Product category:
Design and Development Consultancy
News Release from: Foster Wheeler
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 18 July 2005
Foster Wheeler to manage expansion
project
Foster Wheeler has been awarded a project management consultancy services contract by Abu Dhabi Polymers Company for a major expansion of its Borouge petrochemicals facility.
Foster Wheeler International Corporation's Abu Dhabi Branch has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) services contract by Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge) for a major expansion of the Borouge petrochemicals facility at Ruwais, United Arab Emirates Borouge is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Copenhagen-based Borealis
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 2 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Industrial designers with an impressive skill base
Designsolutions currently comprises a team of six industrial designers with an impressive skill base and vision that is already proving very attractive to a variety of clients
Designers shortlisted at plastics awards
AME Productdevelopmentsolutions was short listed as one of six finalists from over 70 applicants in the Product Design of the Year category at this year's prestigious PIA Awards
The Foster Wheeler contract value was not disclosed and the project will be included in the company's third-quarter 2005 bookings.
"Foster Wheeler is pleased to be selected by Borouge as their PMC partner for this important expansion project", said Steve Davies, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler's UK office.
"This latest petrochemicals award is a further reflection of the quality of our project management and engineering expertise, and our track record of delivering successful projects in the Middle East".
Further reading
New Business Development Manager for design team
AME Productdevelopmentsolutions is now preparing for future growth by employing a new Business Development Manager for the Designsolutions team, Andy Barnett
Internet marketing a big success for subcontractor
At a time of great anxiety for the engineering sector, Charles Sanders of Apperley Honing is urging fellow subcontractors and engineers to make sure they market themselves properly on the internet
"We will work closely with Borouge in an integrated team to fully satisfy all of their business objectives".
Foster Wheeler will provide professional project management, project control and engineering services to assist Borouge's management team in scope definition, front-end engineering design (FEED), contracting, scheduling, and environmental impact assessment up to award of EPC contracts with an option for services during the EPC phase for the project.
"The expansion project, known as the Borouge Step III project, will more than double the capacity of the existing ethane cracking and polyethylene production units, and also marks our entry into the important polypropylene market", commented Adel-Khalifa Albuainain, Vice President - Projects, Borouge.
"We are delighted to have selected Foster Wheeler as our PMC for this important project".
"We were impressed by Foster Wheeler's track record and also the quality and commitment of Foster Wheeler's staff and management".
The existing Borouge facility includes a 600,000 metric tonnes per annum ethane cracker and also produces 580,000t per annum of polyethylene.
The Borouge Step III project comprises a new ethylene complex, which includes a 1.4Mt per annum ethane cracker and boilers, a 540,000t per annum polyethylene unit, two 400,000t per annum polypropylene units, an olefins conversion unit and associated offsites and utilities.
The polyethylene and polypropylene plants will both use Borealis' proprietary Borstar technology.
Project completion is expected in 2010.
• Foster Wheeler: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
