Kuwait Oil Company Project Management Consulting Contract

In 2013, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) awarded Fluor a five-year Project Management Consulting (PMC) contract for several projects and upstream facilities such as booster stations, gathering centers and pipelines. This is the third KOC award since 2003 for Fluor to continue performing in the country-wide PMC role. Fluor's office in Farnborough, UK is providing front-end engineering and design (FEED), and PMC services are being provided from Fluor's offices in Kuwait.

Client's Challenge

The KOC's responsibilities include the exploration, drilling and production of oil and gas within the State of Kuwait. The company is also involved in the storage of crude oil and delivery to tankers for export.

The FEED works was needed for KOC's new facilities and up-grading of existing facilities. KOC also required increased oil production and export capabilities to meet its 2020 year goals.

Source: Kuwait Oil Company Website

Fluor's Solution

Fluor is providing project management services to KOC on a number of projects. Construction activities are progressing toward completion at project sites in the State of Kuwait. Current Projects include:

EF/1700 – Integrated Security System for all KOC Facilities
Scope included 96 sites along with three Asset Security Centers and the main KOC Security Center in Ahmadi – Completed and turned over in 2016
EF/1713 – LSFO, Fuel Gas & Gas Oil Pipelines to Sabiya/Doha
EF/1760 – Fuel Gas & Gas Oil Pipelines to Al-Zour Power Station

EF/ 1669 – Pipelines to New Refinery Project
EF/1931 – GC-32 New Gathering Centre for SEK
FEED phase was completed in Farnborough, UK in August 2015 for this new Gathering Centre, which will assist KOC to reach its strategic targets for Crude Production. EPC award is expected 1^st Quarter 2017.
EF/1762-North Kuwait Jurassic Gas Facility-1
Fluor has completed and delivered the FEED to KOC December 2016. This facility will assist KOC to reach its strategic targets for Non-Associated Gas Production. In addition, the facility will process Condensate and Sulphur. EPC award is expected 2^nd Quarter 2018.

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Conclusion

Fluor's PMC has enhanced KOC's safety culture by achieving over 100 million safe work hours. The American Society of Safety Engineers Kuwait Chapter honored the project with its 2018 Gold Award in HSE Excellence. The PMC works closely to identify and recognize value awareness cost savings on all KOC active and FEED projects.

The Fluor PMC Team is engaged in developing and mentoring local Kuwait talent and has designated training programs to advance employee skills. The project was awarded the 2016 Hugh K. Coble Award for Project Excellence.

In 2018, the project celebrated 15 years of continuous partnership with KOC.