Fluor joint venture receives FEED contract in Kazakhstan

Fluor Corporation has announced that its joint venture, KPJV, has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Tengizchevroil (TCO) for the Multi-Phase Pump Project in Kazakhstan.

Fluor stated that it booked its share of contract value in the last quarter of 2016.

The awarded contract forms a part of TCO’s major capital programme that requires KPJV to provide FEED, detail design and procurement services.

Under the contract, KPJV will implement multi-phase pump technology across the gathering network of existing oil and gas facilities at the Tengiz and Korolev fields.

This technology will enable to maintain crude production whilst reducing wellhead pressure and increasing well deliverability.

The project also requires KPJV to modify and upgrade some utility systems.

Al Collins, Fluor president of energy and chemicals business in Europe, Africa and the Middle East said: “Fluor is delighted to have been selected by TCO for this important operational project.

“Through early involvement, we can optimise design and construction solutions and provide a strong foundation for the project’s advancement.

“We will leverage our team’s extensive knowledge of executing oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan to deliver the project in a safe and efficient manner without disruption to production.”

The main project team for this contract will operate from Fluor’s Farnborough office.

Fluor started its operations in Kazakhstan in 1982 and has been associated with several projects since then. It also worked at Tengiz field in 1997 on a condensate stabilisation project.

Tengizchevroil was formed in 1993 between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chevron Corporation to focus on exploring and developing crude oil, LPG, dry gas and sulfur projects.

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