Cape plc sign major Qatar shutdown contract
International industrial services provider Cape have announced that their Qatar operations have signed a ‘major’ turnaround shutdown contract.
The contract with Qatar Engineering & Construction Company (QCON) will see Cape provide scaffolding, insulation, painting and refractory works at Qatar Petroleum’s NGL-4 plant.
Pre-shutdown activities commenced in December 2016 with all shutdown activities scheduled to be completed by April 2017.
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QCON is the leading maintenance contractor in the oil & gas, petrochemical, fertilizer and power industries. Formally known as MECON, the company was established in 1975. Since then, QCON has contributed immensely to the hydrocarbon infrastructural development in Qatar. QCON employs over 5,000 skilled personnel on permanent basis that are supplemented by short-term personnel as required to meet project needs.
Samir Chopra, Operations Director Qatar, commented: “We are proud that Cape is always trusted for such a challenging job and we are confident we will provide our services in a safe and efficient manner.”