Fluor gets Marathon refinery contract

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Fluor Corp. has been selected by a division of Marathon Petroleum Corp. to execute the engineering and procurement scope for Marathon’s South Texas Asset Repositioning (STAR) program at its Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas.

Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value into backlog in the first quarter of 2018, according to a news release.

“This project will continue the development of MPC’s Galveston Bay refinery into a world-class refining complex,” said Mark Fields, president of Fluor’s energy and chemicals business in the Americas, in the release. “Fluor and MPC have a proven track record of delivering similar programs, most recently in Detroit and Garyville, La. Fluor values its strong working relationship with MPC and is excited to be part of the STAR program.”

Fluor has been engaged in the STAR program since 2013, performing the feasibility studies and early engineering work. The program is scheduled to be completed in 2022.

Fluor also is providing engineering, procurement and construction management services on the reconfiguration that will enable the Galveston Bay refinery to achieve updated U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier 3 gasoline sulfur standards, the release said.

Fluor is based in Irving, Texas and has offices in Greenville.