Estonian shale oil complex due sulfur unit

Nov. 27, 2012
Viru Keemia Grupp AS, a shale oil miner and processer in Estonia, has let contract to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for licensing and services for a sulfur recovery unit at its complex in Kothia-Jarve.

Viru Keemia Grupp AS, a shale oil miner and processer in Estonia, has let contract to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for licensing and services for a sulfur recovery unit at its complex in Kothia-Jarve.

Jacobs also will provide the basic design package, training, start-up, and commissioning assistance.

VKG is upgrading its complex, which retorts oil shale and processes the liquids, to produce diesel meeting Euro 5 standards.