MONTREAL, July 25, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
(TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that it has signed a
contract of approximately $240
million (USD180
million) with Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries
Company (KIPIC) for commissioning management support services, as
well as the preparation and delivery of training, documentation and
competency development consultancy services, at the Al Zour
Refinery in Kuwait. KIPIC is a
subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
"We look forward to building a long term relationship with KIPIC
and working in association with them to commission one of the
newest and biggest refineries in the world. This is a great
opportunity to further demonstrate our globally renowned expertise
and extensive capabilities in downstream, and to support our client
in executing their strategy and delivering a successful start-up
and the steady state operations of the refinery," said Christian Brown, President, Oil & Gas,
SNC-Lavalin. "With over 50 years working alongside our clients
delivering more than 700 projects in the Middle East, our 15,000 strong workforce in
the region has the local expertise and knowhow to deliver any
project across our end-to-end value chain".
Under the agreement, SNC-Lavalin will provide commissioning
technical services including master plan, start-up program
development, risk assessment and management, commissioning
management support, operations readiness and assurance, project
phase execution activities, as well as training, competency
development and assurance, documentation preparation, and the
development of a knowledge management system and e-learning
services, software, procedures and conducting a safe and efficient
start-up and operations.
The Al-Zour refinery will have the biggest refining capacity in
the Middle East, and is designed
to refine 615,000 barrels per day at maximum capacity, increasing
Kuwait's national refining
capacity to more than 1.5 million barrels per day. The refinery
will produce high value products, and will predominantly produce
low sulfur fuel oil to replace high sulfur fuel oil that is
presently used in local power generation plants. Other refinery end
products will include Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Kerosene,
Petrochemical Naphta, Granulated Sulfur and LPG.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated
professional services and project management company and a major
player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the
world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our
teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions –
including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering,
construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance –
to clients across oil and gas, mining and metallurgy,
infrastructure, clean power, nuclear and EDPM (engineering design
and project management). On July 3,
2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most
respected design, engineering and project management consultancies,
which has been integrated into our sectors.
www.snclavalin.com
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