(Ecofin Agency) - Amec Foster Wheeler has been granted a project management consultancy contract by NIRAS to support the Kenyan Ports Authority’s offshore relocation and expansion of the Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT) in Mombasa, Kenya.

The Kipevu Oil Terminal is to be moved to a site near to the Mombasa port berth 16 and 17 in Mtongwe.

The scope of work on the project includes the decommissioning of the current Kipevu Oil Terminal and the construction of an offshore jetty near Dongo Kundu.

This planned offloading facility will have both subsea and land based pipelines connecting it to storage facilities in Kipevu.

Under the contract, Amec Foster Wheeler’s will provide technical support and expertise to NIRAS for the development of an engineering, procurement and construction tender package as well as the assessment of tenders.

“The relocation of the Kipevu Oil Terminal is an exciting and innovative project for Kenya Ports Authority. Having been involved in the initial design stage, we are pleased to take this project forward as it will add greatly to the port’s capacity,” Roberto Penno, Group President of Amec Foster Wheeler’s Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Southern Europe business, told Subsea World News.

Anita Fatunji