Amec Foster Wheeler has been selected to undertake a study to modernise Enagás Transporte’s gas treatment facility, part of the company’s Gaviota underground storage plant in northern Spain.
Part of Enagás’s strategic infrastructure, the Gaviota plant supports Spain’s natural gas market.
Under the contract, Amec will evaluate the existing capacity of the treatment facility to meet new European standards and any further requirements for improvement.
Amec Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Southern Europe business group president Roberto Penno said: "We know the importance of this facility for Enagás. Natural gas is one of the cleanest sources of energy and a sustainable means to meet energy demand.
"We are delighted that Enagás has once again chosen us for this work, enhancing our long partnership to provide solutions that will add business value while minimising the environmental impact."
Slated for completion later this year, the study follows multiple project deliveries by Amec for Enagás in Spain, as well as Mexico, over the past 22 years.
Enagás develops and maintains gas infrastructure and the operation and management of complex networks gas.
The company has about 11,000km of pipelines, three underground storage facilities in Serrablo (Huesca), Gaviota (Vizcaya) and Yela (Guadalajara), and four regasification plants in Barcelona, Huelva, Cartagena and Gijón.
It also owns 50% of the regasification plant in Bilbao, 30% of Sagunto and 100% of Gascan.
Image: Under the contract, Amec will evaluate the existing capacity of the Enagás Transporte’s gas treatment facility. Photo: courtesy of Amec Foster Wheeler.
