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GE chooses Clarke Energy as Australian
Waukesha distributor
SEEKING to expand its Waukesha gas Clarke Energy and GE through the
engine sales presence in Australia, GE The Waukesha gas engine. Image courtesy GE. agreement will support a wider range of oil and
announced Clarke Energy will serve as an “GE’s Waukesha gas engines complement gas production projects throughout Australia.
authorised distributor and service provider
for GE’s Waukesha gas engines and genuine our existing diesel and gas-fuelled GE products, Waukesha gas engines are ideally suited
parts in Australia. and we will now deliver an enhanced level of for a variety of on-site mechanical drive,
Waukesha products and services support for gas compression and power generation
Clarke Energy is a multinational specialist the gas compression and power generation applications, the companies said.
in distributed power and reciprocating engine industry in Australia,” he said.
technology and is the existing distributor in GE Australia and New Zealand chief
Australia for GE’s Jenbacher and diesel-fuelled executive Geoff Culbert said the agreement
power generation technologies. brings quality service delivery to both existing
and new Waukesha gas engine customers in
The company’s services range from the Australia.
supply of an engine through to the turnkey
delivery of a multiengine power plant. “It is a testament to GE’s commitment to
bring more distributed power solutions to our
Clarke Energy’s focus is on delivering quality customers in both mechanical drive and power
installations, backed up by industry-leading, generation applications.”
reliable aftersales product support, GE and
Clarke said in a joint statement. “Clarke Energy has built a strong service
track record in Australia and will extend
Clarke Energy, managing director of this record of excellence to GE’s Waukesha
Australia and New Zealand operations, Greg customers,” Mr Culbert said.
Columbus said the agreement expands the
company’s portfolio of GE products to supply Clarke Energy is an authorised sales and
in Australia. service provider for GE’s Jenbacher gas engines
in 17 countries and distributes the Waukesha
product in Australia and India. l
Refrigerants delivered to APLNG
THE REFRIGERANTS used to cool natural refrigerants arriving on site. two to three years.
gas to a liquid are being loaded onto Curtis “The arrival of the refrigerants signifies
Island for the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) The company’s ratings were downgraded
project. a key step toward starting up the first LNG to BAA3 with a stable outlook following the
train,” he said. sale of its stake in New Zealand utility Contact
Project developer Origin Energy said Energy, Moody’s vice president Spencer Ng
it would continue to load propane and “It enables us to meet the next milestones said.
ethylene to the project over the coming including test runs of the compressors,
months, saying the chemicals played a key followed by final commissioning of remaining “We expect Origin’s financial metrics to
role in ConocoPhillips Optimised Cascade units of the first LNG train.” weaken further as debt is drawn down to fund
liquefaction technology. the completion of the second LNG train, but
“Today’s achievement keeps us firmly on to recover to a level appropriate for its BAA3
APLNG chief executive Page Maxson track for first LNG export in the second half of rating after LNG production ramps up,” he
said the company had put substantial effort this calendar year,” Mr Maxson said. said.
into completing safety control systems and
commissioning the ground flare prior to Ratings agency Moody’s said the successful The APLNG facility fired up its gas powered
completion and ramp-up of APLNG within the generators in April, with the first phase of
stated budget and timeline would be the key development and infrastructure in the gas
driver of the group’s credit profile over the next fields nearing completion. l
Wiltrading offloads some operations to Viking
FREMANTLE-based Wiltrading has sold The acquisition adds four locations to people who operate them an excellent fit for
some of its maritime safety equipment Viking’s network of wholly-owned servicing Viking,” he said.
activities to Danish group Viking Life- stations as well as several products and services
Saving Equipment for an undisclosed sum. for local shipowners and offshore operators. Wiltrading general manager Michael
Connolly said he was pleased the companies
Under the new agreement, selected safety Viking chief executive Henrik Uhd could continue their respective growth
equipment and servicing activities previously Christensen said he welcomed the growth activities, including their popular Viking
managed by Wiltrading will be integrated opportunities the company provided. shipowner agreements.
into the Viking organisation, whereas
remaining activities will be carried out in close “We’ve worked in close partnership with “With the Viking Shipowner Agreement
cooperation between the two. Wiltrading for several years,” he said. rapidly winning favour in the market, and
plans for even more capabilities in the future,
“They are a professional organization with a Viking has much to offer Wiltrading’s
strong, service-minded approach to customers customers and staff,” he said. l
– something that makes these activities and the
14 ENERGY PUBLICATIONS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF PUBLISHING IN AUSTRALIA
OIL & GAS AUSTRALIA
GE chooses Clarke Energy as Australian
Waukesha distributor
SEEKING to expand its Waukesha gas Clarke Energy and GE through the
engine sales presence in Australia, GE The Waukesha gas engine. Image courtesy GE. agreement will support a wider range of oil and
announced Clarke Energy will serve as an “GE’s Waukesha gas engines complement gas production projects throughout Australia.
