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MOSCOW (MRC) -- TechnipFMC announced
that JFT – a consortium between JGC Corporation (JGC), Fluor Corporation (Fluor)
and TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction
(EPC) contract by Mozambique Rovuma Venture S.p.A. (MRV) for the Rovuma LNG
onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) production complex project located in Cabo
Delgado, Mozambique, said the company.
MRV, a joint-venture
composed of Eni, ExxonMobil and CNPC, holds a 70% interest in the exploration
and production concession of Area 4, with Galp, Kogas and Empresa Nacional de
Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) each holding a 10% interest.
The Rovuma LNG Project
will produce, liquefy and market natural gas from three reservoirs of the Mamba
complex located in the Area 4 block in the Offshore Rovuma Basin. It includes
the construction of two natural gas liquefaction trains, with a total LNG
nameplate capacity of 15.2 Mtpa(1), as well as associated onshore
facilities.
"We are extremely honored to have been awarded by MRV this
new prestigious LNG project along with our long-time partners, JGC and Fluor.
This award confirms the market recognition of TechnipFMC’s expertise and track
record in gas monetization and, in particular, in the LNG industry. It also
reinforces the Company’s positioning in the energy transition journey," Nello
Uccelletti, President Onshore/Offshore at TechnipFMC, said. "TechnipFMC is a
strong player in Mozambique, a strategic country for the Company, and already
present through key LNG and Subsea on-going projects. We are proud to serve our
customer for the Rovuma project and will continue to accompany the industrial
growth of the country, leveraging its resources and human capital."
As it
was written
earlier, Technip was awarded by SOCAR a contract for Engineering
Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for the SOCAR Azerikimya plant,
located in the city of Sumgait, Azerbaijan. The scope of work includes:
the modernization of the EP-300 steam cracker with construction of new cracker
furnaces licensed by Technip, and the installation of a new refinery dry
gas treatment unit, new ethylene and propylene storage and related utilities and
off-sites facilities.
Ethylene and propylene are feedstocks for producing
polyethylene (PE) and polyprolypele (PP).
According to MRC's ScanPlast report,
Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 1,255,800 tonnes in the first seven
months of 2019, up by 9% year on year. Shipments of all PE grades increased.
Meanwhile, the estimated PP consumption in the Russian market was 796,120 tonnes
in January-July 2019, up by 11% year on year. Shipments of PP block copolymer
and homopolymer PP increased.
Technip is a world leader in project
management, engineering and construction for the energy industry.Present in 45
countries, Technip has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and
operates a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea
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