Fluor, Technip win EPC work from Petronas for RAPID refinery project

A joint venture of Fluor and Technip was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management contract by Malaysia's Petronas for its Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project located in Pengerang, Johor.

Under the contract, the Fluor and Technip JV will be responsible for the utilities, interconnecting and offsites scope of work. Fluor booked the contract in the third quarter of 2014.

We are honored by the confidence that [Petronas] has shown in awarding our team this additional work on the RAPID refinery project,” said Ken Choudhary, president of Fluor’s energy and chemicals business in the Asia region. “The RAPID project will have a significant positive impact on the Malaysian economy.”

RAPID is part of the mammoth Petronas Pengerang integrated complex development that is valued at an estimated $27 billion. It comprises RAPID and its associated facilities including the Pengerang co-generation plant, liquefied natural gas (LNG) re-gasification terminal, air separation unit, raw water supply project as well as other ancillary facilities.

RAPID will consist of a 300-Mbpd refinery and petrochemical complex with a combined capacity of producing 7.7 MMmtpy of various grades of products, including differentiated and specialty chemicals products.

RAPID’s refinery start-up is expected by early 2019.

A Fluor-Technip consortium was awarded the program management consultancy contract for the RAPID project in December 2013.