hamad BinKhalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of theState of Qatar, inauguratedQatargas II in Ras LaffanIndustrial City, Qatar.
Kentz has been involved withthis project from the earlystages and was invited toattend the inaugurationceremony. Martin Walsh,Country Director for Kentz inQatar, and Bob Greaney,Middle East EPC Manager,represented the Company on this auspicious occasion.
Qatargas II is the world’s first fully-integrated value chain LNGventure and Kentz is proud to have been one of the firstcontractors on site at Ras Laffan. The project incorporates theoffshore production facilities, the LNG facility at Ras Laffan and thereceiving and regasification facilities at South Hook, Wales.
In 2005, Kentz was awarded the mechanical, electrical, piping, civiland telecommunications scope for phase one of the camp facilitiesat the Qatargas II Project.
The camp provides accommodation for 2,500 people, and neededto have the ability to cater for a planned expansion of up to 4,500people. The scope of work Kentz was contracted for includedaccommodation units, mess halls, kitchens, a camp warehouse, a
mosque, guard houses,switchgear buildings andrecreation facilities. The civilscope included the sitepreparation, earthworks,foundations, building roads,security fencing, internalfencing, landscaping, andexcavation and backfilling oftrenches for all services.
Kentz was then contracted onphase two of the Qatargas IIProject to do the temporary sitefacilities works, infrastructure
and utilities for the labour camp. This second phase involvedproviding accommodation for 12,000 people, bringing the totalcapacity of the camp for both phases to 16,500 personnel.
Kentz was also contracted to work on the receiving and re-gasification facilities in South Hook, Wales. The team mobilised toWales in September 2008 to execute the roles of systemcompletions and assist in the management of the commissioningand turnover process. Kentz completed its work on this project inJune 2009.
Kentz is proud to have played a role in both phases of thissuccessful project and would like to congratulate Qatargas on thisachievement.
QATAR
Qatar Gas II Management Camp
inauguration of qatargas II
South Hook LNG Terminal
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AUSTRALIA
With safety as its main value, Thiess Kentz continues to look for new
opportunities to communicate the importance of safety.
At the Perth office, a centrally-placed safety cabinet is on display
which encourages employees to extend safety to all aspects of life.
Some essential safety items are on offer to encourage employees to
utilise basic safety gear whilst performing even basic household
chores.
Safety incentives have also been established for those based on site.
Employees are rewarded for their safety vigilance in the work-place
with vouchers, tool kits and merit certificates.
Below are some recipients who have been rewarded for their
safety-conscious attitudes in the workplace throughout 2009.
super safety Rob Fietz, HSE Co-ordinator, pictured at Safety Cabinet, Thiess Kentz Office, Perth
L-R: Ben Small, Electrician; Clinton O’Byrne, TradesAssistant; Duane Green, Electrician at the Pluto Project
Jim Solomon, Project Manager presents Sevasti Hagidimintriou, Site Administrator/Document Controller, with Safety Award at the HNA Project
Raj Parshotham,(Site Co-ordinatorQA/QC); receivesvoucher from John Gullan(Project Manager) atthe RGP5 Project
L–R: Jon Montini, Electrician; Derick Munteanu, Electrical Superintendent;Anthony Grubelich, Electrician at safety presentation on W2WA Project
On 5th October, Kentz in Saudi Arabia held a Business
Development workshop at the Radisson Diplomat Hotel in the
Kingdom of Bahrain. The meeting was led by Ross O’Muirthile,
the Country Manager of Kentz in Saudi Arabia, with
representatives of each business unit in attendance. It was held
to clearly identify the way forward for Kentz in Saudi Arabia and to
demonstrate how the Saudi Arabian office will embrace the
transition Kentz is going through from regional to Global Business
Units.
Kentz has been operating in Saudi Arabia since 1977 and, in
those 32 years, has developed and nurtured strong relationships
with its clients. This has been achieved through living the Kentz
core values of safety, reputation, tenacity, loyalty, pride, respect,
teamwork and constantly striving to deliver excellence to
its clients.
Kentz’s first opportunity in Saudi Arabia was given by Fluor USA in
1978 on the Shedgum and Uthimaniya Gas Oil Separation Plants
(GOSP) where it carried out the E&I and commissioning works.
With the hard work and dedication of the team, this project
opened the door for many more contracts in Saudi Arabia, as well
as the rest of the Middle East.
Kentz has developed long relationships with many key clients over
the years. Having begun working with Fluor in the Middle East in
1978, Kentz continues to be one of Fluor’s preferred contractors.
This relationship started in Saudi Arabia and now extends to over
50 completed projects with Fluor worldwide.
Chevron Phillips is another long-standing client of Kentz in Saudi
Arabia. In 1998 Kentz performed its first contract with Chevron in
Saudi Arabia on the Saudi Chevron Petrochemical Plant on the
Jubail Off-plots Project. Kentz’s scope on the project was the
electrical, instrumentation and civil scope, with project duration of
12 months. More recently, Kentz performed the mechanical, civil,
electrical and instrumentation scope on Jubail Chevron’s Product
Distribution and Export Facilities at Jubail. Earlier this year, Kentz
was also awarded the electrical and instrumentation scope for
utilities and offsites on the Saudi Polymers Project at NCP. Kentz
is also currently working with Chevron in Qatar on the Qatar
Chemical II Project providing them with PMC support and in
Australia on the Gorgon Project, Barrow Island.
