< Previous20 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Top 30 EPC Contractors Fluor Corporation was awarded an EPC management services contract in February 2019 by SABIC for the recommissioning of its polyphenylene ether resin plant in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands. In the same month, Fluor Corporation announced that it was awarded the EPC of the Halliburton specialty chemicals manufacturing reaction plant located in the PlasChem Park, Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The facility will produce a wide range of specialty chemical products and intermediates to supply both the upstream and downstream oil and gas production industries. Fluor’s scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning. No 153 In the 2018 Fortune 500 list Fluor In July 2018, Bechtel launched a pioneering women’s empowerment programme in Saudi Arabia. Working with Al Khaleej Training and Education organisation, the programme aims to increase women’s participation in the country’s workforce through training and job placement of women with undergraduate degrees. The programme supports the country’s Vision 2030 goal to increase women’s participation in the workforce to 30%. This is not Bechtel’s fi rst workforce enhancement programme in the kingdom. In 2017, the company began a partnership with Riyadh College of Technology to train and hire up to 75 students upon graduation. The women’s empowerment programme includes training courses in English language, IT, and computer skills. 110 plants Successfully completed 110 gas processing plants Bechtel L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering has a number of active projects in the Middle East worth over $4.5bn. With over 700 people currently working in both offi ce roles and projects in the region, the number is expected to grow in the backdrop of increased project awards. Having over 6,000 employees in total, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering has a special agenda and strategic focus on increasing the company’s headcount of female workforce, which currently stands at over 800 employees. The company has been serving the onshore hydrocarbon sector since early 1990s. $4.5bn Value of active projects in the Middle East L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering In August 2018, Bilfi nger Middle East was awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco to modernise the air pressure system at the Berri gas plant on the Gulf Coast in Saudi Arabia. The contract provides for the engineering, procurement, and construction of the system. Berri gas plant has been in operation for 40 years now and has a production capacity of approximately 41mn cubic metres per day. The new air pressure system of the facility, to be completed turnkey-ready by the end of 2019, is intended to enhance the reliability of the plant through a combination of system retrofi ts and technology upgrades. 36,000 people Nearly 36,000 people work at Bilfi nger Bilfinger Middle East21 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Top 30 EPC Contractors On 31 October 2018, Linde announced the successful completion of the business combination between Praxair and Linde AG. The combined entity is a global industrial gas leader, generating 2017 pro forma revenues of approximately $27bn, with over 80,000 employees across more than 100 countries, serving over two million customers. ADNOC has signed an MoU with Linde Group on 16 November 2017 to explore the expansion of nitrogen facilities in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, to meet future industrial demand. This represents a continued commitment to joint business development by the two partners under the auspices of the joint venture, ADNOC Industrial Gases. Nuberg EPC has been awarded a $53mn turnkey project contract in July 2018 by Middle East Chemicals Company (Midchem), Saudi Arabia. The exclusive agreement covers EPC and LSTK services and solutions for a chlor alkali plant and a calcium chloride plant in Riyadh and will be executed for Saudi Factory for Chlorine and Alkalies, Midchem’s group company. The production capacity will be 60TPD for the chlor alkali plant, which is an expansion of its previous plant of 60TPD, making it a total of 120TPD, and 150TPD for the calcium chloride plant. Nuberg EPC’s scope of services for this project includes process, technology know-how, basic and detailed engineering, design, procurement, manufacture and supply of plant equipment, including complete erection, construction, project mana- gement, commissioning and start-up. Linde Engineering Nuberg EPC Hyundai Engineering & Construction won a contract valued at $746mn from Saudi Aramco to build an ethane deep