SPIE Oil and Gas wins KNPC Clean Fuels Contract

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SPIE Oil and Gas wins KNPC Clean Fuels Contract

SPIE Oil & Gas Services announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) under Clean Fuels Project (CFP) which is currently under EPC phase of implementation.

The Clean Fuels Project of KNPC is a major upgrade of its flagship refineries to meet the future diversified market requirements for petroleum products both in the domestic and international sectors. The Project encompasses increasing the combined refining capacities of its Mina Al Ahmadi (MAA) and Mina Abdullah (MAB) Refineries and enhance production of environment friendly value added products through Bottom of Barrel processing using state of the art technologies.

The Project also contributes towards linking the two refineries into an integrated refining complex and further enhance performance towards operational safety, reliability and energy conservation. SPIE Oil & Gas Services has begun work on the five-year contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). The services shall involve providing Commissioning Management and Support Services at both Mina Al Ahmadi (MAA) and Mina Abdullah (MAB) Refineries under CFP Scope of Work.

The contract will draw the expertise of SPIE Oil & Gas Services and work in tandem with KNPC Operations Team. “With SATORP, YASREF, PETRO RABIGH and now with KNPC Project in Kuwait, we have become a major player in downstream activities in the Middle East” says Yves Compañy, Managing Director of SPIE Oil & Gas Services. “We have been working in the field since 2010 and are one of the few companies with the level of expertise needed in the area.”

Source: www.spie.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).

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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.