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His Highness the Amir Lays The Foundation Stone For The Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, laid the foundation stone for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex , one of the largest in the world, which will raise Qatar’s overall petrochemical production capacity to about 14 million tons per annum by the end of 2026. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at Ras Laffan Industrial City, and attended by His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, Mr. Mark Lashier, the President and CEO of Phillips 66, Mr. Bruce Chinn, the President and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical, and senior executives from QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical. The complex will house an ethane cracker with a capacity of 2.1 million tons per annum of ethylene, making it the largest in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world, and raising Qatar’s ethylene production capacity by more than 40%. It also includes two polyethylene trains with a combined
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Haldia Selects Multiple Lummus Technologies for India’s First On-Purpose Propylene Plant and Largest Cumene and Phenol Plant

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL) will license its olefins conversion technology (OCT) and the Lummus/Versalis cumene and phenol technologies for a new plant in West Bengal , India. Once HPL’s plant is complete, it will be India’s largest cumene and phenol plant and the nation’s first on-purpose propylene plant. The milestone will also help HPL become India’s first integrated operator in the phenolics value chain and a leader in the niche specialty chemicals segment. The integration of OCT will strengthen India’s petrochemical market by allowing production of more phenol products locally rather than by importing them. “We are honored to work with Haldia Petrochemicals, a long-time customer, on this critical investment for India's petrochemical industry,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. “This is an opportunity to showcase Lummus’ in
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Baystar transforms polyethylene production with North America's first Borstar technology unit

Baystar (Bayport Polymers LLC) launches a new era in high-performance polyethylene (PE) production and enhanced sustainability with the start-up of its new Bay 3 polyethylene unit . The new unit is the first of its kind in North America, bringing proprietary Borstar technology from Borealis and more than doubling Baystar’s production capacity in Pasadena, TX. The Borstar technology brings a transformative approach to production flexibility for manufacturers and converters seeking a broad range of highly customized products for lighter, more durable, more flexible, and more efficient plastics. Borstar products are PFAS-free and can enable more than 50% postconsumer recycled material in some end products. Thanks to a broad molecular weight distribution, Borstar PE offers superior physical properties with no need for process aids or additives. “Bringing our new unit online marks the beginning of an exciting evolution in PE production for the industry as Baystar reimagines what is possible
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Aramco and TotalEnergies award contracts for $11 billion Amiral project

Aramco and TotalEnergies today awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the $11 billion "Amiral" complex , a future world scale petrochemicals facility expansion at the SATORP refinery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A signing ceremony took place in Dhahran attended by Amin H. Nasser, Aramco President and CEO, and Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO. The award of EPC contracts for main process units and associated utilities marks the start of construction work on this joint project, following the final investment decision in December 2022. Integrated with the SATORP existing refinery in Jubail, the new petrochemical complex will house the largest mixed-load steam cracker in the Gulf, with a capacity to produce 1.65 million tons of ethylene and other industrial gases per year. This expansion is expected to attract more than $4 billion in additional investment in a variety of industrial sectors (carbon fibers, lubes, drilling fluids, de
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Petrofac confirms signing of US$1.5 billion EPC contract in Algeria

Further to the announcement of 18 May 2023, Petrofac today confirms it has entered into a definitive agreement with STEP Polymers SPA (‘STEP’, a 100% subsidiary of Sonatrach) for the design and build of its petrochemical complex in the Arzew Industrial Zone in Algeria. As previously announced, Petrofac will deliver the US$1.5 billion project with its joint venture partner China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC), with Petrofac’s share valued at over US$1 billion. The contract was signed at an official ceremony in Algiers by representatives of Petrofac, HQC and STEP. Tareq Kawash, Petrofac’s Group Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted to be in Algiers alongside our partner and client to mark the official award of this pioneering project. Broadening Petrofac’s portfolio within the petrochemical sector, this contract builds on our 25-year track record of safely delivering strategically significant energy infrastructure in Algeria, while developing local workforces.”
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Butadiene LLP Selects Multiple Lummus Technologies for High Value Petrochemicals Plant in Kazakhstan

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced Butadiene LLP has selected its iC4 CATOFIN®, CATADIENE®, CDMtbe® technologies and BASF’s butadiene extraction technology for units at Butadiene LLP’s new petrochemical plant in Atyrau , Kazakhstan. “We are grateful to be selected and provide multiple technologies and solutions to support Butadiene LLP’s growth and expansion,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. “Lummus’ integrated solutions can help grow the economic position of our customer as they execute this important project for Kazakhstan its downstream industry.” “We look forward to partnering with Lummus on this project to upgrade mixed butanes to valuable petrochemicals,” said Diaz Diyanov, General Director of Butadiene LLP. “Butadiene LLP will further develop Kazakhstan’s petrochemical industry using Lummus’ processes that have the lowest carbon footprint available in the market
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DL E&C Participates in its Largest Petrochemical Project Ever

DL E&C will participate in the Shaheen Project , the largest domestic petrochemical project ever. The company said on March 10 that it will participate in the connection project of TC2C (thermal crude to chemical) in sector 1 of the Shaheen Project and existing plant. DL E&C will participate in the project by taking over part of the package 1 construction from Hyundai E&C consortium. Package 1 is worth approximately KRW 5.4 trillion, and DL E&C’s stake is 26% or KRW 1.4 trillion. The construction period is 42 months, and the project is scheduled to be completed in 2026. The project promoted by S OIL is the largest petrochemical project in Korea with KRW 9.2 trillion invested. Hyundai E&C, Hyundai Engineering, and Lotte E&C as well as DL E&C will participate in the project, which seeks to increase petrochemical products’ output ratio from 12% to 25% by building oil refining and petrochemical facilities in the Ulsan Onsan National Industrial Complex. DL E&a
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