recovery facility (EDRF). To win the mega- sized project, the builder entered a fierce competition with leading global construction companies. Korea’s primary builder obtained the EDRF project on the turn-key basis on 27 October 2016, which was attributed to the successful completion of the Karan gas treatment plant project in 2012 and the Khurais gas treatment plant project in 2009 in Saudi Arabia. Hyundai Engineering & Construction GS Engineering & Construction announced in June 2017 that it has won an order worth $865mn to restore the fi re-hit refi nery unit owned by ADNOC. The company was planning to complete the work by early 2019. ADNOC restarted crude distillation and associated units after the fi re, but gasoline and propylene production have been partially reduced. As a result of experience and technical expertise gleaned from construction of domestic and overseas plants, GS Engineering & Construction is recognised as one of the world leaders in the plant EPC business. GS Engineering & Construction 36th in 2018 Ranked by ENR magazine among 250 global contractors $28bn Pro forma sales in 2018 $53mn Chlor alkali and calcium chloride projects No 1 World’s No 1 for six consecutive years in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices in 201822 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Top 30 EPC Contractors The roots of MMEC Mannesmann dates back to 1890 when its founders Max and Reinhard Mannesmann started the German company with a vision of creating a diversifi ed portfolio of projects and technologies, within a wide range of industries and long-term alliances with technology partners. Through partnerships and brand innovation, the purpose-led company grew from Mannesmann AG in 1955 into what is MMEC Mannesmann today. T hroughout the journey of MMEC Man- nesmann, the primary objective has been to achieve project execution excellence. Through technological independence, the company is able to execute turnkey projects from concep- tual stages to project delivery. MMEC opened its Branch in 2017, but the offi cial opening was postponed to November of 2018 due to its workload and activities. In November 2018, MMEC Mannesmann an- nounced the opening of its branch offi ce in Abu Dhabi that will function as a regional headquarters to meet the growing demand for speciality services in oil and gas, chemical, MMEC Mannesmann Fujairah Water Transmission System Phase 1 & 2 Type: Water distribution pipeline System Capacity: 230MIGD 2 x 180 km; 64’’, X42-X70; MOP 56 barg — 18.900m³/h (Phase 1) 130km, 64”, X65-X42 (Phase 2) Branch lines 24’’, Loop line, including block valve stations metals and mining, and renewables sectors in the Middle East region. MMEC has been awarded its fi rst project, which is called AD- NOC Sour Gas Sulphur Pipeline Project, months after its opening in the region. The German engineering contractor is known for executing complex projects (up- stream and downstream) for oil and gas, and chemical and petrochemical industries, cov- ering the entire cycle from early project de- velopment, feasibility studies, including hy- draulic and case studies, conceptual and basic design, front-end engineering design up to the implementation of turnkey projects. The company, which has more than 50 years of experience in implementing projects over 80 countries, is currently working on a number of projects across the region, includ- ing sulphur pipeline project from ADNOC Sour Gas in Abu Dhabi. The large-scale EPC turnkey contract awarded in 2018 involves installing the entire pipeline system with a capacity to transport 10,000tpd liquid sulphur, 50% over current capacity, to the sulphur granulation station, around 7km north, via pipeline. Under the leadership of general manager Anas Al Juaidi, the Abu Dhabi team will work closely with existing offi ce in Dubai and the headquarters in Germany towards strengthen- ing the company’s presence in the region and leverage on the opportunities arising from the oil and gas, chemical and mining sectors. “On the back of oil price going up by more than 60% in the past two years, reaching to- day equivalent levels of 2015, the MENA re- gion’s economy is projected to grow at over 3% in 2019, and, according to the World Bank, is expected to remain strong for the next two years. This, along with various ongoing policy and economic reforms, will continue to drive growth for key infrastructure, oil and gas, mining and renewables sectors,” said Oliver Apelt, CEO, MMEC Mannesmann. MMEC Mannesmann has been executing a wide range of services for complex projects in the region, including water transmission sys- tem – Phase 1&2 – Fujairah, petroleum coke calcining plant – UAE, North East BAB – Phase 1 – UAE, petroleum coke