Slavneft-Yanos eyes Russian refinery upgrade

Aug. 2, 2007
Slavneft-Yanos, owned by TNK-BP and Gazpromneft, has let a consulting support contract to a unit of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for a planned upgrade of its 300,000 b/sd refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 2 -- Slavneft-Yanos, owned by TNK-BP and Gazpromneft, has let a consulting support contract to a unit of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for a planned upgrade of its 300,000 b/sd refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia.

The project involves converting refinery residue into high-value products that meet European specifications.

Jacobs Consultancy UK Ltd. will carry out the work from its Marble Arch, UK, office, supported by in-house process experts from Houston.

The contract's value was not disclosed.