Kentz in Saudi Arabia also developed a successful relationship
with Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) and
has been working with them for the past eight years. One of the
projects which Kentz has worked on is the Jubail Acetyls Complex
where it carried out the electrical and instrumentation scope for a
new Carbon Monoxide Plant in Jubail. Kentz was also awarded
the electrical and instrumentation scope for the Vinyl Acetate
Monomer Plant, Acetic Acid and Utilities Project on the Jubail
from strength to strength in saudiSAUDI ARABIA
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Saudi Business Development Workshop AttendeesBack Row (L-R}: Kevin Bonner (Country EPC Manager); John C Walsh (General Manager – Kentz Global Oil & Gas Process); Hareesh Kumar (Global EPC ProposalsManager); Donna Gray (Regional Marketing & PR Executive); Turki Aloni (Marketing Representative); Denis Prior (Regional Procurement Manager); Keshav Kumar (CountryProcurement Manager)Middle Row (L-R): Rory O’Donnell (Regional Development Director); Eddie Cremin (Manager of Projects); Tony McCarthy (Operations Manager); Jenny Alicante (BrandingCo-ordinator); Madhu Pillai (Country Manager – Estimating and Proposals); Yousuf Noor (Human Resources Manager); Michael Ross-Lonergan (Regional BusinessDevelopment Manager)Front Row (L-R): Philip Larkin (BD Executive – Kentz USA); Pat Leahy (Regional Construction Proposals Manager); Noel Kelly (Advisor); Ross O’Muirthile (Country Manager);Fadi Bijjani (Director); Noel Ivers (Regional Support Service Manager)Missing From Photo: Seamus Malynn (General Manager – KEIL); Darren Ivers (Support Services Manager); Kaushik Sampat (Finance Manager)
Acetyls Complex. Most
recently, Kentz completed its
multi-discipline EPC scope for
the product transfer pipelines,
port facility and export pipelines
on the Jubail Acetyls Complex
Project.
Saudi Aramco is a prestigious
company that Kentz has had
the pleasure of working for over
the past 32 years. Past
successes include the electrical
and instrumentation for a new
GOSP at Qatif South in 2004;
project management, detailed
design and engineering,
equipment selection, procurement, logistics, supervision,
installation, testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning for the
mechanical, civil, electrical and instrumentation scope for the
Shaybah Gas Compression Upgrade Project in 2006; construction
management support services on the PetroRabigh Umbrella
Utilities and Offsites for PetroRabigh, a joint venture between
Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo in 2008. In 2009 Kentz was
awarded the electrical, instrumentation and telecommunications
scope for the Khurais Water Injection and Utilities Project which
was successfully completed without a Lost Time Incident, ahead
of schedule and within budget.
Kentz also shares prosperous working relationships with
companies such as Linde, the Royal Commission for Jubail and
Yanbu, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company and UHDE.
Safety is of paramount importance and the safety statistics in
Saudi Arabia are another source of pride for Kentz. Over the past
number of years, Kentz’s safety record on projects is
unsurpassed. Kentz has received
numerous awards from Saudi Aramco in
their annual Contractor Safety Competition.
Among the many safety achievements,
Kentz is most proud of its contribution to
achieving 10 million safe man-hours on the
Sipchem Jubail Acetyls Project in August
2008; 30 million safe man-hours on Sharq
3rd Expansion in July 2008; 10 million safe
man-hours on the Safco-IV Project in May
2006 and 40 million safe man-hours on a
project for Fluor back in 2004.
The longevity of Kentz in Saudi Arabia
would not be possible, however, without the
commitment and dedication of all its
employees.
Ross O’Muirthile, appointed
Country Manager earlier this
year, has been working for
Kentz for the last seven years.
He started out as a Site
Engineer in Botswana before
moving to Saudi Arabia to work
as Project Engineer. He then
moved to Kentz Russia in
Sakhalin where he spent two
and half years before moving
back to take up the reigns as
the Country Manager in Saudi
Arabia.
The Kentz team in Saudi Arabia
has many years of experience
between them, Dr. Noel Kelly has been serving Kentz in Saudi
Arabia since its inception and still has the same passion and drive
for the Company’s success as he did in 1977. Michael Ross-
Lonergan, Regional Development Director, Middle East who joined
Kentz in 1978, has also been instrumental in the success of the
Kentz operations in Saudi Arabia having been involved in the
country for 25 years. Some of the others who bring with them a
wealth of experience both within the Company and within Saudi
Arabia are Mohammed Yousuf Noor, Country Human Resources
Manager who has 25 years of service in Kentz, Kaushik Sampat,
Finance Manager has been with Kentz for 15 years, and Turki
Aloni, Marketing Representative who joined Kentz in 1998.
Looking back over the past 32 years, Kentz employees in Saudi
Arabia are extremely proud. The team in Saudi Arabia will continue
to constantly strive to deliver excellence to all its clients and look
forward to many more years of continued success.
