Aker Solutions has signed an exclusive alliance partner contract with Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH (SDO) for the provision of engineering services (EPCm) for the SDO refineries in Germany. The contract duration is five years, with the option to extend by two additional two year periods. The refineries covered by the agreement include Refinery Heide, Refinery Hamburg-Harburg, and Refinery Rheinland (covers two sites in Cologne Godorf and Wesseling). The total contract value over the five year period is estimated to be EURO 100 million.
The Rheinland refinery consists of two sites in Cologne, Godorf and Wesseling, situated across a total surface area of 440 hectare. With a crude oil capacity of 17 million tons per year it is the biggest refinery in Germany. The Heide refinery has crude oil capacity of 4.5 million tons p.a., whilst Harburg has a capacity of 4.6 million tons p.a.
The contract is booked as order intake in Q1 2008.