Technip Energies Has Been Awarded a Significant Project Engineering and Management Services Contract by KIPIC, a Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Technip Energies through its wholly-owned subsidiary in the UK (Technip E&C Limited) has been awarded a significant contract for Project Engineering and Management Services (PEMS) by Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) for various projects in southern Kuwait.

The contract is for six (6) years duration and covers Project Engineering and Management Services for various potential projects in the Al-Zour complex, including the Al-Zour Refinery, Petrochemical Complex, LNG Import Facilities and other facilities belonging to KIPIC.

Stephane Mespoulhes, Vice President of Project Management Consultancy at Technip Energies commented: “We are pleased to have been awarded this contract by KIPIC which confirms our long-standing presence as an established contractor in Kuwait. This award demonstrates our leading position in Project Management Consultancy activities and confirms the ramp-up of our Technology, Products and Services business segment.”

KIPIC is responsible for operating and managing the largest grassroot integrated complex for refining, petrochemicals manufacture businesses and liquefied natural gas import facilities at Al-Zour complex.

For Technip Energies, a “significant” contract is between €50 million and €250 million.

To know more about Technip Energies PMC services track-record:

Our PMC experts have carried out some of the world’s most challenging onshore and offshore projects such as the RAPID refinery and petrochemical development project in Malaysia; a multiple project for the construction and upgrading of oil production and export facilities in Kuwait; the NASR full field development in UAE; and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in Italy, Albania and Greece.

Source: technipenergies.com

Aker Solutions Signs Contract for East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Project

Aker Solutions, in a consortium with Siemens Energy, has signed a contract with ScottishPower Renewables with the intention to provide the HVDC (high-voltage, direct current) converter stations for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind project in the UK.

The delivery of a very large EPCI scope for East Anglia THREE is subject to the project reaching financial close in 2022.

East Anglia THREE is the second project to be developed in the East Anglia Zone, following the commissioning of East Anglia ONE in 2020. East Anglia THREE is located in the North Sea off the east coast of England and is planned for an installed capacity of up to 1,400 MW. It is part of the overall East Anglia Hub development which includes East Anglia TWO and East Anglia ONE North, with a planned total capacity of up to 3,100 MW. Planning applications for East Anglia ONE North (800 MW) and East Anglia TWO (900 MW) are currently being examined by the UK Planning Inspectorate.

“We are proud that ScottishPower Renewables, as a leading renewable energy company, selected our consortium as the contractor for one of the world’s largest offshore wind developments. We have over decades developed substantial operations in the UK based on leading expertise and a track record for predictable execution of demanding projects. The new contract with ScottishPower Renewables is aligned with our strategy to grow our activities within renewables and low-carbon projects,” said Kjetel Digre, chief executive officer of Aker Solutions.

“We’re pleased to have selected Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy for the design and delivery of the two HVDC converter stations planned to connect the EA3 windfarm. The early selection of strategic contractors like this gives us more time to look for opportunities within the UK supply chain, skills and manufacturing as part of our project planning and delivery, which is good news,” added Ross Ovens, ScottishPower Renewables’ EA Hub Project Director. 

“This will be our first HVDC link and will help us transfer more wind generation to where it’s needed and support the UK’s ambitions to reach Net Zero. Our East Anglia Hub projects have the potential to deliver more than 7.5 percent of the UK’s 40 GW target for offshore wind generation by 2030 and the world-leading knowledge, experience and capabilities of Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy will help ensure East Anglia THREE fully plays its part. We look forward to working closely together to make this project a success,” said Ovens.

Aker Solutions will not book order intake at this stage. Order intake is subject to the project reaching financial close in 2022. Aker Solutions’ first step in the scope will be the detailed design engineering, which will be executed by the company’s engineering office in Reading, UK. 

Aker Solutions defines a ‘very large’ contract as being between NOK 2.0 billion and NOK 3.0 billion.

Source: www.akersolutions.com

Technip Energies Awarded Two Contracts by Neste for Development of Its Rotterdam Renewables Production Platform

Technip Energies has been awarded two contracts by Neste for work on the development of their renewables production platform in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as part of the existing Partnership Agreement between Neste and Technip Energies.

The first contract covers Engineering, Procurement services and Construction management (EPCM) for the modification of Neste’s existing renewables production refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to enable production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The modifications to the refinery, an investment of approximately EUR 190 million, will enable Neste to optionally produce up to 500,000 tons of SAF per annum as part of the existing capacity.

The second contract covers the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for Neste’s possible next world scale renewable products refinery in Rotterdam. This contract is part of Neste’s preparations to enable a final investment decision by its Board of Directors, targeted for the end of 2021 or beginning of 2022.

The production process is based on Neste’s proprietary NEXBTL state-of-the-art technology, which allows the conversion of waste and residue feedstock into renewable products like renewable diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and renewable solutions for the polymers and chemical industry.