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Kentz Project Team, working on Sipchem Jubail Acetyls Project in Saudi Arabia,which was jointly awarded an 8 million man-hours plaque without an LTI, July 2008
Khurais Site in Saudi Arabia where Kentz recently completed the E&I scope
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The Kentz Electrical andInstrumentation (E&I) Project Divisionin South Africa is delighted to reportthe successful completion of the E&Iinstallation to increase the capacityof the booster compressor stationon the natural gas (NG)149 pipeline,which runs from the Temane GasField in Mozambique to Secunda,Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The contract was awarded to Kentzin November 2008 by managingcontractors Foster Wheeler SA, onbehalf of the owner’s Republic ofMozambique Pipeline InvestmentCompany (“ROMPCO”) and SASOLGas, and was completed in December 2009.
ROMPCO initiated the installation of the NG pipeline in 2001 andby 2004 ROMPCO was piping natural gas via a 26"-pipeline fromthe gas fields in Temane to Secunda, from where the gas isdistributed to various customers in Mozambique and South Africa.This pipeline was designed to transport a total of 122 milliongigajoules (PJ/a) of gas to the border of Mozambique and 120million PJ/a to Secunda under free-flow conditions.
In accordance with ROMPCO’slong-term gas flow philosophy forthe Mozambique-to-South-Africapipeline, ROMPCO proposed toinstall a total of five compressorstations to further enhance thecapacity to 252 PJ/a. The firstcompressor station installed wasthe Scraper Trap Station 4-STS4,near the town of Komatipoort, 4kmfrom the Mozambique border. Whenthis station is fully operational, thepipeline will be enhanced to delivera maximum of 166 PJ/a toSecunda.
The Kentz Site Manager on theProject was Wonder Tshwane who reported directly to NickMcCarthy, Operations Manager for the E&I Projects Division inSouth Africa. Both Wonder and Nick are graduates of the KentzExecutive Diploma in Leadership and Management course,graduating in May 2007 and May 2008 respectively.
Well done to all involved!
SOUTH AFRICA
rompco project complete
Terence Masilela, Safety Representative, Xolani Brown, Electrical Foreman,on the NG 149 Project, Komatipoort
THE NETHERLANDS
In September 2009, Kentz was honoured to
be among the top 50 of Fluor BV’s Strategic
Relationship Agreement (SRA) clients invited
to celebrate its 50 years in operation in
Haarlem, the Netherlands. The exhibition
provided a unique opportunity for
contractors and suppliers to network freely
with Fluor Supply Chain Solution’s
personnel across a variety of disciplines and
also with fellow SRA holders from around
the world. One of the key objectives was to
broaden the exposure of SRA products and
services among Fluor procurement
professionals and individuals who require
knowledge of materials, equipment,
subcontracted services and logistics.
The exhibition was held over two days, with
Day One setting the scene through
informative presentations on Fluor’s
strategic focus, sales and marketing,
material management and contract
management. The presentations were
followed by a Fluor/SRA networking
reception which allowed Fluor and SRA
holders to mingle and chat in an informal
setting. New relationships were forged and
old acquaintances rekindled!
“Speed Dating” sessions kicked off Day
Two. Each SRA holder’s exhibition booth
was visited by Fluor-nominated personnel.
Equipment suppliers had the opportunity to
showcase new products, while service
providers presented the range of services
offered to new and developing
opportunities. Peter Flynn, Business
Development Manager Europe, and Anna
Brett, Group Business Development
Executive, represented Kentz at the
exhibition and found it extremely beneficial.
Fluor’s commitment to their SRA clients was
very evident during the two days. No effort
was spared by any Fluor employee directly
or indirectly involved and Kentz looks
forward to attending future exhibitions.
fluor goes fifty:fifty
Peter Flynn, Business Development Manager Europe,and Anna Brett, Group Business DevelopmentExecutive, manning the Kentz stand
IRELAND
Kentz Site Supervisor on the Galway Clinic Project, MichaelBrennan, has been running an Apprentice of the MonthCompetition since the start of the project. Pictured below are thetwo recent winners, Eamonn O’Malley (September 2009) andDave Duggan (October 2009).
Kentz in Ireland began work on the extension to theaccommodation wing at Galway Clinic located on the outskirts ofGalway City, Ireland, in March 2009. The contract is for thesupply, delivery to site, installation, testing, commissioning and12-months maintenance of the complete electrical installation
and protective services. The two-storey extension will provide 46additional bed spaces. The new third floor will be dedicated tooncology patients, and consists of a new day care facility whichcan cater for 12 patients at any one time and which opened forpatients in December 2009. The new pharmacy, radioiodineroom and treatment room were also completed in December2009.
Many thanks go to Brendan Flynn of Curran Electric, the bulksupplier on the project, who kindly sponsored the prizes for theApprentice of the Month Competition.
QATAR
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apprentice appreciation
L-R: Michael Brennan(Site Supervisor),
Eamonn O’Malley (3rd Year Apprentice),
Brendan Flynn (Curran Electric),
Dave Duggan (3rd Year Apprentice),
Paul McGrath(Chargehand)
In October 2009, Kentz was presented with a certificatefor the great achievement of 7 million man-hours withouta Lost Time Incident on the Shell Pearl GTL site.
The certificate was presented to Katie Plummer, theKentz Deputy HSE Manager on the Pearl GTL site, byMr. Marty Schweers, JK Project Director on this project.
All Kentz employees were given lanyards with cell phoneholders to commemorate this auspicious occasion aswell as to thank them for adopting the safety culture ofKentz.
Kentz won its first major contract on the QP-Shell world-scale integrated Pearl Gas toLiquids Project in 2006, namely the EPCscope for the modular Waste WaterTreatment Plant for the construction camp.This was followed by the diesel powergeneration scope and the temporarytelecoms for the plant’s turnkey temporaryfacilities.
