Alliance Engineering Awarded Contract for Transco Compressor Station

HOUSTON, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Group's Alliance Engineering has been awarded a contract for the engineering and design of an additional electric motor-driven compressor and associated equipment at Transco's Station 125 in Monroe, Ga.  The work is associated with Transco's Mid-South Expansion Project, the first phase of which is scheduled to be placed into service in the fall of 2012.

The design for Station 125 includes a Dresser compressor, driven by a Siemens electric motor.  Alliance's contract also includes procurement support services.  Alliance expects to complete the engineering and design in the fall of 2011.

"Alliance is pleased to be working with Transco to provide high-quality solutions for this engineering project," says Edmund Hugo-Lunde, president of Alliance.  "We take great pride in providing high-quality fit-for-purpose engineering and design services, and we look forward to continuing our strong relationship with Transco."

Notes to Editors

Alliance Engineering provides highly optimized concept-to-completion custom engineering and design solutions for the oil and gas industry, and past projects include some of the world's most recognized project developments. With an emphasis on quality initiatives, cost-effective engineering, and a partnership approach to customer relationships, Alliance has provided cutting-edge and fit-for-purpose engineering services for customers worldwide. Alliance offers services and expertise for: offshore projects, including topsides facilities for fixed-platforms, FPSOs, semi-submersibles, tension leg platforms (TLP) and SPAR-type deepwater developments, and onshore projects, including upstream production and processing facilities, compressor stations, pipelines, and storage projects. Alliance has offices in Houston, Denver and Canonsburg, PA.  www.alliance-engineering.com

Wood Group (John Wood Group PLC) is an international energy services company with approximately $5.0bn sales, employing approximately 29,000 people worldwide and operating in 50 countries. The Group has three businesses - Engineering & Production Facilities, Well Support, and Gas Turbine Services - providing a range of engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas, and power generation industries worldwide.

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SOURCE Alliance Engineering