Marco Villa, Chief Operating Officer of Technip Energies, stated: “These awards reinforce our long-standing relationship with Neste, which started with the delivery of two world-scale renewable fuels units in Rotterdam and Singapore and followed up in 2018 with the Singapore Expansion project. We are proud of the partnership signed with Neste in 2019 targeting the quest for renewable fuels by means of Neste’s leading-edge technology. This confirms the commitment by both parties to contribute to the energy transition supported by today’s market trend.”
Source: www.technipenergies.com

ADNOC Awards $744 Million Contract for Full Field Development of the Belbazem Offshore Block

EPC contract awarded by Al Yasat Petroleum, ADNOC’s joint venture with CNPC, after a competitive tender process  CNPC EPC contract awarded by Al Yasat Petroleum, ADNOC’s joint venture with CNPC, after a competitive tender process 

65% of the award value will flow back into the UAE’s economy under ADNOC’s In-Country Value program 

Award will enable Belbazem to achieve crude oil production capacity of 45,000 bpd with first oil expected in 2023

$190 million (AED697.3 million) in CAPEX savings enabled through cost optimization achieved in FEED design

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced today, the award of a $744 million (AED2.73 billion) contract for the full field development of the Belbazem Offshore Block, underscoring its drive to unlock and maximize value from all of Abu Dhabi’s fields as it expands its oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day (mmbpd) by 2030. Located 120 kilometers northwest of Abu Dhabi city, the Belbazem Block consists of three so-called marginal offshore fields; Belbazem, Umm Al Salsal, and Umm Al Dholou.

Al Yasat Petroleum Operations Company Ltd (Al Yasat), ADNOC’s subsidiary and joint venture (JV) with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC). ADNOC and CNPC hold 60% and 40% stakes in Al Yasat respectively, underpinning the strong bilateral ties and energy partnership between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China.

The EPC contract award follows a competitive tender process and will see 65% of the award value flow back into the UAE economy under ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) program, highlighting how ADNOC continues to prioritize ICV as it delivers its 2030 strategy.

Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, ADNOC Upstream Executive Director, said: “We are very pleased to commence the full field development of the Belbazem Offshore Block, together with our strategic partner CNPC. This award demonstrates our commitment to maximize value from all of Abu Dhabi’s hydrocarbon resources for the benefit of the UAE and our partners. NPCC was selected after a rigorous tender process that ensures it will deploy best-in-class technology and expertise to execute this strategic project, with a substantial part of the award value flowing back into the UAE’s economy to stimulate local economic growth, in line with the wise directives of our Leadership.”

The scope of the award covers engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities for the offshore facilities required to enable full production capacity of 45,000 bpd of light crude with API gravity of around 35 degrees and 27 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of associated gas from Belbazem. First oil is expected in 2023. 

As part of the process leading up to the EPC award, Al Yasat undertook a front-end engineering design (FEED) competition among the bidders to optimize the project. This initiative reduced the originally scheduled tender time by up to 12 months through removing the need for the technical bidding process for the EPC stage and has enabled savings of approximately $190 million (AED697.3 million) in capital expenditure (CAPEX). 

Shaheen Al Mansoori, Acting CEO of Al Yasat, said: “The FEED competition and EPC award for the Belbazem Offshore Block highlight Al Yasat’s focus on costs and competitive approach to ensure we can commercially develop our concession areas and deliver long-term and sustainable value for ADNOC and our partner CNPC. Al Yasat will continue to drive cost efficiencies as we unlock value from those of Abu Dhabi’s fields which are comparatively smaller and require a lean operating model to optimize their production and value potential.” 

The project scope includes three offshore Well Head Towers (WHTs), one in each of the Block’s three fields, interconnecting sub-sea pipelines, and cables to Zirku Island, located around 60 kilometers from Belbazem field. The scope also covers the development of greenfield facilities for water injection, produced water treatment, gas compression, and associated utilities as well as brownfield works for tie-in to existing facilities at Zirku Island. 

Al Yasat’s concession areas cover two blocks; one offshore and one mixed onshore/offshore. The offshore block includes oil fields at Bu Haseer, Belbazem, Umm Al Salsal, Umm Al Dholou, and Arzanah while the onshore/offshore block is located southwest of Abu Dhabi city. The company is focused on exploring and developing both concession areas using a lean operating model. Bu Haseer is the first of Al Yasat’s fields to come online following the start of production in  2018.

Source: www.adnoc.ae

ADNOC to Build World-Scale Blue Ammonia Project

Project accelerates ADNOC and UAE leadership in emerging low-carbon fuel value chains

Signed agreements in place with customers to explore supply opportunities for blue hydrogen and hydrogen carrier fuels, such as blue ammonia

Builds on ADNOC’s advantaged position as a leader in carbon capture and underground storage at Middle East’s first commercial CCUS facility at Al Reyadah

Plant to be located at the TA’ZIZ industrial ecosystem and chemicals hub in Ruwais, close to international markets

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced that it will advance a world-scale “blue” ammonia production facility in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ADNOC is an early pioneer in the emerging hydrogen market, driving the UAE’s leadership in creating local and international hydrogen value chains, while contributing to economic growth and diversification in the UAE. The facility, which has moved to the design phase, will be developed at the new TA’ZIZ industrial ecosystem and chemicals hub in Ruwais.