The more recent award of the Electrical andInstrumentation scope of work for the utilityand flare areas to Kentz cemented theCompany’s presence and status on theproject.
celebrations for 7 million man-hours without LTI
Marty Schweers presents Katie Plummer with the award
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colouring the safety futureGROUP
In early 2009, Kentz HSE department launched its annual HSE
Calendar Competition. The theme of this year’s competition was
slightly different to previous years. Kentz employees, their children,
nieces, nephews and grandchildren were invited to share what it
means to them to be safe, healthy and environmentally aware
within their own homes. Health and Safety is a core value in Kentz.
However, the workplace is not the only place in which Health and
Safety plays an important role. Off the job HSE vigilance is also a
critical element of Kentz HSE culture.
Within our own homes, careless habits, simple ignorance or just
not thinking can lead to accidents or illness. It is vitally important
to be aware of what the hazards are and how we can avoid them,
plan for them and live safely, healthily and environmentally aware
within our homes.
The HSE department received many entries from across the globe
with many different views and messages of Health and Safety in
the home. Some were general messages and others were more
specific, but one common element was the high quality of the
artwork across all age groups. It was not an easy task to choose
winners from each category and a “big thank” you goes to all of
those who took the time and effort to take part in the competition.
This year’s winner of Category A, which was open to all entrants,
was Neil Ivan M Mabansag, Qatar, and his artwork will appear as
the cover of the 2010 calendar pictured below. Neil will receive the
winner’s prize of US $500 and a winners t-shirt.
The winners of Categories B, C, D & E (pictured to the right with
their artwork) will receive US $200 and a winner’s t-shirt. Runners-
up of each of these categories will also receive a competition
t-shirt. Congratulations to all winners and runners-up. Keep an eye
out for the 2010 HSE calendar which was distributed to all offices
in December.
L-R: Bill Nucom (Country HSE Manager, Qatar); Neil Ivan M Mabansag, Qatar (Competition Winner);James Cassin (Group QA/HSE Manager)
WinnersCategory A (Front Cover Winner):Neil Ivan M Mabansag Qatar
Category B: Age 6 & UnderConnor Aba Age 6 AustraliaIsabella Keogh Age 5 South AfricaSkye Manning Age 6 South Africa
Category C: Age 7 to 11Sinead Kinane Age 10 IrelandNuttawud Nutchanant Age 11 Saudi ArabiaPhilip Lyons Age 11 Ireland
Category D: Age 12 to 16Ryan Aba Age 12 AustraliaKate Hurley Age 12 South AfricaAnalee Ali Age 16 Trinidad
Category E: EmployeesPrasad Kumar Periya QatarJimmy Q Manarang Saudi ArabiaSherizan Carissa Mohammed Trinidad
Cover WinnerNeil Ivan M Mabansag, Qatar
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Runners-upCategory B – Age 6 & Under Davina Howard, Age 6, Saudi ArabiaAmy Barker, Age 6, South Africa
Category C – Age 7 to 11Jonah Eapen, Age 11, Saudi ArabiaNiamh Connolly, Age 10, QatarPrajwal Bheemguli, Age 10, Saudi ArabiaOveya Selvi Sadagopan, Age 7, KuwaitSiddhartan Selvarangan, Age 11, Kuwait
Category D – Age 12 to 16RJ John E de la Torre, Age 14, Saudi ArabiaKatríona Lyons, Age 14, IrelandMark Gopaul, Age 14, TrinidadKabilan Selvarangan, Age 14, Kuwait
Category E – EmployeesRajagopalan Arumugam Narayanan, QatarMaloji Bhoasle, Abu DhabiReuben Rebello, Abu DhabiCelesté van den Berg, South AfricaJacqui Willemse, South Africa
Category B: Age 6 & Under
Category C: Age 7 to 11
Category D: Age 12 to 16
Category E: Employees
Connor AbaAge 6Australia
IsabellaKeogh Age 5South Africa
SkyeManningAge 6 South Africa
SineadKinane Age 10Ireland
NuttawudNutchanantAge 11 Saudi Arabia
Philip LyonsAge 11Ireland
Ryan AbaAge 12Australia
Kate HurleyAge 12 South Africa
Analee AliAge 16Trinidad
PrasadKumar PeriyaQatar
Jimmy QManarangSaudi
SherizanCarissaMohammedTrinidad
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SOUTH AFRICA
sasol awardKentz Maintenance & Shutdown Division, SouthAfrica, recently received the Luminous Awardfrom Sasol Synfuels for Service Provider of theYear 2009. Kentz was selected from over 2,000service providers and received this prestigioustrophy at the Annual Awards Gala Dinner inSecunda in October 2009.
All this was measured and rated in conjunctionwith the end users on the plant, the supplierrelationship management team and the sharedservices business department of Sasol.
L-R: Carlo Marengo, Business Unit Manager, Maintenance & Shutdowns, Africa; Flip de Wet (MD Sasol Synfuels), Jason English, Senior Site Manager, Sasol, Secunda; Oliver Naidu (MD Sasol Shared Services); Keith Barry, Regional Development/Country Director;Terry Henebrey, Business Unit Manager, Technical Support Services (Maintenance &Shutdowns), Africa
Congratulations to Jason English and all members of the Maintenance & Shutdown Team
who have contributed to its ongoing success in Secunda.
