Oliver Valves has been selected to supply sub-sea and topside valves for the major Kizomba Satellites oil project on Block 15, offshore Angola. The project will create new wells feeding into the existing Kizomba A and B facilities, which currently provide around 30% of Angola’s crude oil production.
Michael Oliver, chairman of Knutsford-based manufacturer Oliver Valves, was named Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year at the Ernst and Young awards (North and Midlands)
Oliver Valves will supply and install Twinsafe single unit double block and bleed (DBB) valves for the topside portion of the project and a range of small bore gate valves, needle valves and ball valves for the sub-sea sections. The valves will be built and tested at the company’s headquarters in Knutsford, UK. Paul Shillito, engineering director at Oliver Valves said: “Block 15 is in a remote location and under more than a kilometre of water and the valves we supply will be controlling the flow of oil at nearly 400 times atmospheric pressure and more than 120°C. By rigorously testing the valves using the latest equipment, we will ensure that each unit delivers a completely reliable performance for the duration of the project.”
The project further consolidates the broad portfolio of major international oil extraction projects that Oliver has supported around the world.
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