# John Crane awarded five-year dry gas seal repair contract by KPO in Kazakhstan

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, was awarded a five-year contract by Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) for dry gas seal repair at the Karachaganak gas condensate field in Kazakhstan. John Crane will set up local production of mechanical seals and spare parts for the field.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-06-24
- Where: Karachaganak field, Kazakhstan
- Status: announced
- Products: dry gas seals, mechanical seals, spare parts, wet seals, filters
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Karachaganak Petroleum Operating](https://endata.com/companies/2953.md) (customer)
- [John Crane](https://endata.com/companies/3206.md) (supplier)
- [Smiths Group](https://endata.com/companies/11567.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [smiths.com](https://www.smiths.com/news-and-insights/news/2024/john-crane-awarded-major-5-year-dry-gas-seal-repair-contract-from-kpo), 2024-06-24: "John Crane has been awarded a significant contract from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) one of the major oil and gas operators based in Kazakhstan."

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