Petrochemicals complex, Saudi Arabia
Name of the Project
Petrochemicals complex.
Location
The project will be integrated downstream of the SATORP refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Client
Saudi Aramco and Total.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of a giant petrochemicals complex.
The complex will comprise a world-size mixed-feed steam cracker (50% ethane and refinery off-gas), with a capacity of 1.5-million tons per year of ethylene and related high-added-value petrochemical units.
The project will produce more than 2.7-million metric tons of high-value chemicals.
Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create 8 000 local direct and indirect jobs.
Value
The project will represent an investment of about $5-billion.
The cracker will feed other petrochemicals and speciality chemicals plants, representing an overall amount of $4-billion in investment by third-party investors.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Saudi Aramco and Total are planning to start the front-end engineering and design in the third quarter of 2018.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Saudi Aramco media relations, email media relations:international.media@aramco.com.
Total media relations, tel +33 1 47 44 46 99 or email presse@total.com.
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