FWLT-BP Tie Up for Gas Separation
A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler AG ’s ( FWLT ) Global Engineering and Construction Group received a contract from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services to BP Exploration’s Enhanced Gas Separation Project (EGSP) in Scotland.
The company’s first-, second- and third-quarter 2011 bookings included the interim releases of work with the main release to be included in the bookings of the final quarter of the year. The value of the contract for Foster Wheeler is undisclosed.
The pre-front-end design (pre-FEED) and FEED on the project have already been completed by Foster Wheeler. The project involves debottlenecking of the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) crude degasification facilities at BP Exploration’s Kinneil terminal to allow it to handle high gas-to-oil ratio unstabilized crude oils and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The said work entails the modification of the existing plant, including improvements to heater and process control systems, as well as installation of new facilities like crude coolers and cooling water system. The scheduled time for the completion of the project is 2013.