Oil refinery developer Meridian Energy Group Inc. has announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with GATE Energy (GATE).
GATE has been selected to provide commissioning and start-up services to the Davis Refinery team during development and execution of the 49 500 bpd Davis Refinery in Belfield, North Dakota, US.
This LOI comes weeks after Meridian began civil construction of the Davis Refinery. The Davis Refinery will commence construction in 2019 and will be fully operational in 2020.
GATE is a family of companies that provides services for the energy sector including engineering, commissioning, field services, operations services and maintenance staffing services.
Lance Medlin, EVP of Projects at Meridian, said: “Meridian’s selection of GATE Energy as the owners commissioning and start-up team is the result of lengthy technical workshops and collaborations. GATE Energy will provide personnel for development planning and execution as well as their GATE Completion System (GCS), which will ensure the safe and efficient execution of the Davis Refinery.”