Blue ammonia is made from nitrogen and “blue” hydrogen derived from natural gas feedstocks, with the carbon dioxide by-product from hydrogen production captured and stored. Ammonia can be used as a low-carbon fuel across a wide range of industrial applications, including transportation, power generation and industries including steel, cement and fertilizer production. The facility’s capacity will be 1,000 kilotons per annum.

In recent months, ADNOC has signed a number of agreements to explore hydrogen supply opportunities with customers in key demand centers including the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and Korea’s GS Energy. This builds on the mandate given to ADNOC from the Supreme Petroleum Council in November 2020, to explore opportunities in hydrogen and hydrogen carrier fuels such as blue ammonia, with the ambition to position the UAE as a hydrogen leader. ADNOC is already a major producer of hydrogen and ammonia, with over 300,000 tons of hydrogen produced per annum at the Ruwais Industrial Complex.

His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, said: “This is a significant milestone in the development of our blue hydrogen and ammonia business, building on the UAE’s strong position as a producer of competitive, low carbon natural gas and our leadership role in carbon capture and underground storage. As we collectively navigate the global energy transition, we believe hydrogen, and its carrier fuels such as ammonia, offer promise and potential as zero carbon energy sources.

“The development also signals that the TA’ZIZ industrial ecosystem is moving ahead at speed in Ruwais. With TA’ZIZ as a key catalyst, we are well placed to further strengthen our position as a leading destination for local and international investment, leveraging technology to further grow the UAE’s advanced manufacturing and industrial base’’.

The  project will build on the UAE’s position as a major producer and reserves holder of natural gas and leadership in Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS). CCUS is the use of advanced technology to prevent CO2 from entering the atmosphere after it is expended as a by-product of industrial processes. ADNOC today operates, Al Reyadah, the world’s first fully commercial CO2 facility for the iron and steel industry, and the first commercial-scale carbon capture, utilization, and storage facility in the Middle East.  Each year, Al Reyadah captures up to 800,000 tones of CO2 from local UAE steel production. 

Design contracts have been awarded for the initial Front-End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED) work for the ammonia project and the six additional TA’ZIZ chemicals projects to Wood. In parallel ADNOC will undertake a feasibility study on the supply of blue hydrogen to the project from its operations in Ruwais. The final investment decision for the project is expected in 2022, and start-up is targeted for 2025.

Since its launch in November 2020, TA’ZIZ has made significant progress. Development activities at the site have moved forward, with land and marine surveys already completed.  Considerable interest has been received from local and international investors in opportunities across the entire ecosystem and value chain, and agreements with the first phase of investors are nearing finalization.

Source: www.adnoc.ae

Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Brazil

Subsea 7 today announced the award of a very large contract by Petrobras for the development of the Mero-3 field located approximately 200 kilometres off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 2,200 metres water depth in the pre-salt Santos basin.

The contract scope includes engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of 80 kilometres of rigid risers and flowlines for the steel lazy wave production system, 60 kilometres of flexible service lines, 50 kilometres of umbilicals and associated infrastructure, as well as installation of FPSO mooring lines and hook-up.

Project management and engineering will commence immediately at Subsea 7’s offices in Rio de Janeiro and Paris. Fabrication of the pipelines will take place at Subsea 7’s spoolbase at Ubu in the state of Vitória and offshore operations are scheduled to be executed in 2023 and 2024, using Subsea 7’s fleet of reeled rigid pipelay vessels.  

Marcelo Xavier, Vice-President Brazil said: “This contract builds on our strong, collaborative relationship with Petrobras and track record of executing major EPCI projects globally. Subsea 7 looks forward to working closely with Petrobras to successfully deliver the project.”

Subsea 7 defines a very large contract as being between USD 500 and 750 million.

Source: www.subsea7.com

India: Total Signs 5-year LNG Supply Agreement with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel

Total and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel  (AMNS) have signed an agreement for the supply of up to 500,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year until 2026. 

The LNG will be sourced from Total’s global portfolio and offloaded either in Dahej or Hazira LNG Terminal, on the West Coast of India. AMNS will use the LNG to run its steel and power plants located in Hazira, Gujarat state. 

“We are pleased to partner with AMNS and to supply the growing industrial LNG demand in India, a country that aims to more than double the share of natural gas in its energy mix by 2030 compared to today,” said Thomas Maurisse, Senior Vice President LNG at Total. “The supply of LNG will contribute to the reduction of AMNS’s carbon emissions, in line with Total’s ambition to offer its customers energy products that emit less CO2 and to support them in their own low-carbon strategies.”

This agreement strengthens Total’s relationship with AMNS and contributes to the decarbonization of India’s steel industry, which still rely heavily on coal. 

Total, Second Largest Private Global LNG Player

Total is the world’s second largest privately owned LNG player, with a global portfolio of nearly 50 Mt/y by 2025 and a global market share of around 10%. Thanks to its interests in liquefaction plants in Angola, Australia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Russia and Qatar, the company markets LNG on all world markets. Total also benefits from strong and diversified positions throughout the LNG value chain, including gas production, LNG transportation, LNG trading, and some recent development in the LNG industry for maritime transport. 

Source: www.total.com

ADSB awarded AED3.5 billion contract with the UAE Navy to build Falaj 3-class Offshore Patrol Vessels.

