COUNTRY FOCUS : KUWAIT
Black & Veatch has secured a contract for the licensing technology and related services for sulphur recovery units ( SRU ) and Acid Gas Removal Units ( AGRU ) to support natural gas processing on the Jurassic field , a project central to Kuwait Oil Company ’ s ( KOC ) strategy to increase gas production .
Kuwait has a very aggressive gas production target for 2030 . Developing the Jurassic field is key to attain this goal . Black & Veatch ’ s contribution centres on acid gas removal and sulphur recovery at Jurassic Gas Facility 1 , which will produce about half of the Jurassic field ’ s potential .
Thomas Christensen – Black & Veatch ’ s Managing Director , Oil & Gas , Middle East and North Africa – said , “ We were able to offer Kuwait Oil Company a total natural gas processing solution , delivered by a single source , bringing together multiple technologies .”
The total technology solution encompasses two acid gas removal trains designed for feed gas flow ; and three parallel identical sulphur recovery trains , with dedicated tail gas treatment units for each sulphur train .
Black & Veatch is involved in every step of the assets ’ lifecycle , from front end engineering design to operation and maintenance support . The company is responsible for the basic engineering design package and is bringing together various technologies to meet the performance requirements .
“ We are committed to Kuwait ’ s prosperity . By developing gas resources to meet domestic energy requirements , the country will be able to divert more crude for export . Black & Veatch ’ s role in the Jurassic project supports this aim by processing gas for domestic use ,” added Abdul Gafoor Pulavan , Black & Veatch ’ s project manager .
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