AmecFW lands BP International contract

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AmecFW lands BP International contract

Amec Foster Wheeler announced that it has been awarded a global framework contract by BP International to provide engineering, procurement support and project management services for pre-FEED (front end engineering and design) and FEED work across a range of projects.

The award will allow Amec Foster Wheeler to use its deep experience and culture of innovation to deliver large, complex and integrated projects for BP.

The scope of services for the contract covers onshore, offshore, subsea, drilling, greenfield and brownfield upstream engineering services in Alaska, Angola, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Gulf of Mexico, Indonesia, Oman, Trinidad and the United Kingdom.

The contract is for three years with an option to extend for two additional years.

John Pearson, President, Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Amec Foster Wheeler commented “This global framework reinforces Amec Foster Wheeler’s long-term relationship with BP, allowing global access to our expertise, technology and More 4 Less approach to safe, efficient, predictable delivery.”

Amec Foster Wheeler’s proven ‘More 4 Less’ lean engineering methodology has delivered customer savings of up to 60% in time and cost, compared to traditional approaches.

About Amec Foster Wheeler
Amec Foster Wheeler designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers across the global energy and related sectors.

Employing around 36,000 people in more than 55 countries and with 2016 revenues of £5.4 billion, the company operates across the oil and gas industry – from production through to refining, processing and distribution of derivative products – and in the mining, power and process, pharma, environment and infrastructure markets.

Amec Foster Wheeler offers full life-cycle services to offshore and onshore oil and gas projects (conventional and unconventional, upstream, midstream and downstream) for greenfield, brownfield and asset support projects, plus leading refining technology.

Source: www.amecfw.com

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.