On 22 June 2007 Converteam signed with Aker Kvaerner a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and tests of the prototype electrical package for the Ormen Lange subsea compression station at great depth. Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian Oil & Gas company, awarded Aker Kvaerner with the main contract on 10 July, 2006.

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Converteam was awarded a contract in 2005 by Elliott to supply two sets of complete electrical systems driving 4 compressors for two liquefaction trains located at Bal Haf, Yemen LNG, with a total production capacity of 6.2 million metric tons per year. From the 33kV network to the 11MW induction motors shaft end, Converteam carried out all the studies, supply and integration of the different electrical equipment.
To achieve the string tests, Converteam sent to Elliott’s premises in Pennsylvania, USA, 19 tons of equipment consisting mainly of: 2 transformers each 7MVA, an air-heat exchanger and an induction motor in addition to a variable speed drive housed in a 16 meters long container. The installation of the whole equipment started on April to achieve the string tests in June. On the 9th of June, the string tests were completed at rated power with success.
The good results of the string tests allowed delivery of the material to the site on time. With the cooperation of our Indian entity, the commissioning of train 1 is planned for the end of 2007 and the commissioning of train 2 for mid 2008.

Converteam SAS will participate in the PCIC Europe -Petroleum & Chemical Industry Conference- that will take place in Paris from June 13 to June 15, 2007. On this occasion, Converteam will hold a conference with Total Petrochemicals and present the know-how acquired on high-power Variable Speed Drive equipment for steam-crackers in the light of 20 years of experience in this field. This presentation will focus on the excellent reliability of the high-power VSD systems manufactured by Converteam. It is the third participation of Converteam SAS in such conferences based on the experience shared between major players of the Petrochemical Industry and electrical manufacturers.

Early January, Litwin awarded Converteam a contract to supply 6 electrical variable speed drive systems for GRT Gaz, a subsidiary of Gaz de France, in Courthezon (2x10.5MW), Auvers (2x10.4MW) and Evry (2x6.5MW) stations. Converteam's complete scope contains 2x3 packages including transformers, harmonic filters, SD7000 inverters, synchronous motors and cooling units.

Converteam SAS was awarded an order of almost €4m for the development of "Artère de Guyenne" located in the South West of France. This project includes the extension of Lussagnet station (approx. 100kms North of Pau) and the creation of Sauveterre new station (approx. 100kms North of Lussagnet) as well as the implementation of a 70-km pipeline. In each station Converteam will supply a set of Variable Speed Drive System (VSDS) to drive SOLAR compressors used to maintain the pressure in pipes. Each VSDS will consist of one ONAN transformer (63kV/4x3400V 24-pulse - 10MVA for Lussagnet and 8.8MVA for Sauveterre), one variable speed drive (MV7612 VSI 12MW water-cooled), one 6000V 1500rpm induction motor (8700kW for Lussagnet and 7516kW for Sauveterre), one water-to-air heat exchanger (170kW for Lussagnet and 150kW for Sauveterre), all protections for transformer, drive, motor and heat exchanger. Delivery is planned in June 2008 and the plant is expected to be operational in autumn 2008.