Numerous criteria was analysed to select thewinner, including the following:
■ Safety record
■ Down time due to mistakes
■ Number of jobs completed on schedule
■ Commercial and cost criteria
■ Support given to plant
■ Client relationships
■ Participation in corporate socialresponsibility
ABU DHABI
From March 2006 to August 2008, the Kentz
employees on the OGD III Project in Abu Dhabi
completed 8 million man-hours without a Lost Time
Injury. This is the single largest number of man-hours
spent by Kentz on a project. Achieving this target of 8
million hours is down to constant communication
between management and the workforce to ensure all
HSE requirements are followed and implemented on a
daily basis. The project was under the guidance of
Steve Warlow, recipient of the 2008 CEO Safety
Leadership, from July 2008, and has completed almost
3 million of the man-hours since he took over the
project.
In the photo you can see some of the Kentz employees
who started on the project in 2006 with Steve, and
other members of the management team.
Congratulations to Steve, the previous and
the current Kentz workforce on the project
who all contributed to making this a safe and
successful project.
8 million man-hours later
Back row (L-R): Andy McDonald, Quality Control Manager; Sharif Miah Mokter Ali, Electrician;Ceasar Thomas, Superintendent; Sundar Singh, Senior Quality Control Engineer; Vicente Andrada, E&I Foreman; Patrick Loftus, Telecommunications Manager; Herminio Francisco, Quantity Surveyor; Stephen Warlow, Project ManagerFront row (L-R): Javed Iqbal, Electrician; Gerry Jovelar, Planning Engineer; Renante Maramot, Quantity Surveyor; Jayaprakash Narayanan, Supervisor
SAUDI ARABIA
chevron constructionIn April 2009 Kentz was awarded a contract for the electrical andinstrumentation (E&I) construction work on the utilities and offsites ofthe Saudi Polymers Project in Saudi Arabia. The project, which isworth approximately of US $9m, was awarded to Kentz by the NewChevron Project (NCP).
Kentz scope of work consists of the installation, termination andtesting of 18 230kv 630mm cables, medium voltage and controlcables; assembly and pre-commissioning of four prefabricated unitsubstation c/w GIS switchgear; MCC, procurement, installation andpre-commissioning of the utilities and offsites lighting and small
power; and lastly the installation, termination and testing of the plantfibre optic cable system.
In May 2009, Patrick Fitzgerald, Project Manager, and his projectteam mobilised on site to coincide with the arrival of the first deliveryof the 98MVA transformers and the prefabricated north mainsubstation.
The remaining sub stations were delivered mid-November 2009,with a target completion date for construction at the North MainSubstation being set for mid-February 2010.
The overall project is expected to be completed by July 2010. Kentz NCP Project Team
Kentz Group is delighted that Brian Kelly, CountryManager for Kentz Australia, was recentlyshortlisted for the Chartered Engineer of the YearAward in Ireland.
Brian, who is originally from Clonmel, Co.Tipperary, was one of six finalists shortlisted froma long list of 15, who were in turn chosen fromover 450 applicants. To be one of the six finalistsis considered to be an outstanding achievementwithin the engineering profession. All finalists havegraduated within the last 10 years and have beeninvolved in significant projects with high levels ofresponsibility.
Brian completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) inUniversity College Dublin in 2000. He then joined ESB Internationalwhere he worked in the power industry until 2005, executingprojects in Ireland, the Basque areas of Spain and Syria. He alsocompleted a diploma in Project Management at Trinity CollegeDublin.
Brian joined Kentz in 2005. He has worked as a Project Engineer onseveral high profile projects in the Middle East. In January 2007, heundertook the Construction MBA at the University of Manchesterand he is now undertaking his dissertation. Brian is also a Chartered
Engineer with the Institute of Engineers of Ireland.He was recently appointed as Country Managerfor Kentz Australia.
To be in contention, finalists must make a series ofsubmissions and attend an interview.
Brian performed particularly well in the initialprofessional interview and was commended onhis engineering practice report and essays.
This initial performance review was conducted bya panel of Chartered Engineers with extensiveexperience in the field. Candidates are thenshortlisted by the adjudication panel who are allmembers of the Board of Examiners and Fellows
of Engineers Ireland and who have made significant achievementsand contributions to engineering, both in Ireland and abroad.
Each finalist presented their showcase project on 11th November2009 at a ceremony in Engineers Ireland, Clyde Road, Dublin. Brianpresented on Petrochemical Tank farms in Saudi Arabia.
The overall prize was awarded to Michael Quilligan, a lecturer at theFaculty of Science & Engineering at the University of Limerick. Kentzis very proud of Brian’s accomplishment in reaching the final andwishes him every future success with his studies and his career with Kentz.
IRELAND
kentz’s rising star
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SOUTH AFRICA
Kentz in South Africa is
delighted to announce that it
has won a 210 million Rand
(US $26.25m) contract in
South Africa with Richards
Bay Minerals (RBM).
The scope of work includes
the supply and fabrication of
the structural steelwork and
piping, as well as the
mechanical erection, and
electrical and instrumentation
installation for the tails
treatment plant project.
The Kentz project team is in
the process of being
integrated into the RBM
project team since
September 2009 to provide assistance during the pre-planning
and preparation phase. Construction has already started with
360 tons of steel erected, and the mechanical completion date
is scheduled for August 2010.
