Ras Gas in the State of Qatar partners with Avineon for Engineering Data Support

Alexandria, VA (October 15, 2002): Avineon, Inc., (formerly InfoTech Enterprises, Inc.) announced today that Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (RasGas), Doha, State of Qatar has selected Avineon to provide conversion and migration services for their as-built drawings and update their engineering records for the next three years.

After an extensive tender evaluation and site visit, RasGas selected Avineon from among eighteen different vendors, based on the Company’s experience with Intergraph products, ISO 9001:2000 quality processes, engineering knowledge and competitive pricing.

Under this contract Avineon will provide data conversion, migration, updating of as-built drawings services to RasGas’ 70,000 engineering drawings and databases. Currently RasGas uses Intergraph’s’ Plant Design System (PDS), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), Instrument Data Manager (IDM) and Microstation. The plan is to convert, migrate, and update their P&IDs, General Arrangements, 3D models, Instrumentation, Electrical, Structural, and Civil drawings and databases in the associated Intergraph products.

Avineon has extensive experience in providing engineering support, updating as-built drawings and providing data services for PDS, Smartplant, IDM, Intools, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Catia and Rebis drawings, while meeting industry standards and specifications.

This contract takes us back to our roots. We started the business ten years ago with Plant Design Services,” said Mr. Karlu Rambhala, President & CEO of Avineon. “It is also our first long term overseas contract and it is going to lead us into the Plant Design Automation industry in a big way.

RasGas is a joint venture established in 1993 by Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) and a subsidiary of Exxon-Mobil. The other RasGas partners are Itochu Corporation and Nissho Iwai Corporation. RasGas is formed, with abundant natural gas reserves, a skilled workforce with proven technical and management expertise, and strong financial backing to engage in the business of producing and selling liquefied natural gas (LNG), condensate and other hydrocarbon products. RasGas entered into a 25-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the sale of approximately 4.8 million metric tons per year (MMTA) of LNG to KOGAS in June 1997.

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