Modular cooling keeps construction on track
Aggreko's modular cooling solutions overcame extreme heat, keeping a major construction project in Qatar on track. Our rapid deployment ensured worker safety and continuous operations, preventing delays and maintaining productivity.
- The Challenge
Sweltering conditions risked worker safety and critical project delays
- The Impact
Cooling that kept construction safe and moving
- The Solution
Quickly deployed cooling to keep work safe and continuous
Client:Major EPC Contractor - North Field Expansion Project
Location:Ras Laffan, Qatar
Sectors:Oil and Gas
The Challenge
Sweltering conditions risked worker safety and critical project delays
Qatar’s scorching summers, with temperatures soaring above 40°C and humidity nearing 80%, activated a strict heat-stress safety protocol on the oil and gas site. This included colour-coded flags, with black indicating a complete stop of work. Even under green flags, workers were limited to 50 minutes of work per hour with mandatory breaks.
While critical for worker safety, these measures significantly restricted working hours and slowed down progress on the North Field Expansion Project. Already facing delays due to supply chain hurdles, the client urgently required cooling solutions in key operational areas, including pipe racks, confined tanks, and the production facilities, to maintain productivity and avoid further slippage in the timeline.
The project also posed installation challenges due to tight spaces and layout restrictions, particularly in confined zones, where fewer units could be deployed despite higher cooling demands.