calcining plant – Bah- rain, and Sohar calciner – Oman. The Middle East and Africa region contributes signifi cantly to the company’s total business volume. “We consider our decision to open an offi ce in the UAE is a signifi cant strategic move and “MMEC Mannesmann has been providing the best services as a general contractor since 1955, and due to the robust and development-oriented UAE-Germany relation. We have decided to take our long-lead experiences and utilise it in the UAE by opening a branch for the Middle East, to have a continues growth, as the UAE is considered to be one of the largest oil and gas industry in the world.” Oliver Apelt, CEO, MMEC Mannesmann “Our target in MMEC Mannesmann Middle East is to obtain the successful business, build up new business cooperation, and to increase the satisfaction of our clients, by providing the best services in oil and gas industry. Throughout these services, we are aiming to accomplish the vision of the UAE’s leaders by increasing the In-Country Value.” Anas Aljuaidi, general manager, MMEC Mannesmann23 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Top 30 EPC Contractors One of the largest calciner plants – Alba Bahrain project by MMEC Mannesmann. ASAB Gas Gathering & Injection Pipeline - Abu Dhabi, UAE Type: Infi eld & Export Gas Pipelines Length/NPS: 177km/4’’ to 20” The petroleum coke calcining plant project of ADNOC Refi ning in the UAE is among the projects completed by MMEC Mannesmann between January 2018 and December 2018 in the Middle East. At the moment, MMEC together with ACWA Power is currently devel- oping the Sohar Calcining in Oman and just recently opened the Sohar Calcining Company. Some of the major projects that the company will be involved in the region in the next 12 months are the sulphur pipeline project of ADNOC Sour Gas in the UAE and EPC of the Sohar Calciner project in Oman. The three most important Middle Eastern markets for MMEC Mannesmann are the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia, in the order of the market size. The single biggest opportuni- ty for the company over the next 12 months in the Middle East is the pipeline projects com- ing up in the region. In-Country Value (ICV) initiative of the UAE has become the biggest challenge for MMEC Mannesmann as the company has just recently opened the branch in Abu Dhabi, and has to play the game along with old and current players in the region. In fact, the com- pany’s ICV has improved a lot and is perform- ing better than its competitors over time, and the company aspires to improve more and perform better in the long term by developing their ICV approach and strategy. has come at a time when the region is going through an exciting period. This will allow us to collaborate with new partners and leverage on the new opportunities that this region of- fers,” added Apelt. “We are excited to expand our presence in the UAE to develop new and deeper co- operation with local clients with whom we wish to achieve a common goal of delivering world-class projects in most smart, safe and sustainable manners, using our global ex- pertise and technological know-how,” said Al Juaidi. “With a strong local base, we are committed to helping our customers to invest in, explore and develop new projects, and look forward to further contributing to the region’s development legacy.” MMEC Mannesmann, which was operat- ing, until fi rst quarter 2016, under the name of Technip Germany as member of Technip Group, uses its experience of working on a diversifi ed range of projects and technologies across the industries to select and recommend the best solutions for its customers. MMEC Mannesmann also off ers licens- ing for the leading petroleum coke calcining technology and supply required propriety equipment. It has already off ered this tech- nology for the carbon black project of AD- NOC Refi ning. MMEC Mannesmann aims to triple the growth of the company in fi ve years’ time. While the company’s general manager and board member are registered members of GPCA, the general manager and CEO are reg- istered members of Saudi Downstream Forum. Seen left to right during the ceremony of the Abu Dhabi branch opening: Anas Aljuaidi, general manager, MMEC Mannesmann; Juma Abdullah Al Abadi, ambassador of Jordan to the UAE; Ernst Peter Fischer, ambassador of Germany to the UAE; Oliver Apelt, CEO, MMEC Mannesmann; and Alexander Todosiychuk, member of the board, MMEC Mannesmann. 