Amec Foster Wheeler wins technical services work on Oman refining projects
3/23/2015 12:00:00 AM
Amec Foster Wheeler announced today the award of a technical services agreement contract by Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Co. SAOC (Orpic) for the Mina Al Fahal refinery and Sohar refinery, aromatics and polypropylene plants.
The value of the three-year contract, which starts immediately, is not disclosed.
Under the contract, Amec Foster Wheeler will provide specialist process and technology engineering support, process safety improvement and maintenance program support for the refineries and chemical plants.
It includes an expert help-desk service to trouble-shoot plant processes, optimize production, reduce energy and utilities costs and improve plant reliability, safety and environmental performance.
The contract will be executed using skills from the company’s Reading, UK, hub of expertise along with local skills in Oman.
“This contract opens up exciting opportunities for us to deliver for a new client in a growth region," said Roberto Penno, Amec Foster Wheeler's group president for Asia, Middle East, Africa & Southern Europe.
"The agreement covers a wide range of our capabilities including increasing optimization and we look forward to being able to demonstrate and deliver our capabilities for Orpic," he added.
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