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MV Petrom is the largest oil and (Execution) - (Figure 1)
gas group in South-Eastern Euro- As part of these extended services, the request to
pe and has had a long-lasting and support OMV Petrom’s team in preparing concept
continuous relationship of coope- studies during the Identify and Assess process
ration with Amec Foster Wheeler paid an important role in finalizing an improved and
Osince 2009, collecting a remarkable simplified contractual framework.
track record of projects successfully completed in
this period.
Extensive revamp works were executed by imple-
menting sequential project phases, i.e. preparing Key to the project success was the close
or endorsing Process Design Packages (PDP), de-
veloping Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and teamwork between Amec Foster Wheeler
executing EPCm (Engineering, Procurement, Con- and OMV Petrom, enhanced with further
struction management) services up to Release to contractual improvements
Operate of the plants. In some cases, the schedule
driven approach led to overlap phases, for instan-
ce PDP consolidation developing the PDP and the
FEED activities in parallel or starting early engine-
ering and procurement activities during the FEED Given the above drivers and expected improved
phase to be ready to order the main Long Lead performances, during the first half of 2015 a com-
items at the very beginning of the EPCm phase. plete new set of contractual documents was finali-
Key to the success for all the projects has always zed and signed in the form of an Integrated Project
been the close teamwork between Amec Foster Management and EPCm Services Alliance Agree-
Wheeler and OMV Petrom, with common aims and ment (IPMA) contract, whose subject and scope
objectives. is the assignment of engineering or other services
However, despite this working effective approach for FEL1-2-3 and EXECUTE phases of various
to work, further contractual improvements were projects in OMV Petrom’s Petrobrazi Refinery.
planned to broaden the level of cooperation betwe- In particular, the IPMA is structured in an organized
en the two companies. way that covers the assignment of services mainly
OMV Petrom wanted access to a wider range of consisting of:

Figure 1 – Typical Front End Loading sequence

services from Amec Foster Wheeler and this was • Technical and Managerial support during Iden-
the driver to develop a more comprehensive and tify, Assess and Select (FEL1 and FEL2) phases;
structured contractual approach to manage all • FEED and EPCm (FEL3 and EXECUTE) servi-
project phases. The main aim was to facilitate the ces for projects;
issue of requests for proposals and the subsequent • Conclusion and execution of purchase orders
award of contracts for services covering all Front relevant to the provision of supplies of mate-
End Loading (FEL) phases and to ensure a smooth rial and equipment, as well as conclusion and
and seamless project road map, ideally from bu- execution of construction contracts for erec-
siness planning (FEL1) until delivery of the project tion/construction works.

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