50 years Fifty years of experience in implementing projectsSABIC has provided project management services for its affi liate Saudi Kayan Furnace-10 and Olefi n Debottlenecking Project (SKF-10 Project) contracting with CTCI. CTCI had completed Furnace-10 on 31 July 2017, and the olefi n debottlenecking related work was completed on 15 December 2017, which includes improving of cooling water circulation system, adding an extraction tower system, and improving the performance for part of column. In March 2016, Hyundai Engineering Co was awarded the $3bn Al-Zour LNG import terminal project, the construction of a regasifi cation facility in Al-Zour capable of liquefying 30bn M3 of natural gas a day, and eight 225,000M3 LNG storage tanks. Hyundai Engineering Co is responsible for building the plant, Hyundai E&C for the construction of the LNG storage tanks and marine facilities, and KOGAS for commissioning of the plant. Of the $3bn, $1.39bn will be paid to HEC. A contract for the gas pipeline/gas storage tank construction project in Awali, Bahrain, was awarded to JGC in October 2016, planned by the Bahrain National Gas Expansion Company. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2018. The value of the contract is $91.41mn. JGC Corporation announced in January 2016 that it has received a contract to build the gas processing facilities in Bah- rain. The value of the contract is $365.6mn. Member Dow Jones Sustainabil- ity Indices $1.39bn For building the regasifi cation plant 20,000 More than 20,000 projects completed in over 80 countries Hyundai Engineering Co CTCI Corporation JGC Corporation Qaiwan Group appointed Mott MacDonald in November 2016 to provide EPC management services for the new Xarajyan oil terminal in Iraqi Kurdistan. The facility will handle petroleum products. Mott MacDonald will design the fi rst phase of the 140,800M3 storage terminal, auxiliary utilities and infrastructure. The consultancy will also provide interface and procu- rement engineering services. An agreement was signed by ENOC in April 2017 with Rotary Engineering to construct 12 new storage tanks as part of its plans to expand the capacity of its Jebel Ali refi nery by 50%. The 12 tanks of 450,000M3 capacity are designed to meet the latest and highest industry standards to help maintain high product quality throughout the refi nery’s logistics chain. The tanks are designed to store jet fuel and naphtha, along with gasoline blend stocks. NPC of Iran has signed a deal in August 2017 with Air Liquide for obtaining methane-to-propane process licence. The deal also involves basic engineering of a 500,000 tonnes methane-to-propane plant. In April 2017, Air Liquide and Orpic signed a long-term agreement for the supply of nitrogen to the Liwa Plastics Industries Complex, investing around $21.27mn to build a nitrogen production unit with a total capacity of 500 tonnes of nitrogen per day. 1,600 experts Mott MacDonald’s oil, gas and petrochemi- cals team has 1,600 specialists 450,000M3 capacity Wins ENOC contract for 12 storage tanks $21.27mn Investment to build a nitrogen production unit Rotary Engineering Mott MacDonaldAir Liquide 24 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Top 30 EPC ContractorsNEWS, DATA AND ANALYSES FOR THE REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES An ITP Media Group Publication APRIL 2019 A SPECIAL REPORT FROM REFINING & PETROCHEMICALS MIDDLE EAST INSTRUMENTATION, PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION, PROCESS CONTROL & AUTOMATIONCONTROL & AUTOMATION THE LATEST INSTRUMENTATION, PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS PROVIDE DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRY WITH A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE MARKET FOCUS UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% LAST WORD Endress+Hauser continues to innovate its approach and align it with the trends and technologies + KNOWLEDGE PARTNER Magnetrol recognises that interface measurement is a key concern for oil and gas and petrochemical industries as well as many othersConnect with the level measurement experts at magnetrol.com ©2019 Magnetrol International This is why level matters. Rag layers, foam and mud tanks. Scrubbers, shakers and steam. There are no excuses when you need the toughest level measurements. That’s why Magnetrol® matters. We have the deepest experience in your applications and the broadest portfolio of level instruments for your industry. Our experts will help you identif y ef ficiencies, lower costs, improve production and reduce downtime. It all mat ters. Because in your world, level matters. Efficiency matters. Reliability matters. Safety matters. In your world, it all matters.T he latest advances in instru- mentation, process control and automation can augment refi ners and petrochemical manufacturers to operate more effi ciently, reliably and safely. The key to ensur- ing downstream units can operate even better than they did in the past is additional measure- ments