Consortiums still under evaluation for new refinery project at Al-Zour
State-refiner Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation (KNPC) has prequalified seven engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) groups to bid for its estimated $18bn refinery upgrade megaproject.
The clean fuels project (CFP) covers the upgrade of the Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries to boost their combined capacity to 800,000 barrels a day (b/d) from 736,000 b/d.
The project has been split into three packages. The first covers process units and revamp work at the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery. The second package is for process units at the Mina Abdullah and Shuaiba refineries, while the final package covers the entire scope of facilities at Mina al-Ahmadi. The consortiums will only be allowed to bid on a maximum of two of the three packages available.
KNPC is yet to announce the prequalified firms for its second megaproject to build a new 615,000 b/d refinery at Al-Zour in the south of the country.
| Clean Fuels Project prequalified firms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Joint venture | Lead firm | Number of packages |
| 1 | KBR (US)/China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (China) | KBR | 2 |
| 2 | Petrofac (UK)/Samsung Engineering (South Korea)/CB & Netherland | Petrofac | 2 |
| 3 | JGC Corporation (Japan)/SK Engineering & Construction (South Korea)/GS Engineering & Construction (South Korea) | JGC | 2 |
| 4 | Saipem (Italy)/Hyundai Engineering & Construction (South Korea)/Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea)/Daelim Industrial (South Korea) | Saipem | 2 |
| 5 | Chiyoda Corporation (Japan)/CTCI (Taiwan)/Larsen & Toubro (India) | Chiyoda | 1 |
| 6 | Tecnicas Reunidas (Spain)/Sinopec Engineering (China)/Hanwha Engineering & Construction (South Korea) | Tecnicas Reunidas | 1 |
| 7 | Fluor (US)/Hyundai Heavy Industries/Daewoo Engineering & Construction (South Korea) | Fluor | 2 |
| Source: KNPC | |||
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