Upgraded global oil & gas facility unveiled
3 Feb 2015
Compressor manufacturer Atlas Copco last month unveiled its upgraded and expanded global production facility in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
January’s official opening of the facility marked the completion of a £680,000 upgrade that expanded the total floor area of the site from 850m2 to 1950m2.
The workshop at Systems Hemel Hempstead is one of Atlas Copco’s six global competence centres that design and assemble bespoke compressed air and nitrogen generation packages primarily for the oil and gas industry.
We have supplied compressor packages which must operate in a range of temperatures, from -40C in Russia to +55C in the Middle East
Atlas Copco’s Paul Frost
As well as being expanded, the workshop has been equipped with a range of new facilities in order to meet growing international demand for its services, with the destinations of compressors on the workshop floor at the time of the official opening including Australia and Azerbaijan.
“Each project is different because customer requirements tend to be unique for the intended environment,” said Systems Hemel Hempstead manager Paul Frost.
“We have recently supplied compressor packages which must operate in a range of temperatures from -40C to +45C in Russia and to an oil company in the Middle East where reliable operation at +55C is required to withstand regular sand storms.”
New facilities at the site include a dedicated viewing area for customers to witness product testing, an external 12m x 15m covered test area and the provision of two new 5-tonne cranes, trackways and controls.
