The contract is for the first processing unit of a new oil refinery at Petrobras petrochemical complex in the Rio de Janeiro state. The project relates to a crude and distillation unit for crude oil entering the refinery. The unit will have the capacity to process about 150,000 barrels a day.
Skanska will head the consortium responsible for design, engineering executions and construction of the facilities, including electromechanical installations. The contract also encompasses the procurement of material and equipment, and Skanska will also provide assistance in connection with start up and operation.
Work is scheduled to commence immediately and is expected to be completed within 36 months. About 3,000 workers will be involved when work on the project is at its peak. The facilities at Petrobras petrochemical complex, Comperj, will cover an area of 45sqkm and will be operational during 2013.
