EDF Energy enters framework agreement with SIMMONS EDECO

GREAT YARMOUTH, England – SIMMONS EDECO, a supplier of wellhead and valve maintenance, asset integrity solutions and onshore drilling services to the global oil and gas industry, announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with EDF Energy to maintain its Gas Storage facilities in Cheshire, England.

The program involves installing and removing wellheads and Christmas trees, workover support, and making certain that valves are properly maintained and refurbished. In addition, SIMMONS EDECO will carry out annulus testing, and Echometering and data analysis to assess liquid levels in the well.

 “Unlike traditional clay lubricants that tend to harden in critical areas of the valve that cause it to seize up, our synthetic lubricant never hardens or washes away with production flow,” said Mark Hunt, Operations Manager for SIMMONS EDECO. “This means that valves function properly for a much longer period, saving time and money otherwise invested in expensive replacement valves.”

Although SIMMONS EDECO has worked on behalf of EDF Energy, this agreement represents the first time that the company will have provided an ongoing program of maintenance support to the French utility company.

The one-year framework agreement with EDF Energy features an option to extend for an additional 12 months, as required. Already, SIMMONS EDECO has executed three re-completions and one wellhead maintenance campaign, which required a survey to be carried out with an Echometer Well Analyzer utilizing acoustic technology to determine the well’s liquid level depth.

Before entering into this agreement, SIMMONS EDECO conducted several ad hoc wellhead maintenance programs at EDF Energy Gas Storage, and refurbished several Christmas trees.

SIMMONS EDECO staff is servicing EDF Energy Gas Storage from its recently expanded European headquarters in Great Yarmouth, England.

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