Técnicas Reunidas and Wison Engineering joint venture has won a new contract from QatarEnergy for more than 600 million USD

QatarEnergy has awarded the contract “NFXP Sulfur Project” (NFXP) to a joint venture formed by Técnicas Reunidas (70%) and the Chinese company Wison Engineering Ltd. (30%) for more than 600 million USD.

The project consists of the construction of new sulfur sulfur-handling, storage and loading facilities to process and export sulfur from the existing expansion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC). The new sulfur plant will process an average of 5,000 tons of molten sulfur per day.

The contract will also include an option for further expansion to support sulfur production for the two additional LNG trains of the North Field South (NFS) project, and infrastructure to support future additional LNG trains.

The project includes the connection of the new facilities to the existing sulfur gathering system, as well as new granulators, solid sulfur storage capacity, sulfur handling equipment, and a new ship loading system.

The expected duration of the project is 48 months, with some 415 engineers on peak, of which more than 70% will be from Técnicas Reunidas.

The work to be carried out by Técnicas Reunidas will have a double positive environmental impact: on the one hand, it will improve air quality; and on the other, it will facilitate a circular economy scheme, since the sulfur generated as a by-product of the gas treatment process can be used in the production of fertilizers and as a base material for intermediate chemical products used in the manufacture of industrial and domestic products.

Commenting on this occasion, His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy said: “The award of this EPC contract is the culmination of our efforts to implement the NFE project, the largest of its kind in the history of LNG industry, as part of our journey for the sustainable development of our massive natural gas resources, while maintaining our position as the world’s largest, safest and mostreliable LNG producer. The contract with the TR-Wison joint venture includes options for the NFS project as well as any future requirements for the handling, storage and loading of sulfur. We look forward to working together to deliver this important project in a safe, timely, and successful manner.”

On completion of the North Field Expansion Project, Qatar’s LNG production capacity will increase from the current 77 million tons per annum (MTPA) to 126 MTP by 2027.

Técnicas Reunidas

Técnicas Reunidas is one of the world’s leading energy services companies, specializing in the design and construction of industrial plants worldwide.

In its more than 60 years of experience, Técnicas Reunidas has designed and built more than 1,000 industrial plants in more than 50 countries, to produce clean fuels, natural gas and chemical products, as well as solutions linked to energy transition, circular economy and decarbonization (renewable hydrogen, biofuels, waste valorization, CO2 sequestration and capture, etc.).

Its more than 6,800 employees, mostly highly qualified engineers, make its headquarters in Spain a center of engineering excellence.