and the benefi t of time to act on the early detection of wear, or abnormal operation. The latest instrumentation, process control and automation solutions provide downstream industry with a competitive advantage, the fo- cal point being enterprise performance. It is also important to note that these solution providers, which are active in the downstream industry, are starting to implement their own platforms and analytics capabilities to meet the need for asset performance management and opera- tions optimisation. As explained in the Knowledge Partner col- umn (pages 30-31) of this Special Report, in the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, the need for reliable interface measurement arises whenever immiscible liquids, those incapable of mixing, reside within the same vessel. The lighter medium rises to the top and the heavier settles at the bottom. In oil production, for example, water, or steam is used to extract oil from a well. Well fl uids then route to produc- tion separators where they settle into their primary constituents as a hydrocarbon over water interface. As further detailed in the column, interfaces can form between liquids and solids, liquid and foam, and liquid and gas; but the emphasis here will be concentrated on liquid/liquid interface (often with a vapour space above the top/lighter liquid). Immiscible liquids meet along an inter- face layer where they undergo some amount of emulsifi cation. This emulsion layer (also referred to as a ‘rag’ layer) may form a narrow, distinct boundary, but more frequently it is a broader gradient of the mixed liquids. Gener- ally, the thicker the emulsion layer, the greater the measurement challenge. As elaborated in the column, while monitor- ing the top, or total level, is critical for safety and overfi ll prevention, knowing the level of an interface is necessary for maintaining product quality and operations effi ciency. If there is wa- ter in oil that is not separated eff ectively (water carryover), then, this can induce processing problems, equipment failures and unplanned shutdowns. If there is oil in water (oil extraction), then, there can be production loss, environmen- tal fi nes, penalties and forced shutdowns. The Market Focus section (pages 28-29) in this Special Report elaborates on the growing demand for instrumentation valves and fi ttings in oil and gas fi eld along with rapid growth of marine and shipbuilding sector in Dubai and prevalence of automation in manufacturing units across various industries are the key factors, which are driving the growth of UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market dur- ing the past few years. As clarifi ed in the section, furthermore, exploration of newer and proven natural gas reserves in Abu Dhabi emirate and expanding social infrastructure and develop- ment of ambitious transportation projects along with recovering construction industry in Dubai, owing to upcoming event World expo 2020 would act as a catalyst for the growth of UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market. Ganesan Kathirvel, industry manager for petrochemicals, Endress+Hauser, explains the numerous challenges faced by the petrochemi- cal industry as it addresses growing energy demand, the need for sustainable operations, production under extreme conditions, growing competition, and therefore, increased signifi - cant cost pressure, increasing safety require- ments due to the growing number of regula- tions and tightening of laws and directives, etc., in the Last Word column (page 33) in this Special Report. According to Kathirvel, with reliable and accurate data and with the means of using this data easily, balancing production effi ciencies while maintaining product quality, adhering to safety standards and compliance, and maintain- ing costs while delivering the milestones have become easy and achievable goals. Martin Menachery Editor Refining & Petrochemicals Middle East martin.menachery@itp.com Instrumentation, process control and automation solutions for the downstream industry 27 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Editor’s Comment28 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Market Focus RECOVERING OIL AND GAS SECTOR SPURS GROWTH OF UAE INSTRUMENTATION VALVES AND FITTINGS MARKET UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during 2019-2025 Growing demand for instrumen- tation valves and fi ttings in oil and gas fi eld along with rapid growth of marine and ship- building sector in Dubai and prevalence of automation in manufacturing units across various industries are the key factors, which are driving the growth of UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market during the past few