Shell Egypt, EGAS and Petronas have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to a Bechtel-led coalition that includes Enppi and Petrojet to study a proposed unified power system between the onshore gas processing plant of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt\u00a0and the Egyptian LNG export terminal (ELNG) in Idku, east of Alexandria.<\/p>\n
The FEED\u00a0for the Idku Energy Hub project\u00a0will explore the benefits of a One Power Hub concept, integrating the electrical power systems at the WDDM and ELNG, as opposed to having two separate systems. It seeks to increase the power saving and greenhouse gas\u00a0abatement benefits of unifying the electrical power systems of the onshore plants. The synergies will include optimization of the number of running gas turbine generators, modelling the most efficient operating mode for both plants, reducing greenhouse gas\u00a0emissions and economizing the fuel consumption in the entire hub.<\/p>\n
This project is part of a wider program between the coalition and the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources\u00a0aiming to decarbonize existing oil and gas facilities across the country and deliver on its climate change strategy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so proud that the oil and gas sector is contributing significantly to achieving top strategic goals: accelerating decarbonization and economizing power consumption,\u201d His Excellency Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng.Tarek El-Molla said. \u201cI am pleased that our partners are taking such initiatives to promote these priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project is a demonstration of our commitment to powering progress by providing more and cleaner energy,\u201d Eng. Khaled Kacem, vice president and country chair of Shell Egypt, said. \u201cAs partners in Egypt\u2019s journey to become a regional energy hub we are also mobilizing our efforts and expertise to support the country\u2019s energy efficiency ambitions. This is also a significant step towards full implementation of the decarbonization Memorandum of Understanding between Shell and the Ministry that was signed earlier this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
“This project is an excellent example of private and public sector partnership to support Egypt\u2019s decarbonization strategy,” Paul Marsden, president of Bechtel Energy said. “Our Bechtel team is looking forward to continuing to support Egypt’s climate change strategy.”<\/p>\n
Bechtel, Enppi and Petrojet will execute the FEED on a fast-track basis aiming to complete the scope of work within 2022.<\/p>\n
The project is a testimony to the operational excellence in WDDM and ELNG plants. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and optimizing fuel consumption and running hours of the rotating equipment will enhance production and reduce operating cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"