Fluor wins Repsol expansion

– Fluor has won a project management contract for a significant part of Repsol YPF’s refinery expansion in Cartagena, Spain. Fluor will also provide design and engineering services, procurement and construction for the refinery’s utilities and offsites. The complete expansion, which will double capacity at the refinery, is expected to cost about $ 4.8 billion, of which the Fluor contracts are worth approximately $ 1.3 billion. The project includes the design and construction of new units and the refurbishment and expansion of existing units, as well as construction of the utilities and offsites. “This is a milestone project for both Repsol YPF and Fluor, as it is the largest refinery upgrade and expansion project in Spain in the past 30 years,” said David Seaton, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group. “This contract enables us to provide experience and continuity to an important client, Repsol YPF.” “Fluor has been working closely with Repsol YPF for the past two years executing conceptual and front-end engineering and design for the project. In addition to doubling refinery capacity, the new configuration will allow the flexibility of processing a wider range in quality of crude oil,” said Manuel Junco, senior vice president of downstream operations for Fluor. In addition to its project teams in Madrid and Gliwice, Poland, Fluor will work with up to 6,000 craft workers during the peak construction period. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early 2008, with construction completion and commissioning expected in 2011.