The new high-speed balancing machine for rotating equipment tests
On 9 October 2018, the facility in Rusayl, situated South-West of Muscat (Oman), was inaugurated.
The new MAN PrimeServ one-stop shop in Oman was built under a Joint Venture between MAN Energy Solutions and its local agent OHI Petroleum and Energy Services (OPES). The company’s activities cover exploration for oil and gas, production of power and consumable water as well as related services to the several exploration and production companies such as the major state oil company Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
One of the main goals of the local entity set up by MAN ES and OHI is to offer privileged services to important customers like PDO, ORPIC and others in the region. In addition to that, Oman benefits from good transport and logistics links to the other five GCC states (Gulf Cooperation Council), making it a strategically favorable location to cover the regions’ needs for repairs and refurbishments of rotating equipment for the oil & gas industry as well as engines for energy generation.
“As the only Original Equipment Manufacturer with a state-of-the-art service workshop in Oman, MAN Energy Solutions sets a key milestone within the oil & gas market,” explains Dr Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions SE.
The facility is equipped with the newest technology and machine tools needed for complex turbomachinery repairs. An essential feature is the high-speed balancing machine, which has the capacity to test rotating equipment weighing up to ca. five tons at speeds of up to ca. 20k rpm. The capacity will be enhanced to handle 18 tons in the near future. Furthermore, the workshop has two low speed balancing machines and is set to provide high quality and cost-effective turbomachinery inspection and repair solutions to OEM standards.
The new facility is not just geared to the needs of MAN’s technology solutions, but also to the third-party segment of the GCC region. In addition to compressors and steam turbines, the third-party segment includes related equipment such as centrifugal pumps and gears. “For customers in the third-party we offer speed, quality and flexibility,” says Mahesh Shownkani, Workshop Manager of MAN Energy Solutions in Muscat. “We have already demonstrated our capability in this respect. In the space of just six months, we have carried out four demanding third party assignments to the complete satisfaction of our customers.”
In recent years, the company has won a number of major projects from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), including a long-term fleet service contract. With 60+ turbomachinery casings, MAN Energy Solutions has the largest share among the leading turbomachinery manufacturers in Oman.
