Saudi Aramco Ju'aymah - Crude Oil Terminal - Engineering & Construction Management

Historic Project: Groundbreaking Work From Earlier in Fluor’s History

Client: Saudi Aramco

Location: Ju'aymah, Saudi Arabia

Business Segment: Energy Solutions

Industry: Fuels

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Executive Summary

Fluor was responsible for engineering and construction management of Saudi Aramco's Ju'aymah Terminal, one of the world's largest crude oil storage and loading facilities at the time.

The project included single-point moorings (SPM), submarine pipelines, metering and control platforms and a 26-mmb capacity onshore tank farm and pumping facility.

Client's Challenge

The crude is stored in 1.250-mmb and 1.5-mmb capacity tanks, the largest ever built. Bunkering is handled by three 250,000-bbl tanks. The onshore pumping system provides crude oil loading at rates of approximately 130,000-bbl/hour through each of four offshore loading systems and lines. A complex metering and crude blending system is also provided on an offshore metering platform.

Pipelines that extend from shore to the offshore platforms include four 35,000-foot, 56-inch crude lines and two 24-inch bunkering lines. Twin 48-inch submarine crude lines and a single 18-inch bunkering line connect the offshore platforms to each of six SPMs. The SPM systems were designed to accommodate 750,000-dwt tankers.

Fluor's Solution

Initially, we provided conceptual design of the onshore terminal, offshore platforms and tanker moorings. In addition, we developed all preliminary engineering designs, equipment arrangements and specifications for the material and construction as well as bid documents for certain portions of the work.

We also managed the construction of the onshore terminal and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminals.