Siemens signs agreement with Manweir

The agreement enables Siemens to provide servicing for its clients in Qatar's oil and gas sector at Manweir's new workshop in Ras Laffan, an industrial hub 80 kilometers north of Qatar's capital city, Doha.

The newly inaugurated, 46,000-square-meter Manweir facility will service Siemens compressors and steam turbines for the oil and gas industry. The service center is certified by Siemens and all maintenance activities will be supervised by representatives from the company.

"Our agreement with Manweir will help reduce service times for a wide range of compressors and industrial steam turbines," said Hamad Al Khayyat, General Manager, Oil and Gas Division, Siemens WLL Qatar. "Providing rapid response and fast turnaround of on and off-site repairs will enable our customers in Qatar to keep both planned and unplanned downtime to a minimum."

The Manweir service center is divided into multiple function areas, including an operations office and a maintenance workshop, as well as equipment storage and training areas. It also features a greater variety and quantity of spare parts and a comprehensive improvement in operational processes, maintenance reception capability and service levels.

"This step is further testament to our commitment to Qatar and the importance of being closer to our customers," said Bernhard Fonseka, CEO of Siemens WLL in Qatar.

"As Qatar continues to develop its infrastructure, Siemens will play a supporting role by providing innovative and reliable technologies and services to a wide range of sectors, including energy."