Gassco AS has awarded a pre-engineering update (FEED Update) contract to Ramboll Oil & Gas, Denmark for upgrade of the Norsea Gas Terminal (NGT) in northern Germany.
The contract is important for the level of quality in the decision making process and it has great significance for the implementation of the Gassco Emden Project (GEP). GEP is strategically important in order to ensure lifetime of the terminal and security of supplies in a long term perspective, says CEO at Gassco, Mr Brian Bjordal.
The pre-engineering update work will address the implementation of significant changes to the initial FEED phase for the necessary upgrades to extend the lifetime of the Norsea Gas Terminal. This work will also include some minor work at the Europipe Metering Station (EMS) and the Europipe Receiving Facilities (ERF).
The contract has a value of approximately 65 MNOK and the work commences in early October this year for completion at the end of Q2 2012.
Final investment decision for Gassco Emden Project will be taken in 2012.
The NGT facilities in Emden have been in operation since 1977 and were constructed to receive the gas coming from Norway through the Norpipe pipeline. The Europipe Metering Station (EMS) also in Emden, was constructed later in connection with the Europipe I pipeline in 1995. The Europipe Receiving Facilities (ERF) are in Dornum and were established for the Europipe I pipeline in 1995 and extended in connection with the Europipe II pipeline in 1999.
1 Norwegian krone = 0.177073 U.S. dollars
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