ADSB, the regional leader in the new build, repair, maintenance, refit and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, was today awarded an AED3.5 billion contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and UAE Navy, to build four Falaj 3-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). 

The new contract is the largest-ever order received by ADSB and reinforces the company’s vision of becoming the leading regional shipyard through delivering innovative and dependable solutions that add value to clients and other stakeholders, both military and civilian.

Khalid Al Breiki, Chairman of ADSB and President – Mission Support, EDGE said: “This order represents a resounding vote of confidence in ADSB from the MOD and the UAE Navy. The contract will provide the company with a platform for sustainable profitable growth, while maintaining strategic national assets that are critical to the defence of the UAE.”

David Massey, CEO of ADSB, said: “ADSB’s relationship with key stakeholders has grown stronger since it has become a part of the EDGE Group. This contract underscores our mutual commitment to serving the UAE Navy with the right products and advanced shipping solutions – to enable a secure future. We look forward to expanding and enhancing our portfolio of vessels.”

With core technical expertise in marine and naval project management, ADSB previously built the UAE Navy’s Baynunah-class corvettes, the last of which was delivered in 2017. The Falaj-3 class is a highly flexible and versatile offshore patrol vessel used to carry out a wide range of missions.

Running one of the most advanced shipyards in the Middle East, ADSB operates three main naval programmes: corvettes, offshore patrol vessels and fast patrol boats. The company also offers a full range of maintenance, repair and refit, upgrade and conversion, as well as engineering consultancy services.

ADSB is part of the Platforms & Systems cluster of EDGE, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond, which ranks among the top 25 military suppliers in the world.

Source: edgegroup.ae

ADNOC Invests $318 Million to Connect Smart Wells at Bu Hasa

EPC contracts awarded by ADNOC Onshore will optimize performance by bringing online newly drilled smart wells enabling remote operations 

Over 50% of the award value to flow back into the UAE’s economy under ADNOC’s ICV program

Award follows a competitive tender process and will support sustainable production of Bu Hasa’s 650k barrels per day production capacity

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced today, an investment of up to $318 million (AED1.16 billion) to connect newly drilled smart wells to the main production facilities at Bu Hasa, which will sustain production capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) at ADNOC’s largest onshore asset.   

The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract has been awarded in two packages by ADNOC’s subsidiary, ADNOC Onshore. Package 1 is valued at up to $158.6 million (AED582 million) and has been awarded to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd, while Package 2, with a value of up to $159.1 million (AED 583.9 million) has been awarded to Robt Stone (ME) LLC. The duration of the contracts is three years, with the option of a two-year extension. 

The EPC award follows a competitive tender process and will see over 50% of the combined value of both awards flow back into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy under ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) program, highlighting how ADNOC continues to prioritize ICV as it delivers on its 2030 strategy. 

Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, ADNOC Upstream Executive Director, said: “This EPC award demonstrates how ADNOC is leveraging advanced technologies, such as smart wells with state-of-the-art remote capabilities, to drive higher performance from our assets and resources, and to generate additional value. The award underpins our strategic objectives to expand production capacity and create a more profitable upstream business with over half of the contract value flowing back into the UAE’s economy, supporting local businesses and stimulating economic growth.” 

The EPC contract will see up to 260 conventional and non-conventional smart wells installed, which enable remote operations. The installed tie-ins will be different from traditional tie-ins previously used by ADNOC Onshore, as the contractors will procure all required equipment on an upfront basis allowing for faster construction and well hand-over. 

As part of the selection criteria for the award, ADNOC carefully considered the extent to which bidders would maximize ICV in the delivery of the project. This is a mechanism integrated into ADNOC’s tender evaluation process, aimed at nurturing new, local and international partnerships and business opportunities, fostering socio-economic growth, and creating job opportunities for UAE nationals. The successful bids prioritized UAE sources for materials, local suppliers, and workforce. 

In 2018, ADNOC awarded a contract for the Bu Hasa Integrated Field Development Project (BUIFDP) to increase the production capacity of the asset to 650,000 bpd and sustain long-term production as part of its strategy to expand its crude oil production capacity to 5 million bpd by 2030. This new award builds on the substantial progress made to date and will enable ADNOC Onshore to unlock greater value from the asset.

The Bu Hasa asset is located 200 kilometers south of Abu Dhabi city. It is one of ADNOC’s oldest oil fields that have been producing since 1965.

Source: adnoc.ae

TechnipFMC Awarded a Significant Subsea Contract for Ithaca Energy’s Captain EOR Project

TechnipFMC announced that it has been awarded a significant Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited for the Captain Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Project in the UK North Sea.

TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, deliver and install subsea equipment including a rigid riser caisson, water injection flexible flowline, umbilicals and associated equipment.

Jonathan Landes, President Subsea at TechnipFMC, stated: “We are delighted to support Ithaca Energy on this important EOR expansion of the Captain field, utilizing our innovative design and installation technologies and solutions to unlock and maximize the recovery of hydrocarbons from the UK Continental Shelf. We look forward to helping Ithaca improve project economics, enhance performance and reduce emissions.”

The Captain field lies approximately 145 kilometers (90 miles) northeast of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the Outer Moray Firth area of the UK North Sea, in water depths of around 105.5 meters (346 feet).

