Petron Corp., Mandaluyong City, Philippines, has let a contract to a subsidiary of Foster Wheeler’s global engineering and construction group for work related to a new delayed coking unit at Petron’s 180,000 b/d refinery in Limay, Bataan, about 150 km southwest of Manila.
Foster Wheeler will provide operator training, commissioning, and start-up assistance services for the unit, the company said.
The unit, based on Foster Wheeler’s proprietary SYDEC delayed coking technology, also includes a Foster Wheeler delayed coker heater, the company said.
Foster Wheeler’s scope of work is scheduled to be completed by yearend, the company said. A value of the contract was not disclosed.
Petron previously let a contract to Foster Wheeler for detailed engineering and procurement services for the coker (OGJ Online, Jan. 17, 2012).
In 2011, Petron embarked on a refinery expansion project (RMP-2) designed to boost Bataan’s production capacities and make the plant more competitive in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Petron’s web site.
As of March, RMP-2 was 98% completed, with target commercial operation of the expansion scheduled for this year’s fourth quarter, Petron said in its latest presentation to investors, dated May 12.
