Development of an LNG Facility in Egypt

Costain provided technical services to the client’s UK project team, including:

• Conceptual design studies for acid gas removal and gas pre-treatment including carbon dioxide sequestration issues
• Completion of a project statement of requirements for prequalification of the FEED contractor
• Evaluation of technical options including air versus seawater for cooling duties, power generation options, integration with proposed NGL extraction plant and benchmarking with other base load facilities.
• Definition of LNG storage
• Engineering studies including jetty design and layout, overall plant firewater requirements, safety and environmental assessments and selection of project specifications
• Planning and schedule assessment
• Invitation to tender document preparation for FEED contractor.

Costain later provided project management services to the client and co-ordinated the technical interfaces at Damietta between the LNG project and the adjoining propane storage facilities.