Thebarton, South Australia-based Strike Energy Ltd. has awarded the Front-End Engineering (FEED) for its proposed Project Haber development at Three Springs Shire southeast of Dongara in Western Australia to French engineering group Technip Energies, and the Owner’s Engineering to Wood Group Australia Pty Ltd.
Strike this past June moved the proposed project some 100 kilometers inland from its planned location adjacent to Geraldton Port to Three Springs Shire (GM June 10, p. 28). The project includes the development of a 1.4 million mt/y urea plant and an 800,000 mt/y ammonia unit.
Technip Engineering recently has executed the design and construction of several reference plants of similar capacity, enabling the firm to efficiently complete the engineering works on Port Haber, which are currently estimated to take 9-10 months from commencement, said Strike in an Oct. 27 ASX release announcing the awards.
As owner’s engineer, Wood will provide technical and engineering oversight services for the duration of the project to monitor and assess the work in progress, ensuring the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractor delivers work consistent with the project’s requirements, Strike said.
Strike earlier reported it has selected key technology providers for the proposed project, namely Danish firm Topsøe (for the autothermal reforming and ammonia synthesis), Italy’s Saipem (for the urea synthesis), and German firm ThyssenKrupp (for the urea granulation).
The environmental referral for Port Haber, together with the supporting documentation for its key Part IV environmental approvals, have been submitted to Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency.
Strike pointed out that these approvals are expected to be the longest lead item preparing the project for financial close prior to a construction commitment. The company engaged Australian firm Strategen-JB&G to assist with the environmental and planning approvals required for the project (GM April 16, 2021).
The project was launched in January 2021 (GM Jan. 15, p. 1), and would use gas from Strike’s Greater Erregulla development in the Perth Basin via a 120-km pipeline.
Strike this past May selected Koch Fertilizer LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., Wichita, as the preferred bidder for the offtake of 100% of the 1.4 million mt/y of granulated urea production from Project Haber (GM May 20, p. 1).