The oil and gas industry turns to Sulzer Pumps for innovative pumping solutions set apart by outstanding engineering. Highly engineered pumps are customised for individual applications as diverse as seawater injection, condensate extraction, fire fighting, seawater lift and oil export. Pumping solutions are provided for arduous platform environments and for transportation through intercontinental pipeline systems. Among the many innovations we have introduced is the twistlock barrel design. In response to new industry demands, we have become the world’s leading supplier of helioaxial multiphase pumps for both surface and subsea multiphase pumping.

Sulzer Firsts in the Oil and Gas Market

Proof of our leading role in supporting the production of oil and gas may be found in our impressive list of 'firsts'. Time after time Sulzer Pumps has pioneered the introduction of new technologies or materials thus advancing the state of the art. Examples include;

• 1975      Worlds 1st Water Injection Pump in Duplex, Hassi Messaoud - Algeria
• 1977      Worlds 1st 40,000 Hour Impeller Guarantee, Saudi Aramco - 13 MW
• 1981      Worlds Largest Onshore Water Injection Pumps, Sohio - Alaska 18.6 MW
• 1984      Worlds Largest Offshore Water Injection Pumps, ZADCO - Abu Dhabi - 14 MW
• 1986      Worlds Longest Pipeline Western, Canada - USA
• 1987      Worlds First Product Lubricated Seawater Injection Pump, Amerada Hess
• 1990      Worlds Largest LNG Pump, Botas - Turkey - 1.4 MW
• 1992      Worlds Largest Vertical Water Injection Pumps, Statoil - Norway - 6.7 MW
• 2000      Worlds Largest Multiphase Pumps, Total Dunbar - 4.5 MW
• 2001      Worlds highest pressure injection pump, > 600 bar BP GoM USA
• 2002      Worlds only pump maker with Gas Turbine driven pump string testing facility