By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Jan. 4 -- Star Petroleum Refining Co. Ltd. let a $60 million contract to CB&I, The Woodlands, Tex., to build a jet fuel processing plant and related storage and shipping systems in Rayong Province, Thailand.
The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction of a Jet Merox plant to treat and sweeten jet fuel with a capacity of 20,000 b/d. Also included are associated process facilities, four 100,000-bbl jet fuel storage tanks, and pipeline sendout and marine facilities.
CB&I also is contracted to build an oil and diesel storage system, which includes a 160,000-bbl diesel storage tank, a 750,000-bbl oil storage tank, and all of the associated piping and mechanical work.
The full project is scheduled for completion by early 2009. Star Petroleum is a joint venture of Chevron Corp. and PTT PCL.