Russian refiner awards gasoline unit contracts

LLC KINEF, a unit of Surgutneftegaz, awarded a construction contract for the 230,000-b/d Kirishinefteorgsyntez refinery at Kirishi in Russia’s Leningradsky region to a unit of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group.

The contract is for engineering and material supply for nine fired heaters for the high-octane gasoline compounds production complex at the refinery, which lies about 85 miles southeast of St. Petersburg (OGJ, Feb. 1, 1999, p. 20).

Foster Wheeler’s scope of work is scheduled to be completed in first-quarter 2015.