Oman awards Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler LNG train EPC contract

Jan. 16, 2003
Oman has awarded Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler and Co. LLC a contract for the detailed engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of an LNG train at Qalhat, near Sur, in Oman.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Jan. 16 -- Oman has awarded Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler and Co. LLC a contract for the detailed engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of an LNG train at Qalhat, near Sur, in Oman.

The new train will be built adjacent to the existing Oman LNG LLC complex, where two identical LNG trains, each with a capacity of 3.3 million tonnes/year, have been operating since early 2000.

The new LNG train is expected to be on stream by yearend 2005 and is expected to begin supplying LNG to Union Fenosa SA in early 2006.

The contract, which also includes an option for construction of additional LNG storage facilities, later will be transferred to a new joint venture that the Omani government is forming with Oman LNG and Union Fenosa to develop and operate the train.

Chiyoda Corp. said that Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler also completed engineering for the existing two trains for Oman LNG, with Shell Global Solutions International BV serving as the project's technical advisor.