authorised distributor and service provider
for GE’s Waukesha gas engines and genuine our existing diesel and gas-fuelled GE products, Waukesha gas engines are ideally suited
parts in Australia. and we will now deliver an enhanced level of for a variety of on-site mechanical drive,
Waukesha products and services support for gas compression and power generation
Clarke Energy is a multinational specialist the gas compression and power generation applications, the companies said.
in distributed power and reciprocating engine industry in Australia,” he said.
technology and is the existing distributor in GE Australia and New Zealand chief
Australia for GE’s Jenbacher and diesel-fuelled executive Geoff Culbert said the agreement
power generation technologies. brings quality service delivery to both existing
and new Waukesha gas engine customers in
The company’s services range from the Australia.
supply of an engine through to the turnkey
delivery of a multiengine power plant. “It is a testament to GE’s commitment to
bring more distributed power solutions to our
Clarke Energy’s focus is on delivering quality customers in both mechanical drive and power
installations, backed up by industry-leading, generation applications.”
reliable aftersales product support, GE and
Clarke said in a joint statement. “Clarke Energy has built a strong service
track record in Australia and will extend
Clarke Energy, managing director of this record of excellence to GE’s Waukesha
Australia and New Zealand operations, Greg customers,” Mr Culbert said.
Columbus said the agreement expands the
company’s portfolio of GE products to supply Clarke Energy is an authorised sales and
in Australia. service provider for GE’s Jenbacher gas engines
in 17 countries and distributes the Waukesha
product in Australia and India. l
Refrigerants delivered to APLNG
THE REFRIGERANTS used to cool natural refrigerants arriving on site. two to three years.
gas to a liquid are being loaded onto Curtis “The arrival of the refrigerants signifies
Island for the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) The company’s ratings were downgraded
project. a key step toward starting up the first LNG to BAA3 with a stable outlook following the
train,” he said. sale of its stake in New Zealand utility Contact
Project developer Origin Energy said Energy, Moody’s vice president Spencer Ng
it would continue to load propane and “It enables us to meet the next milestones said.
ethylene to the project over the coming including test runs of the compressors,
months, saying the chemicals played a key followed by final commissioning of remaining “We expect Origin’s financial metrics to
role in ConocoPhillips Optimised Cascade units of the first LNG train.” weaken further as debt is drawn down to fund
liquefaction technology. the completion of the second LNG train, but
“Today’s achievement keeps us firmly on to recover to a level appropriate for its BAA3
APLNG chief executive Page Maxson track for first LNG export in the second half of rating after LNG production ramps up,” he
said the company had put substantial effort this calendar year,” Mr Maxson said. said.
into completing safety control systems and
commissioning the ground flare prior to Ratings agency Moody’s said the successful The APLNG facility fired up its gas powered
completion and ramp-up of APLNG within the generators in April, with the first phase of
stated budget and timeline would be the key development and infrastructure in the gas
driver of the group’s credit profile over the next fields nearing completion. l
Wiltrading offloads some operations to Viking
FREMANTLE-based Wiltrading has sold The acquisition adds four locations to people who operate them an excellent fit for
some of its maritime safety equipment Viking’s network of wholly-owned servicing Viking,” he said.
activities to Danish group Viking Life- stations as well as several products and services
Saving Equipment for an undisclosed sum. for local shipowners and offshore operators. Wiltrading general manager Michael
Connolly said he was pleased the companies
Under the new agreement, selected safety Viking chief executive Henrik Uhd could continue their respective growth
equipment and servicing activities previously Christensen said he welcomed the growth activities, including their popular Viking
managed by Wiltrading will be integrated opportunities the company provided. shipowner agreements.
into the Viking organisation, whereas
remaining activities will be carried out in close “We’ve worked in close partnership with “With the Viking Shipowner Agreement
cooperation between the two. Wiltrading for several years,” he said. rapidly winning favour in the market, and
plans for even more capabilities in the future,
“They are a professional organization with a Viking has much to offer Wiltrading’s
strong, service-minded approach to customers customers and staff,” he said. l
– something that makes these activities and the
14 ENERGY PUBLICATIONS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF PUBLISHING IN AUSTRALIA
