Sphere No.43 (Oct 2017)

NEWS GAMECO’S GOT GAME In June, GuangzhouAircraftMaintenance Engineering Co (GAMECO) completed China’s first A380 six-year check, including heavymaintenance and repainting. At the peak, over 140 engineers were on the aircraft during this full refurbishment of 18 galleys, 14 lavatories, 506 seats and thousands of accessories. Over 4,000 squaremetres of the aircraft were painted using new technology in this step up inGAMECO’s development. Others WATER AND ELECTRICITY Star Pumped Storage Ltd, a Hutchison Water member company, has received financing approval from the Israel Electricity Authority to develop a 344MW pumped storage power plant that will pump water up to a reservoir when energy demand is low, and let it flow down through turbines to produce electricity when demand is high. Energy West White Rose to Blossom The West White Rose Project, the largest sanctioned in Canada this year, will produce up to 75,000 barrels of oil per day by 2025. Drilling infrastructure will sit on the ocean bed and connect to the SeaRose FPSO, a floating vessel that processes and stores offshore oil. Building will commence in early 2018. SUPERIOR GROWTH ACROSS BORDERS Husky Energy is expecting “Superior” performance from its newly acquired refinery inWisconsin, USA. The Superior Refinery will expand Husky’s total downstream capacity to approximately 395,000 barrels a day, helping to capture full value from production inWestern Canada. 150 REASONS TO LOVE THEIR COUNTRY Husky Energy’s employees celebrated Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary by donating to local charities, volunteering to prepare meals for the less fortunate, and by cleaning debris fromConfederation Park, named after the act that gave rise to a new nation 150 years ago. SPHERE #43 2017 08 READ, LEAD, LOVE Shanghai HutchisonPharmaceuticals Limited (SHPL) was selected by industry leaders as one of China’s top 100 pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprises. It also leads a programme to helpmedical professionals develop themedical community and build harmonious doctor- patient relations. In addition, the company’s volunteers visited or refurbished nearly 20 SHPL libraries in theMainland to help support China’s youth.