Aker Kvaerner Australia Managing Director, Mr Tom Quinn, said, "BP's decision to award Aker Kvaerner the engineering, procurement and construction management contract is recognition of our ability to deliver across all facets of building a project, including health safety and the environment where our cultures are very closely aligned."
Aker Kvaerner Australia will be responsible for overall project management, detailed engineering, procurement of equipment and bulk materials plus construction management of the project. The main execution phase of the project commenced in June 2004, with the project scheduled to produce on specification product by September 2005. The project must be operational in time to provide the new product at the point of sale by 1 January 2006.
Aker Kvaerner Australia will be responsible for overall project management, detailed engineering, procurement of equipment and bulk materials plus construction management of the project. The main execution phase of the project commenced in June 2004, with the project scheduled to produce on specification product by September 2005. The project must be operational in time to provide the new product at the point of sale by 1 January 2006.
BP and Aker Kvaerner Australia have a long history of implementing successful projects together at both of BP's refineries in Australia.
Tom Quinn continued, "Aker Kvaerner is now responsible for the majority of the clean fuels projects being undertaken by Australia's major oil refiners. We are currently engaged in four refineries across four states."
The BP Bulwer Island Clean Gasoline project is on track to comply with new Australian Government regulations covering motor spirit product specifications. The changes involve lowering the level of benzene, which is present in small quantities as a by-product of the fuel production process. Preliminary engineering has been undertaken by BP and the French process technology company Axens.
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For further information please contact:
Business Development:
Mike Entwistle, Associate Director, Downstream Businesses, Aker Kvaerner Australia. Tel: +61 3 9272 3444
Mike Entwistle, Associate Director, Downstream Businesses, Aker Kvaerner Australia. Tel: +61 3 9272 3444
Renee Mead, Communications Officer, Aker Kvaerner Australia Tel: +61 3 9272 3256.
Media:
Torbjorn Andersen, VP Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner. Tel: +1 713 270 3618
Torbjorn Andersen, VP Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner. Tel: +1 713 270 3618
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AKER KVÆRNER ASA
, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner span a number of industries, including Oil & Gas production, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper. Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately USD 4.5 billion and employs around 21,000 employees in more than 30 countries. The Aker Kvaerner group consists of a number of separate legal entities. Aker Kvaerner is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities. The parent company in the group is Aker Kværner ASA.
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executes technology development, engineering and construction services for industries as diverse as Oil & Gas Onshore and Offshore Developments, Chemicals & Polymers, Pharmaceuticals, Government Services, and Mining & Metals. With an annual turnover of US$1.14 billion, Oil, Gas, Process & Energy (OGPE) business area of Aker Kvaerner employs more than 5,400 people operating worldwide.
Aker Kvaerner Australia
has established a position as one of the country's leading technology-based engineering and construction contractors. Through involvement in many landmark developments spanning some 55 years, the company has built a strong track record based on the successful delivery of engineering and construction projects throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Aker Kvaerner Australia employs approximately 320 experienced personnel and has established offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Aker Kvaerner Australia services the following industries; Metals, Hydrocarbons, Chemical and Polymers.