Awarded by ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical, the contract scope includes revamp and offsites facilities at the Esso Antwerp Refinery at Antwerp, Belgium.

Foster Wheeler Global Engineering & Construction Group chief executive officer Roberto Penno said: "After the successful completion by Foster Wheeler of the front-end engineering design for this project and for the new delayed coking unit that will be built at the same facility, we are very pleased to have won this significant EPC contract for this challenging project.

"We look forward to providing ExxonMobil with our best experience and expertise, and adding another safe and successful project to our long track record with ExxonMobil."

Foster Wheeler is a global engineering and construction contractor and power equipment supplier