McDermott Secures Slovnaft Job

McDermott Secures Slovnaft Job
McDermott has been hired by Slovnaft to deliver engineering, procurement services and construction management for a project in Bratislava, Slovakia.

McDermott has capitalized on the long-standing relationship with Slovnaft, as the latter has awarded an engineering, procurement services and construction management (EPsCm) contract for the steam cracker intensification off-gas processing project at its plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.

The project will upgrade the existing steam cracker unit by adding a low-pressure recovery unit, increasing ethylene production capacity utilizing the off-gas from the existing production, McDermott said in its statement.

The company has been hired to provide comprehensive EPsCm services and leverage its strategic agreement with Lummus Technology, the licensor of the steam cracker unit.

"McDermott has a long-standing relationship with Slovnaft, dating back to 2003. This award is testament to our prior performance and the confidence Slovnaft has in us," said Vaseem Khan, Senior Vice President, Onshore.

"Our work with Lummus Technology since the basic design and engineering package phase of the project built our intricate knowledge and understanding of the unit. This project is an excellent example of how, through our strategic agreement with Lummus, we deliver technology solutions through the entire plant life cycle."

The Slovnaft refinery is one of the most modern refineries in Europe. In addition to oil processing and fuel production, it also produces basic plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene. The ethylene unit is key to the company's petrochemical section, McDermott’s statement reads.

The refinery in Bratislava has a processing capacity of 5.5 - 6 million tons of crude oil, annually. Slovnaft’s core business is production, warehousing, wholesale and retail sales and distribution.

Work on the project will be delivered from McDermott's center for downstream engineering in Brno, Czech Republic, McDermott said.

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