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is a leading mineral sands
producer situated north of Richards Bay in Zululand, KwaZulu-
Natal, South Africa. Shareholding in the company is split equally
between two of the world’s largest diversified mining companies,
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. RBM’s core business is extracting
heavy minerals from the dune sands, with beneficiation to
produce rutile, zircon, titania slag and high purity pig iron. The
company employs 1,700 permanent staff and up to 1,000
contractors at any one time. RBM has a positive impact on the
quality of life of thousands of families in the communities in which
it works. Since its inception in 1976, RBM has implemented a
sound environmental rehabilitation programme to restore the
mined dunes back to their natural state after mining. The flora
and fauna in the rehabilitating forests are constantly monitored
and recorded by scientists who are respected experts in their
field. RBM focuses on strong HSE values.
This contract award follows the successful completion of work
on both the QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) Project for Rio
Tinto and the Moma Mineral Sands Project in Mozambique for
Kenmare Resources. Thanks must go to both Adrian Leahy and
Bouke Kooiker who successfully led the bidding effort for Kentz
in a most professional manner. Well done to the team who
supported Adrian and all who contributed to this success,
including Russel Gabriel, Trish Judson, Jackie Fleming, Lize
Buckle, Bouke Kooiker, Mike Davies, Ian MacLachlan, Dave
Bernardi, Dave McKenzie, Sixtus Buthelezi, Leon Jacobsz, Keith
Litten, Gerry Gleeson, Chris Dumas, Wouter Cronje, Jeeten Inder
Gagai, Les Harper, Elvis Pillay, Hayley Barker, Hugh Wood.
Keith Barry, Southern African Regional
Development Director, commented: “This is
yet another great contract award for
Kentz in South Africa, where the team
has built an enviable position in the
mineral sands mining sector through
consistently delivering for our core
clients. We are delighted to be working
with Richards Bay Minerals on what
promises to be another exciting project.”
new contract with rbm
IRELAND
Kentz was recently accorded one of the
highest honours of its home town of Clonmel,
Co. Tipperary, Ireland, in September 2009.
Mayor of Clonmel Cllr. Denis Dunne hosted a
Mayoral reception at the Town Hall to mark
Kentz’s 90th anniversary. The occasion was
attended by many local council members as
well as close to 50 Kentz staff who had
attended the Group Development Forum in
Clonmel earlier that week. Each of the council
members spoke about Kentz and the positive
impact it was having on Clonmel.
The Mayor presented Hugh O’Donnell, Kentz
CEO, with a Tipperary Crystal Bowl in honour
of its special anniversary. Cllr. Dunne paid
tribute to the Company for its huge success
world-wide. He especially mentioned the
number of countries in which Kentz operates
and its vast number of employees. He also
complimented the number of major contracts
awarded to Kentz in recent months.
Hugh O’Donnell, Kentz CEO, commented:
“It was a great tribute for the Kentz Group
to be honoured by Mayoral Reception in
Clonmel. Kentz opened its first office in
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 90 years ago and
we are very proud of our home town.”
clonmel mayor honours kentzCllr. Denis Dunne, Mayor of Clonmel, presentsHugh O’Donnell with a Tipperary Crystal Bowlin honour of Kentz’s 90-year anniversary
Support structure for cone settlers at RBM Project
Keith Barry
TRINIDAD
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Kentz in South Africa is proud to
have recently been awarded Thebe’s
Group Excellence Award. This
Company Associates’ Award is
designed to recognise a Thebe
Associate Company that has a
synergistic relationship with Thebe
Investment Corporation and its
subsidiaries. This is in the form of
positive contribution to Thebe’s
financial performance, successful
commercial collaboration with Thebe
and subsidiaries, participation in
initiatives and programmes led by
Thebe, and leading in the industry in
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and transformation.
Established in 1992 by Batho Batho Trust, Thebe Investment
Corporation is Kentz South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic
Empowerment (B-BEEE) partner. Thebe acquired a 25% (plus 2
shares) stake in the Kentz South African business
in 2006.
B-BEEE aims at substantially increasing black participation at all
levels in the economy. Thebe is the realisation of a dream to
liberate South Africa’s people
through economic empowerment, a
dream that continues to be fulfilled
by providing individuals with financial
security through accessibility to
affordable products that enhance
their quality of life. Thebe invests in
and actively manages businesses
delivering innovative and relevant
products and services, thus enabling
them to contribute to the
improvement of South African
people. Kentz has based its B-BEEE
strategy on the Department of Trade
& Industry guidelines.
Thebe defines empowerment beyond the concept of B-BBEE,
and believes empowerment to be “a process of giving people and
organisations the opportunity to increase their ability to use
opportunities, resources and their minds boldly and independently
to improve their situation in a dynamic and competitive world; and
to do so without hindrance caused by previous discrimination and
denial of opportunities, resources and human dignity.”
Congratulations and well done to all involved.
prestigious thebe award winnersSOUTH AFRICA
Dany de Barros, Regional Financial Director, South Africapictured with Vusi Khanyile, Thebe Chairman
Kentz-OJ’s Conduit Installation
Crew currently working on the
Water Treating Facilities (WTF)
and Continuous Catalytic
Reforming (CCR) E&I Works was
awarded the “Crew of the
Month” for the month of May
2009. They were each presented
with back-packs, first-aid kits,
beach mats and air compressors
at the award function.
