NOVEMBER 08, 2011 — Fluor Acquires Texas-based Sulfur Technology Company

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company has made a niche acquisition of Goar, Allison & Associates, a unit of Air Products. The Tyler, Texas-based company provides sulfur technologies for upstream gas plants, downstream refineries and gasification. The acquisition is consistent with Fluor’s ongoing evaluation of pursuing companies in key areas to support the oil and gas sector and other core Fluor markets.

“Fluor’s acquisition of Goar, Allison & Associates provides additional value for oil and gas clients in both the upstream and downstream capital project segments”

Goar, Allison & Associates (GAA) was founded in 1975 and has been owned by Air Products since May 2008. Fluor has been actively involved working with GAA for nearly 20 years due to the company’s core sulfur handling technologies—oxygen enrichment for Claus sulfur plants and molten sulfur. GAA’s core technologies are complementary to Fluor’s existing sulfur technologies. GAA has installed more than 100 applications of its sulfur degassing technology in refineries and sour gas projects worldwide.

“Fluor’s acquisition of Goar, Allison & Associates provides additional value for oil and gas clients in both the upstream and downstream capital project segments,” said Peter Oosterveer, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group. “As we’re called upon by clients to provide services in ever more remote locations around the globe, our ability to provide them added-value technology will be enhanced particularly in the Middle East, Brazil, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada and Venezuela.

JULY 31, 2011 — Much has been written about the GCC, Iraq and Iran collectively holding 40% and 60% of the global gas and oil reserves respectively making the region the world’s biggest source of hydrocarbon energy with gas playing a much greater role in the region’s developing economies.With the demand for gas for infrastructure and power needs ever increasing the pursuit for development of non-conventional gas deposits persists across the region with sour hydrocarbon field recovery gaining priority in many countries.

Oman is currently developing a gas/condensate field in the south containing 3% H2S and 16% CO2 and another field some 300 km from Muscat also with 3% H2S and 6% CO2.Qatar continues its dominating presence in LNG and has recently signed a 30 year E&P production sharing agreement in its North Field, the world’s largest gas reservoir. Thus all the world’s largest LNG trains include integrated gas treating facilities consisting of AGR units for H2S and CO2 removal, mole sieves for impurity removal and by the establishment of the Common Sulphur Project have delivered a unique system for collection, processing and market distribution of the sulphur by-product.

Kuwait is studying the challenges of developing HPHT Jurassic sour gas fields both from the point of view of rig and rigless operations and is joined by Saudi Arabia in the prospects of intelligent sour field management given its preference for smart field operations.   Saudi Aramco is aiming to produce 2.5 billion cf/d of sulphur rich non-associated gas to be processed at Wasit.  Additionally they are looking at the potential of sour gas processing  from the Kidan field as well as bringing on the offshore Karan Field with the 450 MMcf/d of sour gas expected to yield 67% sales gas.

Iran is also addressing their sour field issues having brought its Amak project online from the Bangestan reservoir a few years ago.

The  Shah  project in the UAE is a critical for infrastructure development in Abu Dhabi’s Economic Vision 2030 plan and when operational will process well fluids containing 23% H2S and 10% CO2 thus making the project a new benchmark for the world’s gas processing and treating industry.  Alongside this project are the future expectations of  developing the sour  Bab and Hail fields .

So it can be seen there is a high level of activity in sour gas field development in the Middle East but it is by no means limited to this region with ongoing projects in Chuangdongbei, Puguang and Longgang in China; Kashagan Field, Kazakhstan; South Yoloten Field, Turkmenistan and several activities in Russia with major sour processing facilities in Orenburg and Astrakhan, plus other sour field projects worldwide.

Thus the overall scope of SOGAT 2012 will examine all the ongoing international sour field projects as well as the beneficial uses of the sulphur by-products ,  particularly through the latest research findings in Qatar and through its various pre-conference workshops will examine the most relevant technical aspects in more depth as well as discussing the beneficial use of the associated CO2 in ongoing firsts in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia together with new global initiatives in the 6th International CO2 Forum.

After the keynote address for 7th International SOGAT Conference, delivered by Tareq Sahoo, SVPO of Al Hosn Gas (Abu Dhabi Gas Development Co. Ltd) at the official opening of the SOGAT Conference on March 29th, the organizers acknowledged Kamal Morsi, former manager of ADNOC’s exploration and production directorate, with special recognition for his long time contribution to the SOGAT Event as one of the co-founders.

More than 500 delegates from 23 countries attended this year’s SOGAT over the five days: with the SOGAT Conference, five separate Workshops and two technical Forums, alongside the Exhibition. As the event keeps on increasing in size and global interest, delegates’ feedback confirms its unique specialization on sour gas and oil topics focusing on the Middle East.

Dome Exhibitions have confirmed the dates for the SOGAT 2012 and the week of 25-29 of March is scheduled for the next SOGAT Event. The Call for Papers will be announced shortly.

JANUARY 10, 2011 — The interest in SOGAT 2011 is evident from not only the + 226  % increase in weekly visitors to our site but also the high number of offers of papers from UAE, Qatar, Oman, Iran, China, Japan, Argentina, USA, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and the UK.

DANA GAS and Masdar have confirmed their support for the event
A key feature of the 7th International SOGAT Conference will be the presentation on a Systematic HSE Approach to Sour Gas Processing by Abu Dhabi Gas Development Co Ltd and Fluor on the SGD Project’. The presentation will focus on the technologies, system integrity requirements, standards, practices, and plans that will enable Abu Dhabi Gas Development Company Ltd to achieve its main objective of world-class HSE performance and the intention to deliver a project that will set the standard of excellence for the development of sour gas reserves for others to follow.
Additionally, Masdar are the principle sponsors for the 5th International CO2 Forum that features new technology for optimising CO2 seperation , dehydrating acid gas , CCS and new issues with CO2 EOR.

1^st International Sulphur Management Forum
For SOGAT 2011, the Organisers have introduced the 1st International Sulphur Management Forum and a key aspect of this new forum will be the paper describing ‘Unique Common Sulfur Project Supports Continued Qatar Gas Developments’ to be delivered by Johnny Johnson from URS Energy & Construction, USA.
Also presented are leading international contributions on the global sulphur market, developments on the uses of sulphur, corrosion and degassing issues and the complexities and safety concerns in transport, storage and handling the sulphur by product from gas sweetening at a time when there is an expected significant increase in sulphur production.

A well respected feature of the SOGAT event is the SOGAT workshops and this year there is a choice of five:
– Sulphur Recovery
– Sour Gas Treatment and Effective Management
– Acid Gas Injection
– Mercury Removal and Measurement Technologies
– SELEXOL™ Solvent Technology and Applications

The associated SOGAT Exhibition which is now sold out also includes Siemens who are exhibiting for the first time.

OVERWHELMING INTEREST IN SOGAT 2011 — The interest in next year's event is evident from not only the + 226  % increase in weekly visitors to our site but also the high number of offers of papers from UAE, Qatar, Oman, Iran, China, Japan, Argentina, USA, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and the UK.

The progammes and registration will be available from January 10^th and there will be an additional 5^th workshop. The exhibition is virtually sold out and new sponsors and media partners for SOGAT 2011 are joining.

We are expecting a record turn out for next year and please continue to visit the site for regular updates.

OFFERS OF PAPERS — Offers of Papers commensurate with the scope of each aspect of SOGAT are required by November 15^th- Please send to projects@sogat.org. Each offer should take the form of a title, abstract of no more than 200 words, prospective speakers and brief biographical details. After the deadline, the offers of papers will be reviewed for selection by the Advisory Committee.