Eni closes agreement for Damietta liquefied natural gas plant in Egypt

 Eni announced that it has closed the agreement signed last December with the Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE), the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the Spanish company Naturgy that will restart the Damietta liquefaction plant in Egypt, settle Union Fenosa Gas and SEGAS’s outstanding disputes with EGAS and ARE, and effect a corporate restructuring of Union Fenosa Gas, whose assets have been divided between Eni and Naturgy, as well as of SEGAS which will now be owned 50 percent by Eni, 40 percent by EGAS and 10 percent by EGPC.

The liquefaction plant, owned by SEGAS, with a capacity of 7.56 billion cubic meters per year, which has been idle since November 2012, has resumed production. The first LNG cargo was carried out on February 22, followed by a second cargo on March 4, while a third, which is being loaded at the facility, will be sold directly by Eni to its customers in Europe.

The purchase of Egyptian LNG consolidates Eni’s integrated development strategy by increasing the volumes and flexibility of its portfolio, in synergy with its upstream assets.

Through this agreement, the company strengthens its presence in the East Mediterranean, a key region for the supply of natural gas, which is a fundamental resource for the energy transition, of which Egypt is the main producer in the area.

As for Union Fenosa Gas’ activities outside Egypt, Eni will take over the natural gas marketing activities in Spain, strengthening its presence in the European gas market.

The agreement comes at an important time when, thanks in part to the rapid entry into production of Eni’s recent natural gas discoveries, especially from the Zohr and Nooros fields, Egypt has regained full capacity to meet domestic gas demand and can allocate excess production for export through LNG facilities.

Source: ENI

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Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services (EPS) business secured a multi-million dollar Integrated Services Contract with Ithaca Energy

Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services (EPS) business today announces the award of a multi-million dollar Integrated Services Contract with Ithaca Energy (Ithaca).

In a new five-year deal, Petrofac will integrate operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, and onshore and offshore technical support across Ithaca’s North Sea operated asset base.

The contract extends Petrofac’s existing working relationship with Ithaca, as well as the duration and breadth of services it provides for the Alba, Captain, Erskine and FPF-1 assets, building on the operations, engineering and support services it has been providing since 2011.

Having expanded its in-house capabilities, Ithaca will assume Safety Case responsibility for the FPF-1 asset, whilst Petrofac continues to provide all services and 96 offshore team members for the asset under the new contract.

Commenting, Nick Shorten, Managing Director for Petrofac’s EPS business in the Western Hemisphere, said: “Now more than ever, it is vital that operators can have confidence in the supply chain to generate value for them. We’re achieving this for our clients by combining our integrated approach with the latest digital technology to drive efficiencies and increase productivity.

Source: Petrofac

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CTCI wins US$647 million EPCC contract to build a regasification facility of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Receiving Terminal for Taichung Power Plant

CTCI Corporation announced that it has been awarded an approximately NT$19 billion (US$647 million) engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract to build a regasification facility of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Receiving Terminal for Taichung Power Plant, owned by Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).

This is the first LNG receiving terminal and regasification facility owned by Taipower other than CPC Corporation (CPC). Taiwanese government has set a goal to increase gas-fired power generation to 50% by 2025, as part of its commitment to achieving transition to clean energy. This project will ensure a stable natural gas supply with 720 tons per hour, which is enough to meet the demand of gas-fired power generating units 1 & 2 at Taichung Power Plant, as well as units 4, 5 & 6 at Tunghsiao Power Plant.

CTCI Corporation will carry out detailed design, procurement and supply of materials, construction and installment, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and one-year operation and maintenance service in this EPCC contract.

This award demonstrates huge success for CTCI in domestic LNG receiving terminal projects, as earlier this year CTCI Corporation was awarded an approximately NT$18.3 billion (US$623 million) EPCC contract to build CPC’s Third LNG Receiving Terminal at Guantang Industrial Area, Taoyuan.

CTCI Corporation has been working with CPC on LNG receiving terminal projects since 1984, later extending its experiences to Mainland China, India, and Thailand markets.

In terms of strong and proven track records for EPC works in Taiwan and the international market, CTCI is a reliable and preferred partner for power, hydrocarbon, and LNG EPC projects. It supports Taiwanese government’s clean energy policy by proactively taking part in renewable energy sectors, such as solar, wind, and biomass.

Source: CTCI Corporation

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TechnipFMC orders pipes for North Sea projects from Tata Steel

The scope of work includes the provision of High Frequency Induction (HFI) line pipe for carrier application and for both spool and pipe-in-pipe systems. The HFI line pipe will be manufactured in Tata Steel’s Hartlepool 20” pipe mill, and will be installed by TechnipFMC, Tata Steel said on Monday.