In March 2009, Kentz-OJ’s was
awarded the Electrical and
Instrumentation (E&I) contract for
the WTF and Steam Generation
Facilities, WTF Electrical
Substation, WTF Satellite
Building, and CCR Unit tie-ins at the Petrotrin Refinery Gasoline
Optimisation Programme (GOP), Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad.
The HSE Department at
Bechtel, Petrotrin’s agent for the
WTF & CCR E&I Works, has
established a monthly safety
reward programme for all
contractors working on the
project. Each month one crew
is selected as “Crew of the
Month” for its outstanding
contribution to safety in the
work environment by Bechtel’s
HSE Department. The criteria
for selection is that the crew
must have had no incidents/
accidents or near-misses for the
month in which they are
nominated and must have
demonstrated adherence to all safe practices.
This award is one of the many achieved by Kentz-OJ’s that has
contributed to the high calibre of safety standards developed and
maintained in Trinidad.
safety success yet again!
L-R: Adesh Sumrah, Ronald Lall, Andrew Chattergoon, David Mohammed, Anand Basdeo and Raj Bhajan (Bechtel Project Co-ordinator)
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From its relatively humble beginnings in Ireland,
Kentz has developed into a large, public
company with over 10,000 employees
world-wide. Despite its massive
growth in operations to over
26 countries, Kentz is very
proud of its Irish heritage and
still benefits from having over
50 staff based at its
corporate office in Clonmel,
South Tipperary.
South Tipperary, which has a
population of just over
83,000, boasts great
transport links and a
young, talented and
educated workforce. This
combined with a pro-business and tax environment and a
collaborative approach to the furtherance of industry makes the
region attractive to a number of international businesses
including; C&C Group, the maker of Magners cider, the
pharmaceutical giant Boston Scientific and the world-renowned
Coolmore Stud.
Many of the Kentz senior management team are Irish and
maintain strong links with the region despite working in very
different parts of the world. Inherently Irish values of modesty
and humour have been instrumental in developing trust and
relationships particularly when entering new markets. During this
particularly turbulent time in the global economy, it is more
important than ever for companies to have strong foundations
from which to take advantage of opportunities across Europe
and the world.
South Tipperary has a strong, diversified business community
and offers leading International companies a prime location from
which to manufacture and distribute their products and services.
Companies wthat want guidance on setting up operations in the
region can get more information from the South Tipperary
County Development Board.
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On Friday 9th October 2009, the employees of the
Kentz Clonmel office arrived to work wearing their
favourite jerseys, in order to support GOAL’s
fundraising event “GOAL Jersey Day”. This event takes
place in Ireland every year, when staff and students of
companies, schools and colleges around Ireland don
the colours of their favourite teams and make a
donation to GOAL.
GOAL is an international humanitarian organisation
that is in operation since 1977. GOAL ensures that the
poorest of the poor, the most vulnerable in the world
and those affected by humanitarian crises have access
to the fundamental needs and rights of life: food, water,
shelter, medical attention and primary education.
The proceeds from this year’s Jersey Day will go
towards GOAL’s many humanitarian and life-saving
projects which have been providing aid to the poorest
of the poor in the developing world for the last
32 years.
GOAL has extended its sincere thanks to Kentz
Clonmel staff for their generous donations.
it’s a goal!
Kentz Clonmel staff pictured in their jerseys
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AustraliaThe employees of Thiess Kentz in Australia sponsored Operation ChristmasChild. Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is a unique project of Samaritan’sPurse that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around theworld.
Last year, over 300,000 gift-filled shoe boxes were collected by teams inAustralia and New Zealand and were delivered to South East Asia and theSouth Pacific. Globally, Samaritan’s Purse distributed an estimated 7.6 millionshoe boxes to children in 105 countries.
Thiess Kentz staff at the Brisbane office with their donation
Brisbane Office
Thiess Kentz staff at the Perth office pictured with their donation
Perth Office
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IrelandKentz employees in Ireland from the Clonmel office, the AvivaStadium site and the Ardkeen Hospital site continued their supportof the Secret Santa Project in association with the St Vincent dePaul, Ozanam House Youth Group, in Dublin. Each employee chosea boy or girl from a list of children’s names and bought them asuitable gift.
The Society of St Vincent de Paul is a voluntary organisation inIreland working directly with people in need through an action-oriented programme, attempting to effect positive change throughsocial justice. Their work primarily involves person-to-personcontact. However, they are also involved in key social services, co-ordinating various community programmes and projects, believingthat access to employment opportunities, education and healthservices are key determinants of social wellbeing.
The Ozanam House Youth Group operates out of the OzanamHouse Community Resource Centre and consists of 50 childrenfrom the Northeast InnerCity Dublin aged between6 and 12 years of age.The Resource Centre, inthe North Inner City, hasbeen used by the Societyof St Vincent de Paul for avariety of purposes overthe past 80 years. It is afive-storey building andincludes a basement areaincorporating a crècheand gymnasium, a
community hall, a computer centre, an arts & crafts and cateringcentre, and several meeting and training rooms and offices.
