SkyNRG selects Technip Energies, Sasol and Topsoe for Project Wigeon FEED
- SkyNRG has appointed Technip Energies, Sasol and Topsoe to deliver FEED activities for Project Wigeon.
- Project Wigeon is designed to produce 50 million gallons (143 kt) of SAF per year from renewable natural gas using Fischer‑Tropsch conversion.
- Topsoe and Sasol signed Basic Engineering Design Package agreements to provide technology licenses, engineering design and technical services; Topsoe’s SynCOR™ and hydroprocessing will be combined with Sasol’s Fischer‑Tropsch technology.
- Technip Energies will provide engineering, modularisation and execution support, building on its work with SkyNRG on the DSL‑01 project; permitting is secured and start‑up is targeted for 2031.
Project scope
SkyNRG is moving Project Wigeon into the FEED phase for a planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility at the Port of Walla Walla. The facility is designed to produce 50 million gallons (143 kt) of SAF annually from renewable natural gas (RNG) using commercially proven Fischer‑Tropsch technology. Key permitting is secured and start‑up is targeted for 2031.
Technology and contracts
Topsoe and Sasol have each signed Basic Engineering Design Package agreements to provide technology licenses, engineering design and technical services. The project will combine Topsoe’s SynCOR™ and hydroprocessing technologies with Sasol’s Fischer‑Tropsch technology to convert RNG into SAF.
Engineering and execution
Technip Energies was appointed to support FEED, bringing experience with both Topsoe’s and Sasol’s technologies plus modularisation capabilities to support project execution. The appointment builds on SkyNRG’s existing relationship with Technip Energies through the DSL‑01 SAF facility under construction in the Netherlands.
Governance and partners
The project leadership will be led by Andy Billig (commercial and external affairs) and Steve Drennan (project director), with Jessie van der Linden, VP of Projects, supporting governance and delivery. Other project partners, including Boeing, are participating to advance Project Wigeon toward commercial‑scale SAF production in North America.
Source: SkyNRG