VOL. XLI

No. 01

5-January-1998

SAUDI ARABIA

Foster Wheeler Italiana Awarded Upgrade Contract For Sasref Refinery

The Saudi Aramco Shell Refining Company (Sasref) has awarded a $70mn contract to FosterWheeler Italiana (the Italian subsidiary of Foster Wheller of the US) to upgrade its310,000 b/d plant at Jubail. Under the contract, Foster Wheeler Italiana will install athermal cracking unit with a view to reducing the fuel oil cut and improving yields ofmiddle distillates and gasoline. The...