Foster Wheeler wins contract for PDVSA refinery in Venezuela

A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has secured a contract for phase I (hydroskimming section) of the new Batalla Santa Ines refinery to be built in Barinas, Venezuela.

The company will deliver the contract in consortium with South Korea based Hyundai Engineering and Construction for Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).

The value of the contract has not been disclosed.

Under the terms of the contract Foster Wheeler will undertake detailed engineering design and the delivery of an open book estimate for the crude distillation unit, storage and blending unit and fuel distribution plant.

Foster Wheeler’s chief operating officer, Umberto della Sala, said the company had previously received a contract in 2011 for the process design and front-end engineering design services contract for the Batalla Santa Ines refinery.

"Together with the award of the engineering, procurement and construction management services contract for PDVSA’s El Palito Refinery expansion project, announced on 19 July, 2012, this award reflects PDVSA’s continued confidence in the strength of our refining technical expertise and the quality of our project execution," said della Sala.

Foster Wheeler is an engineering and construction company and power equipment supplier while the company’s Global Engineering and Construction Group designs and constructs processing facilities for various industries.