Source: www.technipfmc.com

Saipem: three new contracts in Onshore Drilling

Saipem has been awarded the extension of two important contracts for onshore drilling activities in Saudi Arabia for a duration of 5 and 10 years, respectively, and a new contract in Colombia for a duration of 4 years. The total of orders acquired by the Onshore Drilling division since the beginning of 2021 thus exceeds 250 million dollars.

With these acquisitions, Saipem consolidates its long-standing and solid relationships with some of its main customers.
These extensions of existing contracts are a positive sign of a gradual resumption of activities following the Covid-19 pandemic.
 

Saipem is a leading company in engineering, drilling and construction of major projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. It is “One-Company” organized in five business divisions (Offshore E&C, Onshore E&C, Offshore Drilling, Onshore Drilling and XSIGHT, dedicated to consulting and engineering services in the project definition phase). Saipem is a global solution provider with distinctive skills and competences and high-tech assets, which it uses to identify solutions aimed at satisfying customer requirements. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in over 60 countries worldwide and has 32 thousand employees of 130 different nationalities.

Source: www.saipem.com

JGC awarded Pre-FEED Contract for first FLNG facility in Nigeria

JGC Holdings Corporation announced that JGC Corporation (Representative Director and President Yutaka Yamazaki), which operates the overseas engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) business of the JGC Group, has been awarded the Pre-Front End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED) contract for an FLNG (FLNG: floating liquified natural gas) facility project in the Federal Republic of Nigeria as planned by UTM Offshore Limited, a local private company engaged primarily in crude oil sales and construction equipment leasing, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

This project calls for the Pre-FEED of a FLNG facility with a production capacity of 1,200,000 tons annually using gas from the Yoho Gas Field owned by ExxonMobil and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. After the completion of the Pre-FEED, FEED and EPC phases are planned. This will be the first FLNG facility in Nigeria and is a milestone project.

There are numerous undeveloped small-scale offshore oil and gas fields not only in Nigeria but also in other African countries, with various projects planned including FLNG plants. JGC Corporation is currently executing the EPC of two FLNG facilities: for PETRONAS in Malaysia, and for Coral FLNG SA in Mozambique. Through the awarded project, we aim to expand our business into the African region, which is expected to grow in the future, and contribute to the further development of industry and infrastructure.

Source: www.jgc.com

Technip Energies Awarded a Large Petrochemical Contract by Indian Oil Corporation for a New PTA Plant

Technip Energies has been awarded a large Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for its Para Xylene (PX) and Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) complex project at Paradip, Orissa, on the East Coast of India.

This EPCC contract covers the delivery of a new 1.2 MMTPA PTA plant and associated facilities. PTA is a major raw material used to manufacture polyester fibers, PET bottles and polyester film used in packaging applications.

Marco Villa, Chief Operating Officer of Technip Energies commented: “We are pleased to be awarded another prestigious contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited. We look forward to starting this significant project which illustrates our commitment to India – a core market for us. It also significantly consolidates our leading position for executing complex petrochemical projects.”

Paradip Refinery is the most-modern refinery in India. Its products meet the energy demands of the domestic market and are partly exported. With the aim to create a value chain, Paradip Refinery has ventured into petrochemicals with the production of Polypropylene (PP), Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG), and is now going into Para Xylene (PX) and Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) production. The availability of PTA at Paradip will provide a boost to polyester manufacturing facilities in the vicinity.

Technip Energies has a strong footprint in India and local presence in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Dahej.

(1) For Technip Energies, a “large” contract is between €250 million and €500 million.

(2) Million Tons Per Annum

Source: technipenergies.com

BHP Awards McDermott FEED Contract for Trion FPU

McDermott International, Ltd today announced it has been selected by BHP Petróleo Operaciones de México, S. De R.L. De C.V. (BHP), in partnership with Pemex, to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of a Semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) for the Trion Project in the Gulf of Mexico. The FPU will be designed for a water depth of approximately 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) and will be located in the Trion Field, approximately 19 miles (30 kilometers) south of the U.S./Mexico border and approximately 112 miles (180 kilometers) off the Mexican coastline.

“We look forward to being a partner with BHP and Pemex in the establishment of the first deepwater oil field development project in Mexico,” said Mark Coscio, Senior Vice President for McDermott’s North, Central and South America region.

McDermott will lead a single, integrated team to perform project management and execution planning.

“With integrated project management, engineering, procurement services and self-fabrication in our yards in Altamira, Mexico, and Batam, Indonesia—McDermott’s globally integrated EPC project delivery capabilities will allow us to reduce risk and enhance certainty of delivery on the BHP Trion project,” said Samik Mukherjee, Group Senior Vice President for Projects.

The scope of the FEED contract includes engineering tasks related to the configuration, sizing and analysis of the FPU, including topsides, hull, risers and mooring. McDermott was previously awarded and completed services under an initial pre-FEED contract.

Source: www.mcdermott-investors.com

Keppel Offshore & Marine awarded US$2.3b contract to build FPSO for Petrobras

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M)’s wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, has secured a contract, on the basis of an international tender, from Brazil’s National Oil Company, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras), for the turnkey delivery of P-78, a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO).  