The three different projects span from the Northern North Sea to the Central North Sea.

Two of the three will see Tata Steel provide more than 16 kilometers of 10” carrier pipes, with three layer polypropylene coating for anti-corrosion and mechanical protection, including weld on pads to allow fitting of sacrificial bracelet anodes.

The third project requires several kilometers of 14” carrier pipes and 10” spool pipes.

Barry Rust, Marketing Manager, Energy & Sustainability, said: “The contract awards are testament to Tata Steel’s reputation and experience, both in the North Sea and with TechnipFMC.

“We look forward to working with TechnipFMC on the coming projects, further developing our valued relationship and providing the highest quality pipeline to our clients.”

Tata Steel has supplied more than one million tonnes of pipeline for oil and gas projects in the North Sea for more than 20 years – including in excess of 500,000 meters of reel installed pipe and more than £250 million invested in subcontracts for North Sea projects.

Source: www.offshoreenergytoday.com

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Daewoo E&C Secures US$86 Mil. Prefabrication Yard Construction Project in Iraq

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said it has won a US$86 million order to set up a prefabrication yard for a tunnel project in Iraq.

Under the deal with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), Daewoo E&C will build the Khor Al-Zubair immersed tunnel prefabrication yard by October 2021.

The deal is the fourth construction project that Daewoo E&C bagged in Iraq this year. Since March, the builder has secured $460 million worth of orders in Iraq, including road and terminal construction projects.

The latest order is the first stage of Iraq’s immersed tunnel construction project that aims to connect the Umm Qasr and Al Faw regions in the southern part of the country. Daewoo E&C said it also aims to win the tunnel construction order expected to be placed next year.

Daewoo E&C is the No. 5 builder in South Korea in terms of building capacity. Meanwhile, Daewoo E&C president Kim Hyung directly took care of activities to land the order for the immersed tunnel in Iraq. In addition, the contractor won the fourth-order this year in Iraq alone as it won orders for the construction of an additional breakwater (March), the first phase construction of a container terminal (April) and the construction of an access road (August). Its total contracts amounted to US$460 million.

Source: http://www.daewooenc.com/eng/

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Subsea 7 Awarded Contracts By BP Exploration For Offshore Project in Azerbaijan

Subsea 7 has been recently awarded two contracts, together representing a sizeable contract award, by BP Exploration for the Azeri Central East (ACE) project in the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field in the Caspian Sea in a water depth of approximately 140 meters.

The work scopes comprise engineering and fabrication of subsea structures, engineering, transport and installation of spools, the launching of a 16,200-tonne jacket and the float-over of an 18,500-tonne topside.

The contracts will be executed in consortium with BOS Shelf, which will be responsible for the fabrication, logistics and facilities support. Engineering work shall commence immediately from Subsea 7’s office in France and offshore execution is expected to take place in 2021 and 2022.

This project reflects their long-term relationship and early engagement with BP Exploration and builds on Life of Field activities in Azerbaijan.Subsea7 looks forward to increasing our presence in the Azerbaijani market with safe and reliable solutions for its offshore energy developments.

Source: https://www.subsea7.com/

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Saipem awarded a subsea contract in Guyana and variation orders on ongoing offshore E&C contracts worth 880 million USD

Saipem has been awarded a subsea contract by ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (“EEPGL”) for the proposed Payara development project located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana at a water depth of around 2000 metres. The contract scope includes Subsea Structures, Risers and Flowlines.

Saipem was awarded earlier subsea contracts for the first two phases of the Liza development in Guyana by EEPGL in 2017 and in 2018, respectively.

Subject to government approvals, project sanction by EEPGL and its partners HESS Guyana Exploration Ltd and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Ltd and an authorization to proceed with the final phase, Saipem will perform the detailed Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a large subsea production facility. This facility will include approximately 130 km of flowlines, rigid risers, associated terminations and jumpers together with the installation of manifolds, flexible risers, dynamic and static umbilicals and flying leads. Testing and pre-commissioning of the subsea field will follow installation.

Source: www.saipem.com

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Rosneft and Pertamina JV signed a contract with Tecnicas Reunidas to carry out the FEED project for Tuban Refinery, Indonesia

PT Pertamina Rosneft Pengolahan dan Petrokimia, joint venture of PJSC Rosneft Oil Company and Indonesian state oil and gas company Pertamina, signed a contract with Spanish Tecnicas Reunidas SA to carry out the Basic Engineering Design (BED) and the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) project for the construction of oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Tuban (East Java, Indonesia).

PT Pertamina Rosneft Pengolahan dan Petrokimia joint venture was established according to the agreement signed in October 2016. Rosneft owns a 45% stake, Pertamina – 55%.

