ConocoPhillips, Fluor form gasification technology alliance

ConocoPhillips and Fluor Corp. have formed an alliance to facilitate worldwide development, design, and construction of projects using ConocoPhillips' "E-gas" technology. The companies jointly will provide licensing, project development support, engineering, and turnkey contracts for construction of solid fuel gasification facilities.

June 7, 2004

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, June 7 -- ConocoPhillips and Fluor Corp. have formed an alliance to facilitate worldwide development, design, and construction of projects using ConocoPhillips' "E-gas" technology. The companies jointly will provide licensing, project development support, engineering, and turnkey contracts for construction of solid fuel gasification facilities.

The technology incorporates a gasification system design that can be applied with gas turbine and steam power generation in an integrated gasification combined-cycle configuration to produce electric power and coproduce synthesis gas, hydrogen, and steam. The technology can convert coal and other low-grade feedstocks into a synthesis gas containing hydrogen, enabling removal of most pollutant-forming impurities.