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2010-03-17

Skanska gets refinery order in Brazil

Dublin, Mar 11, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
11 March 2010 - Swedish company Skanska AB (STO: SKA B) said today that it has won a contract, worth some USD350m regarding the construction of a refinery for Brazilian oil major Petrobras.

The latest deal, part of a project with a total value of USD623m, is for the first processing unit of a crude oil refinery at Petrobras' petrochemical complex Comperj, covering an area of 45 sq km, in the Rio de Janeiro state. The unit will have a capacity to process about 150,000 barrels of oil (boe) per day.

Skanska will head the consortium responsible for design, detailed engineering and construction of the facilities, including electromechanical installations. The contract also includes the procurement of material and equipment, as well as assistance related to start-up and operation.

Work, which will start immediately, is expected to be completed within 36 months and about 3,000 workers will be involved at its peak, Skanska said.

Skanska will book the latest order in the first quarter of 2010.

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