There was much excitement in December when Santa Claus visitedthe Ozanam Youth Group children with a sack full oftoys courtesy of the Kentz employees. On the eveningof Santa’s visit the children helped prepare a meal fortheir parents, which they had learned to cookthroughout the year. They also made Christmasdecorations and decorated the room. The guitar groupplayed some songs and then the children performed“Cinderella” before receiving their presents from Santawhich they were delighted with! Tony Rock, Managerof Ozanam House Resource Centre, extended histhanks to all the staff at Kentz for their kind donationsand gifts for the children.
One lucky girl receives her gift
The children performing “Cinderella” show
As the season of goodwill approached in November and December2009, Kentz employees across the globe embraced the joy of giving bydonating toys for children in need.
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South AfricaKentz in South Africa recentlysupported the annual Toy Run of theCenturion Motorcycle Club whichtook place on Sunday 21stNovember 2009, in Vanderbijlpark,South Africa. The Toy Run was in aidof underprivileged children and thepurpose of the event was to obtaindonations of toys for children whodon’t have any.
About 1,500 motorcycles arrived toshow their support for the cause.The local motorway was closed forthe event to allow the 3km-motorcycle procession travel from theMotorcycle Club to the Pick ‘n PaySupermarket.
Kentz showed its support bydonating toys to this worthy cause.The motorcyclists enjoyed the daywith friends and family under theshade of our Kentz gazebo!
people on the moveThere have been a number of personnel additions and changes within the Kentz Group.Australia
Brian KellyBrian was recentlyappointed CountryManager for Australia.As the developmentgroups’ seniorrepresentative withinthe country, Brian will
be directing, with the support of groupbusiness development, all the businessdevelopment activities which includeBD strategy, marketing and sales withinthe Australasian region to ensure theregional business objectives and plansare met.Brian completed a Bachelor ofEngineering (Mechanical) degree inUniversity College Dublin in 2000. Healso completed a diploma in ProjectManagement at Trinity College Dublin.In 2005, he joined Kentz in Qatar andworked initially as a Project Engineer onQatar Gas II Project and then as aProject Manager on the Temporary SiteFacilities. In February 2006, he madethe short trip to Saudi Arabia where heworked on the bid and the full SipchemPort Facilities Project until August 2009.He held a number of positions therefrom Project Engineer to ProjectManager. In January 2007, heundertook the Construction MBA withthe University of Manchester and nowhe is undertaking his dissertation.Brian is also a Chartered Engineer withthe Institute of Engineers of Ireland.
Bryan JonesBryan Jones rejoinedKentz in September2009 as the PacificRegional ManagerSpecialist EPCBusiness Unit workingout of the Perth
Australia office. Bryan previouslymanaged the Kentz office in Qatar from2000 to end 2005. He then moved toIndonesia to work with Thiess as theRegional Manager for their processbusiness and worked on various EPCprojects involving a gas processingplant and a geothermal power plant. In2008 Bryan moved to Bratislava inCentral Europe and was involved inmanagement of an EPC project for therevamp of 3 Ethylene furnaces in thelocal refinery and the completion ofengineering for a US $700m utilitiesplant in Kazakhstan.
Bahrain
Shreedevi Sundar Shreedevi joined KentzMiddle East (BahrainOffice) as an ExecutiveSecretary in May 2009.She has been living inBahrain for 12 yearsand had previously
worked in Ernst & Young for 4 years.Shreedevi graduated from PuneUniversity in India with a Bachelor’sDegree in Accounting. In addition,Shreedevi holds a diploma in ComputerProgramming.
South Africa
Keith Barry Keith Barry has beenappointed to take overthe role of SouthernAfrican RegionalDevelopment Director.Keith first joined theKentz Group in 1996.
He is a member of the Board ofManagement and brings with him awealth and depth of internationalexperience, in particular from withinbusiness development. His experienceand knowledge to date coversassignments in Asia, the Middle Eastand the Caspian region. In his new role, Keith will have fullresponsibility and accountability for themarketing and sales function within theregion. He will lead the development ofthe regional annual budget processeach year and direct all the businessdevelopment activities which includemarketing, sales and client liaison withinthe territory to ensure the regionalbusiness objectives and plan areachieved. Keith will also assume therole of Country Director and takeresponsibility and accountability for thefunctions associated with this role.Keith is a qualified Electrical Engineer, isa Fellow of the InternationalManagement Association and passedhis Masters of Business Administrationdegree with distinction.
Tammy Johnson Tammy joined Kentz,South Africa inNovember 2009 as aHuman ResourcesAdministrationAssistant in theMidrand Office. Prior to
joining Kentz she worked for ThynkFinance as an Internal AccountsExecutive. She also held the position ofPersonal Assistant to the ManagingDirector of Advanced Voice Systems, atelecommunications company.
Deborah-Lee MarrDeborah-Lee joinedKentz South Africa inNovember 2009 asPersonal Assistant toJoseph Keogh,Construction BusinessUnit Manager, Africa.
Prior to joining Kentz, Deborah-Lee wasa Forensic Investigator for InsightSurveys, investigating medical aid fraudcommitted by doctors and members.
Russia
Alun Rees Alun was appointed tothe position ofBusiness Unit Managerfor Technical SupportServices (TSS), Russia,in September 2009.Alun is now
responsible for TSS work that isundertaken in Sakhalin, Russia. He firstjoined the Kentz Group in 1993 asEngineer in South Africa. Alun hasworked as Project Manager on the ENLOdoptu Project since 2008.
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