TIMEC announces renewal of continuous maintenance service agreements with Dow and ConocoPhillips

La Porte, Texas  –  Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Maintenance and turnaround service provider TIMEC announced today that it has renewed continuous maintenance service agreements with Dow and ConocoPhillips (COP).

The two-year contract renewal with Dow at the Pittsburgh, CA facility includes provision of metal crafts, soft trades, I&E and small capital construction services in addition to the routine maintenance services. The average daily workforce at the site is estimated at 70, exceeding 250 workers during peak turnaround season.

Dow has been a TIMEC customer since early 2006. TIMEC has consistently provided Dow with a variety of services through its affiliate companies, ensuring safety, quality, productivity and integrity at the facility. TIMEC recently celebrated its second-year anniversary without a recordable injury at the site.

The one-year contract extension with COP includes provision of daily maintenance services at the five COP facilities on the west coast, utilizing all TIMEC affiliates. The average daily workforce at the Carson, CA site is 100, at Wilmington, CA is 85, at Rodeo, CA is 80, at Santa Maria, CA is 30 and at Ferndale, WA is 65. However, these numbers increase dramatically during peak turnaround season.

COP has been a TIMEC customer since 1972, when TIMEC started providing maintenance services at the COP’s refinery in Santa Maria, CA. TIMEC’s ability to provide all maintenance and turnaround services in a consistent and efficient manner has ensured a long-lasting relationship with its client.

TIMEC and its parent company Transfield Services are leading global providers of maintenance, turnaround and construction services in a diverse range of industries including oil and natural gas; petrochemical; water and wastewater; and food, among others. TIMEC, jointly with Transfield Services Ltd., has over 28,000 employees, working across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South East Asia, and India.

To learn more about TIMEC, please visit our website at www.TIMEC.com.