Alcatel wins 11.2 million euro contract from Agip KCO to supply an integrated telecommunication solution for an offshore oil plant in Kazakhstan

Fiber Optics Weekly Update, July 1, 2005

Alcatel announced that it has been awarded a 11.2 million euro contract by Agip KCO--a wholly owned subsidiary of Eni, an international company operating in the oil and natural gas sector--to provide an integrated telecommunications solution for the offshore and onshore plants of the Kashagan oil field in the Kazakhstan sector of North Caspian Sea. The contract is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2006.

This project will provide enhanced, real-time communications--voice, data, and video--between all operational facilities and personnel. Alcatel's solution will help Agip KCO to better monitor its communications network and optimize the security of its personnel and its facilities.

Alcatel will be responsible for systems design, integration and engineering, material and equipment procurement, plant integration tests in Florence, Italy, installation, and commissioning supervision.

Alcatel will also roll out a transport network using data-aware Optical Multi-Service Node (OMSN) systems equipped with Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet functionality. Managed by the Alcatel 1350 management suite, the new infrastructure will offer Agip KCO more powerful communication services to enhance its operational efficiency and the security of its personnel. Under the terms of the agreement, Alcatel will also supply closed circuit television (CCTV) systems for video surveillance, public address and general alarm (PAGA), and radio systems.

Besides this contract, Alcatel has formed a consortium with JSC KazTransCom, a local telecom operator that has also been awarded a contract, to provide Agip KCO with a declaration of joint liability and responsibility matrix to manage the contract.

"This project gives us the opportunity to serve Agip KCO and the booming oil and gas sector in Kazakhstan once again," says Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel's integration and services activities. "Our vast experience in managing critical turnkey integration projects in full compliance with the demanding standards of this industry, positions Alcatel as a valuable partner in this region."