IOC awards engineering contract to Foster Wheeler

Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) has awarded a contract to Foster Wheeler Energy and Foster Wheeler (GB) for a grassroots refinery to be built in Paradip, Orissa state, India.
Foster Wheeler will manage the project for the major part of the development of the new 15 mm tpy refinery and will also execute the engineering, procurement, and construction management for 15 of the key refinery process units, plus offsites, utilities, and infrastructure.

Foster Wheeler's scope includes the crude distillation units, reforming, alkylation and butane isomerisation units, plus significant offsites, utilities, and infrastructure.
Commissioning of the project is expected during 2011-12.