IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it is currently performing a feasibility study for a joint venture led by PetroChina Company Limited. The proposed 440,000 barrel-per-day refinery and 1.2 million tons-per-year petrochemicals complex will be located in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The undisclosed contract value was booked in the fourth quarter of 2009.

The feasibility study is underway and is being led by Fluor’s Shanghai and Houston operations centers with support from Beijing and Manila. The final feasibility study report is expected to be completed at the end of 2010.

The PetroChina-led joint venture also includes Royal Dutch Shell PLC and the international arm of Qatar Petroleum.

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Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the world's most challenging and complex projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenues of $22.3 billion in 2008. For more information visit www.fluor.com.