Construction of Nigeria's modular refinery now 65% complete
21st June 2019
According to *Constructionreviewonline news report, construction of a modular refinery in Nigeria has reached 65% ahead of the original schedule with operations slated to commence in the second quarter of 2020.[..]
KOC to float tender next month for US$ 493 mn gas pipeline
9th January 2019
According to *Tradearabia news report, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is set to next month float the final tender for a KD150 million ($493 million) gas pipeline planned mainly for transportation of natural gas from North Kuwait to its refinery in Mina Ahmadi, said a report. [..]
Sezad holds meeting with 7 pre-qualified applicants ahead of awarding EPC contracts
18th December 2015
Special Economic Zone Authority Duqm (Sezad) held a meeting with all the seven pre-qualified applicants ahead of awarding the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for construction of a key refinery in Oman, a report said.[..]
Kuwait’s Supreme Petroleum Council endorses request to increase budget for new refinery
23rd July 2015
Kuwait’s Supreme Petroleum Council has endorsed a request to sharply increase the budget for a new refinery after most of the bids exceeded initial estimates, the oil minister said yesterday.[..]
Galfar Engineering wins Oman site preparation contract for new refinery in SEZ, Duqm
4th May 2015
Galfar Engineering and Contracting has won a site preparation work tender from Duqm Refinery for its new refinery at the Special Economic Zone in Duqm region of Oman, said a report.[..]
Petro Rabigh raises finances for the US$ 8 bn Phase II of project
20th March 2015
Petro Rabigh, the joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, has announced that it has raised over US$ 5 billion (SR 19.4 billion) to fund the proposed US$ 8 billion Phase II expansion project at its huge refinery on the Kingdom's west coast.[..]
Oman to build new oil refinery at Duqm and undertake existing refineries upgrade by 2019
18th March 2015
Oman plans to more than double the output of its refineries by 2019 by upgrading its plants and building a new one according to news reports.[..]
KNPC awards US$ 14.5 Mina Abdullah refinery Clean Fuels Project to Mushrif Trading and Contracting Company (MTCC)
17th February 2015
The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), has awarded Mushrif Trading & Contracting Company (MTCC), a division of Fluor Corp's Kuwait division, a US$ 14.5 million (KD4.3 million)contract through a subcontractor, for work related to its Clean Fuels Project (CFP) at the Mina Abdullah Refinery in southern Kuwait, according to reports.[..]
BAPCO awards CB& I US$ 100 mn plus refinery technology and Engineering contract
10th October 2014
CB&I today announced Chevron Lummus Global, a joint venture between CB&I and Chevron, has been awarded a contract in excess of US$ 100 million by Bahrain Petroleum Co. (Bapco). The scope of work includes the license of its LC-FININGTM and ISOCRACKING® technologies and engineering design packages for the new residue hydrocracking and vacuum gasoil hydrocracking units for the BAPCO Modernization Program, according to a press release by the company.[..]
Technip wins Bahrain refinery upgrade US$ 55 mn FEED contract
17th September 2014
Technip has been awarded a contract to carry out Front End Engineering Design (FEED) on a major new refinery upgrade in Bahrain which could cost upwards of US$ 5 billion. The work, for Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), will be designed in four packages that will help to increase capacity by almost 100,000 barrels of oil per day, to 360,000.[..]