The favourable market environment and the consumption growth prospects in Indonesia allowed the joint working group of Rosneft and Pertamina to develop a competitive conception of refinery/petrochemical complex. The plant is expected to become one of the most high-tech in the world (Nelson’s complexity index 13.1). Design capacity of primary processing is planned at the level of up to 15 mmta, of the petrochemical complex – more than 1 mmta for ethylene and 1.3 mmta for aromatic hydrocarbons.

The project will receive the full support of the Indonesian authorities, both in terms of the necessary benefits and the provision of the infrastructure. Commissioning of the refinery/petrochemical complex is planned for the next 5 years. Due to the implementation of the project, a large new petrochemical cluster in the region of the city of Tuban can be created in the future.

The project is a significant element of Rosneft’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the high-margin market for petroleum-based products in the Asia-Pacific Region. The construction of the plant will strengthen the Company’s position in the Indonesian consumer market and confirm its status as a reliable partner in oil and gas production and refining projects in the region.

Source: https://www.rosneft.com/


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China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering picks Galfar for Ras Markaz $16.4m contract

Omani construction contractor Galfar Engineering & Contracting said it had been awarded a civil and concrete works contract for Phase 1 of Ras Markaz Crude Oil Park by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company. 

The contractor told Muscat Securities Market, where it is listed, that the contract was valued at $16.4m (OMR6.3m) and would be completed in 12 months. 

Undersigned by chief executive officer, Dr Hans Erlings, Galfar’s statement said the company expected “reasonable income” from the contract. 

Source: www.galfar.com

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McDermott’s Lummus Technology Awarded Petrochemicals Contract in China

McDermott International, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by Formosa Chemicals Industries Ningbo Limited for the technology license and basic engineering services for a grassroots alpha-methylstyrene (AMS) recovery unit in Ningbo, China. This 10,000 MTA unit will utilize AMS technology jointly licensed by Versalis and McDermott’s Lummus Technology to recover specialty chemicals for niche market sale.

“This award represents the first license of this AMS technology,” said Leon de Bruyn, Senior Vice President of McDermott’s Lummus Technology business. “The commercialization of this technology illustrates the effectiveness of our continuous innovation process. Lummus works to provide our customers market-leading solutions to enhance their competitiveness; the addition of the AMS recovery unit will enable Formosa to recover this specialty chemical with unmatched purity, ultimately enhancing the operating margins while lessening the environmental footprint.”

The award strengthens the ongoing collaboration, dating back to 1995, between the Formosa organization and Lummus Technology. This technology incorporates many decades of operating and design experience by Versalis with Lummus design expertise.

McDermott’s Lummus Technology is a leading licensor of proprietary petrochemicals, refining, gasification and gas processing technologies, and a supplier of proprietary catalysts and related engineering. With a heritage spanning more than 100 years, encompassing approximately 3,400 patents and patent applications, Lummus Technology provides one of the industry’s most diversified technology portfolios to the hydrocarbon processing sector. Versalis (the chemical company of Italian energy major Eni) and Lummus have a long-standing collaboration to develop and offer a variety of petrochemical process licenses.

Source: https://www.mcdermott.com/

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Saipem wins $145m contracts from BP for Azerbaijan field

Saipem, along with its consortium partners Boshelf and STAR GULF FZCO, has won three new contracts valued at $145m from BP towards the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oil and gas (ACG) field.

The field is located in the Caspian Sea and is approximately 120km off the coast of Azerbaijan. It stretches across an area of more than 4,000km2. Saipem has been a key contractor in ACG field since the 1990s.

ACG is a complex comprising six production platforms namely Chirag 1, Central Azeri, West Azeri, East Azeri, Deepwater Gunashli, West Chirag. It also consists of two process, gas compression, water injection and utilities (PCWU) platforms, equipped with advanced technologies.

Among the three contracts, BP has awarded two contracts for pipeline design, pipelay and associated activities. The other one is for transportation and installation of four jacket pin piles, subsea structure as well as spools.

Saipem said in a statement: “Saipem has obtained one of these contracts as a result of the FEED phase awarded by BP to Saipem’s XSIGHT Division, in consortium with local partners Bos Shelf and Star Gulf, which were engaged from an early stage and on a fast track basis.”

“This excellent result has been achieved thanks above all to collaboration between Saipem’s XSIGHT and Offshore E&C Divisions, a synergy that will be maintained to ensure continuity and efficiency to the execution of the EPCI project.”

Source: https://www.saipem.com/

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Galfar wins $60m Saipem contract for Oman’s $7bn Duqm Refinery

Galfar Engineering & Contracting has been awarded a subcontract worth $59.9m (OMR23m) by Italy’s Saipem to work on Oman’s $7bn (OMR2.69bn) Duqm Refinery, which is being developed through a partnership between Oman Oil Co and Kuwait Petroleum International.

