Shell picks Jacobs to engineer tunnels project for German refineries
Jacobs Engineering Group was awarded a contract from
Officials did not disclose the value of the contract, which is scheduled to be completed in early 2013.
Jacobs' EPCm scope includes piping tie-ins, instrumentation, steel structures, pump stations, and other infrastructure components, the company said.
An onsite Jacobs/Shell team of approximately 50 personnel is executing the work supported by Jacobs' office in
The project involves the construction of two tunnels under the Rhine River to connect Shell's two
The tunnels are being developed by a specialist contractor.
Jacobs is designing and installing the infrastructure inside the battery limits (ISBL) of each refinery site to connect each facility to the tunnels.
Once completed, the Connect project should enable Shell to optimize operational synergies between the two sites.
With the facility integration, Shell expects to enhance and increase its production of clean fuels.
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