Scheduled for completion in late 2024, the FPSO will be customised for deployment in Brazil’s prolific Buzios field, described as the largest deepwater oil field in the world. With a production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), 7.2 million cubic metres of (mcbm) gas per day and a storage capacity of 2 million barrels of oil, the P-78 will rank among the largest in the global operating fleet of FPSOs.

The contract is on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis, with project execution spanning multiple locations globally. Keppel O&M will fabricate the topside modules weighing 43,000 metric tonnes (MT) at its shipyards in Singapore, China and Brazil, as well as undertake the integration and commissioning works of the FPSO. Keppel O&M’s partner, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), will provide the 85,000MT hull and the living quarters for 240 persons. Upon completion, the FPSO will transit to the Buzios field, where Keppel O&M will carry out the final phase of offshore commissioning works. 

Mr Chris Ong, CEO of Keppel O&M, said, “We are pleased to support Petrobras with another major FPSO where we are taking on a much larger scope than ever before. This project taps our well-recognised capabilities as a leading integrator of offshore energy and infrastructure assets, leveraging our strengths in engineering and project management, with a focus on higher value-adding work. 

“It is also aligned with the transformation plans which we had announced, where not all of the work will be done at our yards. We are excited to partner with industry leaders like HHI and DORIS Engenharia in Brazil, harnessing our complementary strengths and enabling Keppel O&M to expand our turn-key offerings across the value chain. At the same time, we are able to utilise our global network of operations and bring a sizeable amount of the work to Brazil, generating thousands of job opportunities for the local eco-system.”   

Keppel O&M has delivered a significant number of projects for Brazil and Petrobras over the years, which includes FPSOs, production platforms, Floating Storage Regasification Units, drilling rigs and accommodation vessels, to support Brazil’s energy infrastructure. 

BrasFELS, Keppel’s yard in Angra dos Reis, Brazil is currently also undertaking integration and fabrication work for two other FPSOs that will operate in the Sepia field and the Buzios field. 

The above contract will be on progressive milestone payments. It is not expected to have a material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Keppel Corporation Limited for the current financial year.

Source: www.kepcorp.com

Petrofac secures contract for bp project in Mauritania and Senegal

Petrofac has secured a contract with bp to develop operational procedures for their Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project in Mauritania and Senegal.

Centred on minimising risk and harm to personnel, plant and the environment, the procedures will encompass all offshore operations, including subsea, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) and hub.

Steve Webber, SVP Operations, said:

bp is an important longstanding client and we look forward to supporting them in operating safely and responsibly, in their delivery of the GTA Phase 1 Project, which is creating a new LNG hub in Africa.

The Tortue/Ahmeyim gas field, with estimated resources of 15 trillion cubic feet of gas, is located offshore on the border between Mauritania and Senegal. The integrated gas value chain and near-shore liquefied natural gas (LNG) development will export LNG to global markets as well as supplying gas to Senegal and Mauritania.

Source: www.petrofac.com

JGC awarded an EPC contract for a Solid Dosage Facility Project in Vietnam

JGC Holdings Corporation announces that JGC Corporation, together with its local subsidiary JGC Vietnam, have been awarded the EPC contract of a solid dosage facility by Ha Tay Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company in February 2021. The construction site is located in Thach That District, Hanoi City, Socialist Republic of Vietnam (about 35km west of Hanoi). The contract price is undisclosed.

This project is a solid dosage facility project planned by Ha Tay Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company in the industrial park near Hanoi. The solid dosage facility will manufacture various solid dosage products, in compliance with PIC/S GMP as the international standard for pharmaceutical products. The production volume is expected to be approximately 2 billion tablets per year and execution of the project will promote the manufacture and distribution of high-quality pharmaceutical products in Vietnam.

In the bidding phase, the proven seamless project management of JGC Corporation and JGC Vietnam through their unified collaborative experience from design to construction, along with JGC Vietnam’s track record and capabilities in EPC execution in Vietnam, were highly evaluated. In addition, JGC’s proposal to improve productivity through an optimized plant layout that takes into consideration the flow line as well as the prevention of cross-contamination, based on extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Japan and overseas, was highly evaluated.

In Southeast Asia, where the population continues to grow, the life sciences and medical industries are expected to rapidly expand, including pharmaceutical plants and hospitals. JGC Corporation will propose plant configurations that meet clients’ needs and budgets, providing services of optimal quality. JGC’s engineers will support clients starting from the initial conceptual stage and will contribute to the realization of business plans by promoting project execution with local production for local consumption, maximally drawing on the capabilities of JGC Vietnam and other local subsidiaries.

Source: www.jgc.com

Samsung Engineering awarded heavy lifting and transport scope to Mammoet in Saudi Arabia.

Samsung Engineering awarded heavy lifting and transport scope to Mammoet in Saudi Arabia.

The Aramco Hawiyah Unayzah Gas Reservoir Storage (HUGRS) project is located 260km east of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. The plant comprises a gas injection facility with a capacity of 1,500 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) as well as a withdrawal facility which is capable of processing up to 2,000 mmscfd of gas.

The project includes construction of a gas injection facility with booster and injection compressors, a gas reproduction facility with reproduction compressors and slug catchers, as well as various utilities & offsite facilities.