Galfar has been picked to deliver mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and piping fabrication works for Sub-Packages A and C.

The clusters are part of the Duqm Refinery Package 3 – Offsite Facilities scheme that Saipem’s Oman branch is working on.

In a statement undersigned by chief executive officer Dr Hans Erlings, Galfar said the contract is scheduled for completion by 27 November 2020, adding that it expected “reasonable income” from the deal.

Source: http://bit.ly/2mDuRaz

Qatar Petroleum issues EPC tender for liquid products storage and loading facilities of the North Field Expansion Project

Qatar Petroleum issued “Invitation to Tender” packages for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of additional liquid products storage and loading facilities and Mono-Ethylene Glycol (MEG) storage and distribution facilities, which will be located in Ras Laffan Industrial City and will be part of the North Field Expansion (NFE) Project..

Commenting on the announcement, His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President & CEO of Qatar Petroleum said, “The release of this tender package reflects the continuing progress Qatar Petroleum is making on the expansion of our LNG production capacity. With the volume of associated liquid products the NFE project will generate from offshore production and onshore gas processing, it was necessary to expand our existing storage and loading facilities. The unique approach in our contracting strategy for the multiple EPC packages allows us to match the execution expertise in the EPC contracting community to this specific scope of work.”

The NFE Project involves the addition of four mega LNG trains as part of Qatar Petroleum’s plans to expand the State of Qatar’s LNG production from 77 million to 110 million tons per annum by 2024.
Source: http://bit.ly/md0W93 

Orascom, Siemens selected to rebuild 1.6GW power plant in Iraq

The agreement was signed with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to redevelop the Baiji 1 and Baiji 2 power plants in 28 months.

Egyptian contractor, Orascom Construction is set to team up with German conglomerate, Siemens to revamp two power plants in Iraq, after signing an agreement with the countries’ Ministry of Electricity.

In a statement published on its website, the Munich-headquartered firm said that the Baiji 1 and Baiji 2 power plants, which are located in northern Iraq, have a combined generation capacity of 1.6GW.

According to the contractor, work on the plants are set to be completed “within 28 months”.

Work at Baiji will begin once the contracts are approved by Iraq’s Council of Ministers and a financial agreement is reached with the Ministry of Finance.

Chief executive officer of Orascom Construction, Osama Bishai, said:”Our partnership with Siemens is a continuation of a successful relationship following the remarkable achievements on the mega power projects in Egypt.”

Source:http://bit.ly/2kIgFwx

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NLNG awards $10bn Train-7 EPC contract to Saipem, Daewoo, Chiyoda.

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company, NLNG, announced that SCD Joint Venture, JV, Consortium, comprising Saipem of Italy, Japan’s Chiyoda and Daewoo of South Korea, has emerged the preferred bidder for its Liquefied Natural Gas Train 7 project.

The announcement was made by the Managing Director of the Nigeria LNG, Mr. Tony Attah, at the Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony in Abuja.

He noted that with the presentation of the Letter of Intent to the SCD JV Consortium, the group had been awarded the contract to undertake the Engineering, Procurement and Construction, EPC, for the Train 7 project

He said, “Those in the service industry are not left out with the target to assemble over 70 percent of all non-cryogenic pumps and control valves in-country. Other spin-off opportunities include logistics, equipment leasing, insurance, hotels, office supplies, aviation, haulage, and many more. “The target job numbers are very exciting.  At its peak, the project will provide over 40,000 direct jobs and over 100,000 indirect and induced employment of over 100,000 workers. “Beyond the project, there is also huge scope for local businesses to build capabilities in the maintenance of LNG plants especially in the area of cryogenics.

Source: http://bit.ly/2lh0JBv

SNC-Lavalin wins $39m deal from Adnoc-CNPC’s Al Yasat Petroleum

Canada-headquartered SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a general engineering, project management, and technical support services contract from Al Yasat Petroleum, a joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), with an estimated value of $39.2m (AED144.1m).

Al Yasat Petroleum’s onshore concession area is located to the southwest of Abu Dhabi and spans 7,800 km², while its the offshore concession area is located to the northwest of the UAE capital and covers six fields with a total area of 582 km².

The offshore area consists of fields at Bu Haseer, Belbazem, Umm Al Dholou, Umm Al Salsal, and Yaser.

Under the three-year agreement, extendable for two years, SNC-Lavalin will partner with Al Yasat Petroleum through its engineering and project support arm, in line with Al Yasat Smart Growth Operating Model.

The scope of SNC-Lavalin’s contract includes conceptual studies and design, front-end engineering and design (Feed), execution planning, detailed engineering for small works, and specialised studies

Source: http://bit.ly/2mfyPWW