Jacobs wins PMC contract for US$1 billion Luberef project

Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Company (Luberef) has awarded Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. a contract to provide project management consulting (PMC) services for the expansion project of its lube oil refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Jacobs said in a press release.
Under the terms of the agreement, Jacobs will provide PMC services for inside battery limits (ISBL), which include a new lube oil unit, a new sulfur complex, a new hydrogen manufacturing unit and an expansion of the propane de-asphalting unit.
ISBL is a term referring to specific areas inside an oil refinery, sometimes defined by physical boundaries separating the areas.
Jacobs will also provide outside battery limits (OSBL), including all utilities, tanks and infrastructure.
OSBL is a term referring to the support systems necessary for a refinery, including utility systems, piping, storage and handling of waste.
Jacobs’ Leiden, Netherlands, office is managing the overall project valued at approximately US$1 billion, in collaboration with Jacobs’ offices in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and other locations. (February 13, 2013)