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News Release from: Foster-Wheeler | Subject: Karan project
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 August 2007
Contract for onshore gas processing
facilities
Foster Wheeler have been awarded a FEED and programme management services contract by Saudi Aramco for the Karan onshore gas processing facilities at Khursaniyah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The onshore gas processing facilities will process one billion standard cubic feet per day (SCFD) of gas from the Karan offshore gas field, which is being developed on a fast-track basis to come onstream in 2011 The new onshore facilities are expected to deliver sales gas to meet the growing Saudi demand for gas
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition, a small percentage of the sales gas will be utilised for the plant fuel and 640 tonnes per day of sulphur will be produced.
The facilities would comprise gas processing trains, and would include acid gas removal, dehydration, sulphur recovery, substations and all associated utilities and infrastructure.
"This award further demonstrates the confidence that Saudi Aramco has in the quality of our technical and project execution expertise," said Steve Davies, chairman and chief executive officer, Foster Wheeler Energy: "We are immensely proud of our long and successful track record of delivering upstream and downstream projects for both Saudi Aramco and its joint venture partners.
We are fully committed to meeting these same high standards for technical excellence and service for the Karan gas programme".
Ali A Al-Ajmi, vice president, project management, Saudi Aramco, commented: "The Karan project will push economic development and enhance the hydrocarbon resources in the Kingdom by increasing sales gas production capacity in commercial quantities.
That gas, estimated at one billion standard cubic feet per day, when linked to the Master Gas System will provide fuel and feedstock to petrochemical industries and will provide jobs for Saudi citizens".
Foster Wheeler is a global company offering, through its subsidiaries, a broad range of engineering, procurement, construction, manufacturing, project development and management, research and plant operation services.
Foster Wheeler serves the upstream oil and gas, LNG and gas-to-liquids, refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, power, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare industries.
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