years. Furthermore, exploration of newer and proven natural gas reserves in Abu Dhabi emirate and expanding social infrastructure and development of ambitious transporta- tion projects along with recovering construc- tion industry in Dubai, owing to upcoming event World expo 2020 would act as a cat- alyst for the growth of UAE instrumenta- tion valves and fi ttings market during the forecast period. Impact of economic diversification plans According to 6Wresearch, UAE instrumenta- tion valves and fi ttings market revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during 2019-2025. Development of industrial sector under the government supported economic diversifi cation plans such as UAE Vision DATA AND ANALYSIS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTREAM SECTOR Initiatives such as UAE Vision 2021 and Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 would further surge the growth of instrumentation valves and fittings in the region. (Image for illustration only) Petroleum Council has announced invest- ment of around $132bn to expand the Emir- ate’s oil and gas production capacities, which in turn would further drive the demand for instrumentation valves and fi ttings in the re- gion over the coming years. 2021, Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and Dubai’s Industrial Strategy 2030 is seen as a strategically important goal for sustainable long-term success for the growth of instru- mentation valves and fi ttings market in the country. Additionally, Abu Dhabi Supreme 29 Refi ning & Petrochemicals Middle East April 2019www.refi ningandpetrochemicalsme.com Market Focus 29Market Focus Abu Dhabi Supreme Petroleum Council has announced investment of around $132bn to expand the Emirate’s oil and gas production capacities, which in turn would further drive the demand for instru- mentation valves and fittings in the region over the coming years. (Image for illustration only) “Abu Dhabi region was the highest revenue contributor amongst the regions in the UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market on account of rising investment of the emirate in the oil and gas sector.” Ball valves contribute highest market share Ravi Bhandari, manager, 6Wresearch, said: “The oil and gas and marine and shipbuild- ing industries were the key revenue generat- ing segments in the overall UAE instrumen- tation valves and fi ttings market. This was attributed to the widespread applications of valves and fi ttings for experimentation, storage and controlling the fl ow of materials during transportation in industries. Addi- tionally, rising applications of instrumenta- tion valves and fi ttings in manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry would further surge the demand for instrumentation valves and fi ttings in the country.” “Ball valves contribute the highest mar- ket revenue share in the UAE instrumenta- tion valves market followed by the manifold valves. Ball valves are eagerly deployed in the oil and gas and marine and shipbuilding sectors for fl ow control and tight shut-off fea- tures,” Bhandari added. Rising investment in oil and gas sector Vikrant Tomar, research associate, 6Wre- search, said: “Demand for instrumentation valves and fi ttings is likely to remain high during the forecast period with growing us- age of instrumentation valves and fi ttings in water treatment plants and pharmaceutical industry in the country. Additionally, upcom- ing projects such as tunnel sewage system and Jebel Ali sewage treatment plant would further drive the instrumentation valves and fi ttings market over the coming years.” “Abu Dhabi region was the highest rev- enue contributor amongst the regions in the UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market on account of rising investment of the emirate in the oil and gas sector. Fur- thermore, initiatives such as UAE Vision 2021 and Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 would further surge the growth of instru- mentation valves and fi ttings in the region,” Tomar concluded. Some of the prominent companies in UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market include Hy-LOK Co, Parker Hannifi n Corpo- ration, Swagelok, Safelok Components, and DK-LOK. ‘UAE Instrumentation Valves and Fittings Market (2019-2025)’ provides an in-depth analysis with 92 fi gures covered in more than 115 pages. The report estimates and forecasts the overall UAE instrumentation valves and fi ttings market by types, applications and re- gions. The report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the on-going trends, op- portunities/high-growth areas and market drivers, which would help the stakeholders to device and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics. Next >