Foster Wheeler awarded FEED contract to upgrade condensate processing plant in the UAE
Posted: 22 December 2004
Foster Wheeler’s UK subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Energy Limited has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by ENOC Processing Company LLC (EPCL) to upgrade itscondensate refinery located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, UAE.
The terms of the award, which was included in third-quarter bookings, were not disclosed.
"Foster Wheeler is pleased to be involved with EPCL in this important project," said Steve Davies, chairman and chief executive officer, Foster Wheeler Energy Limited. "This award recognizes our in-depth technical expertise and our track record of delivering high-quality FEEDs for major international clients."
"This project is of extreme importance to EPCL so we needed to appoint an international contractor with a proven track record, including FEED and project management experience in the region," said Hussain Sultan, group chief executive and board member, EPCL. "We are pleased to have selected Foster Wheeler, a contractor of high reputation in this field, to fulfill this important role."
The FEED to be undertaken by Foster Wheeler includes front-end design for the installation or revamp of various units within EPCL's condensate processing plant, and the preparation of a capital cost estimate and the invitation to bid for the EPC phase.
The new facilities, which include a new 70,000 barrels-per-stream-day hydrotreater, a continuous catalytic reformer and ancillary processing units, will allow EPCL to i) upgrade its existing naphtha product to a low-sulfur petrochemical naphtha product stream, ii) provide a 102 RON (Research Octane Number) reformate product stream, and iii) operate the plant at full capacity using sour condensates. New or expanded offsites and utilities will be provided to support the upgrade. Other new products will include liquefied petroleum gas, butane and sulfur. Mechanical completion is planned for 2007.
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