South Korean Oil & Gas Company – Samsung Engineering – the appointed main engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, has awarded Mammoet’s Saudi branch the transport and installation scope of the project. Over 60 components will be received either at King Fahad Industrial Port in Jubail or at a fabrication facility in Dammam and transported to the site for further installation. The heaviest components include four slug catchers, each weighing over 400t.

The scope includes associated port handling and customs clearance activities, obtaining of required permits from the Royal Commission and the Ministry of Transport, along with a close collaboration with Saudi Traffic Police to smoothly facilitate the project’s transport phase. Over 200 lifts are expected to take place throughout the 17-month long project.

Source: www.mammoet.com

Hitachi Zosen Inova Doubles up with Contract for Second Kompogas® Plant in Peloponnese Region

The new biogas plant in Kalamata is the second of its type being built on the Greek peninsula of Peloponnese in quick succession, underscoring the cleantech company’s firm commitment to supporting the production of regenerative energies in Europe.

Zurich / Kalamata. Within only a couple of weeks, Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) doubles up in Greece. The Swiss cleantech company was awarded with the contract to deliver the core module for a Kompogas® plant in the Peloponnese area. This will be the second plant being constructed on behalf of TERNA ENERGY on the Greek peninsula. Following on swiftly from the contract to supply two Kompogas® core modules to Tripoli, the new project is centered on the port city of Kalamata around 60 km to the south-west. The energy supplier is currently undertaking an ambitious reorientation of its waste management operations in the region Peloponnese as part of a national waste management plan in line with European Union guidelines.

Meeting Goals in Partnership
The Greek plan has set targets to be met in waste management by 2025, including higher recycling rates and lower overall greenhouse gas emissions. Charalabos Charalabidis, Project Manager at TERNA ENERGY says, “Our work in this region will play a crucial role here in terms of implementing renewable energy solutions in the waste treatment sector. The proven Kompogas® technology and the experience after our first successful implementation in Epirus meet our needs as regards the wide range of organic waste and enables us to use resources very efficiently and sustainably with a view to the shift toward a circular economy.”

Some 20,000 tons of organic waste from local households will in future be used for power generation. After being converted into 2.7 million Nm3/a of biogas in a PF1500 steel digester, it will yield around 6,000 MWh of electricity. This is enough to power approximately 1,500 households in the four districts of Kalamata for a year. Stefano Boscolo, Director RG Sales Products and Systems at HZI, explains the advantages of the decision in favour of the HZI technology: “Particularly with such a varied mix of waste, the robust Kompogas® process has shown itself to be impressively stable and reliable.” Installation of the digester will begin this summer, and it will enter operation in the fall of 2022

Source: www.hz-inova.com

Papua New Guinea: Total and the Government of Papua New Guinea confirm the remobilization and the planning of the Papua LNG project

A meeting took place on 3rd of May between Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total, and a Delegation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) led by the Deputy Prime Minister Samuel Basil, with the objective to review together the next steps for the development of the Papua LNG project.

After a year of delay because of Covid-19, the Government of PNG and Total as Operator are pleased to announce the remobilization of the project teams and of other required resources. The objective is to launch the FEED early 2022 and to prepare for final investment decision in 2023. This positive development follows the signature and the reconfirmation of the Papua LNG Gas Agreement in 2019, the signature of the Fiscal Stability Agreement and the award of the License extension in February 2021.

Patrick Pouyanné declared “I am honored to welcome the Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea in our head-offices in Paris to review the Papua LNG implementation plan. This is indeed a very strong signal of the dedication of the PNG government to the success of this key project. I confirm that this project is ranking very high in Total‘s portfolio given its proximity to growing Asian LNG markets and we will dedicate all necessary resources”. 

The Deputy Prime Minister stated “it was very important for the Government of Papua New Guinea to meet Total Chairman and CEO and the French authorities to stress the importance to our nation of the Papua LNG project, and to pledge the full support of our government to this project. I am pleased with the outcome of this meeting with clear implementation plans.”

Papua LNG project will target the production of the two main discoveries of Block PRL-15, Elk and Antelope, that were fully appraised until 2017. It is expected that the gas produced by these fields will be transported by a 320 km onshore/offshore pipeline to Caution Bay site in order to be liquefied in 2 trains to be built with a total capacity of 5.6 Mt/y which will be integrated to the existing PNG LNG facilities in Caution Bay. 

Total and PNG Authorities will cooperate to create significant in-country value and to implement the Papua LNG project in an exemplary manner and taking into highest consideration the biodiversity and environmental stakes as well as the local communities’ rights.

Total operates the Elk and Antelope onshore fields and is the largest shareholder of the PRL-15 permit with a 31.1% interest, alongside partners ExxonMobil (28.7%) and Oil Search (17.7%), post the State back-in right of 22.5%.

Total, Second Largest Private Global LNG Player

Total is the world’s second-largest privately owned LNG player, with a global portfolio of nearly 50 Mt/y by 2025 and a global market share of around 10%. The Group benefits from strong and diversified positions throughout the LNG value chain: gas production and liquefaction, LNG transportation and trading, and contribution to the development of the LNG industry for maritime transport. Through its interests in liquefaction plants in Qatar, Nigeria, Russia, Norway, Oman, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Australia and Angola, the Company markets LNG on all world markets.

