US LNG engineering and construction giant Bechtel and its partners Enppi and Petrojet have been awarded a FEED contract by Shell Egypt, EGAS and Petronas for the Idku energy hub project in Egypt.
The Bechtel-led coalition will 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 and the Egyptian LNG export terminal (ELNG) in Idku, east of Alexandria.
According to a joint press release by Bechtel and Shell Egypt, the FEED, for the Idku Energy Hub project, will 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 also seeks to increase the power saving and GHG abatement benefits of unifying the electrical power systems of the onshore plants including optimization of the number of running gas turbine generators, modelling the most efficient operating mode for both plants, reducing GHG emissions and economizing the fuel consumption in the entire hub.
This project is part of a wider program between the companies and the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MOP) aiming to decarbonise existing oil and gas facilities across the country and deliver to align with its climate change strategy.
“I am so proud that the oil and gas sector is contributing significantly to achieving top strategic goals: accelerating decarbonisation and economizing power consumption,” HE Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng.Tarek El-Molla said.
“This project is a demonstration of our commitment to powering progress by providing more and cleaner energy,” Eng. Khaled Kacem, Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Egypt, said. “As partners in Egypt’s journey to become a regional energy hub we are also mobilizing our efforts and expertise to support the country’s energy efficiency ambitions. This is also a significant step towards full implementation of the decarbonization MOU between Shell and the MOP that was signed earlier this year.”
“This project is an excellent example of private and public sector partnership to support Egypt’s decarbonization strategy,” Paul Marsden, President of Bechtel Energy said. “Our Bechtel team is looking forward to continuing to support Egypt’s climate change strategy.”
Bechtel, Enppi and Petrojet will execute the FEED on a fast-track basis aiming to complete the scope of work within 2022.