Source: www.total.com

Baker Hughes awarded subsea contract for Petrobras’ Marlim and Voador fields in Brazil

Baker Hughes has been awarded a subsea oilfield equipment contract from Petrobras as part of the Marlim and Voador field revitalization plan in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. The contract includes several key technologies from Baker Hughes’ Subsea Connect portfolio and will provide Petrobras with a connected suite of solutions to help drive efficiencies, reduce costs and improve execution speed.

Baker Hughes will supply up to five subsea production and injection manifold systems, which benefit from a lightweight and compact design for installation from smaller vessels and include integrated hydraulic connection systems and retrievable choke modules to realize life of field cost savings. The manifold systems will also include Baker Hughes’ field proven vertical mechanical clamp connection system which increases installation efficiencies.

In addition to the manifold systems, Baker Hughes will provide 32 modular, structured, subsea control modules – called Modpods – which are powered by the company’s industry leading, ultra-reliable SemStar5 technology, manufactured in the company’s Nailsea facility in Bristol, UK. The modules have extensive field deployment history with a mean time between failures of more than 150 years, which is 10 times better than the industry average as measured by the Offshore and Onshore Reliability Data (Oreada). 

“This order is an important example of how Subsea Connect is bringing structured technology to improve execution certainty,” said Neil Saunders, executive vice president of Oilfield Equipment at Baker Hughes. “We are able to deliver world-class subsea solutions with a breadth of expertise and skills to bring flexibility, scalability and versatility to complex projects. We are proud to partner with Petrobras on the revitalization of Marlim and Voador and offer our latest subsea technologies for Brazil.”

“This contract is a culmination of our multi-year engagement with Petrobras and builds on our history supplying subsea production systems to deepwater projects in Brazil,” said Adyr Tourinho, vice president of Brazil and Oilfield Equipment for Latin America at Baker Hughes. “Our lightweight, compact technology is engineered to combat the most demanding conditions found in today’s deepwater environments.”

The contract will include a global team of experts delivering the subsea production and injection manifold systems, subsea control modules, subsea connection systems and field installation support. The manifold systems will be fabricated, tested and assembled in Baker Hughes’ Centre of Excellence facility in Jandira, Brazil.

Source: www.bakerhughes.com

Total Enters a 640 MW Offshore Wind Project Under Construction in Taiwan

Total has signed an agreement with wpd to acquire a 23% interest in Yunlin Holding GmbH, the owner of Yunlin offshore wind farm located off the coast of Taiwan, around 200 kilometers southwest of Taipei. The project, currently under construction, represents production capacity of 640 megawatts (MW) and benefits from a 20-year guaranteed-price power purchase agreement (PPA) with the state-owned company Taipower of USD 250/MWh for the first 10 years and USD 125/MWh for the following 10 years . For this acquisition of a 23% interest, Total will pay to wpd a consideration based on its share of past costs. 

Located around 10 kilometers offshore at water depths ranging from 7 to 35 meters, the wind farm will comprise 80 wind turbines with a unit capacity of 8 MW. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2022. Once on stream, the project will produce 2.4 terawatt hours (TWh) of renewable electricity per year, enough to serve the power needs of 605,000 households. 

Procurement of the main components has been finalized and marine works are under way. The project reached a major milestone with the installation of the first wind turbine on April 23.

Identified by Taiwan’s authorities as a key area in the development of renewable energies, offshore wind power will be a significant contributor to the objective of generating 20% of its electricity from renewables by 2025 while fostering the emergence of a local wind power industry. Taiwan is one of the priority regions selected by Total for its development in offshore wind power in Asia. 

“This agreement provides Total with an opportunity to gain a foothold in one of Asia’s main offshore wind markets and strengthens the Group’s position in this fast-growing segment, in line with its strategy of profitable development in renewables worldwide,” said Stéphane Michel, President Gas, Renewables & Power at Total. “Taiwan has been a pioneer in developing offshore wind power in Asia, and we are proud to contribute to the transformation of its energy mix. We are delighted to enter into this first partnership with wpd, one of the leading independent developers of offshore wind power.”

The project is currently 48%-owned by wpd, 25% by EGCO (Electricity Generating Public Company Limited) and 27% by a consortium of Japanese investors led by Sojitz (Sojitz Corporation, ENEOS Corporation, Chugoku Electric Power, Chudenko Corporation and Shikoku Electric Power). 

The acquisition, which is subject to government approval, will broaden the Group’s portfolio of offshore wind projects under development and construction, that currently represents a cumulative capacity of about 5.5 GW. 
Total, renewables and electricity
As part of its ambition to get to net zero by 2050, Total is building a portfolio of activities in renewables and electricity that should account for up to 40 % of its sales by 2050. At the end of 2020, Total’s gross power generation capacity worldwide was around 12 GW, including 7 GW of renewable energy. Total will continue to expand this business to reach 100 GW of gross production capacity from renewable sources by 2030 with the objective of being among the world’s top 5 in renewable energies.

Source: www.total.com