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Al Sejeel megapetrochemicals complex project, Qatar

9th August 2013

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Name and Location
Al Sejeel megapetrochemicals complex project, Ras Laffan, Qatar.

Client
Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCo).

Project Description
The project will feature a world-scale mixed-feed steam cracker with the original mixed feedstock of ethane, butane, and naphtha.

The Al Sejeel plants will be designed to produce 2.2-million tonnes a year of polymers, including polyethylene and polypropylene resins.

The project is part of Qatar’s large-scale expansion of the petrochemicals sector to support diversification and growth of the Qatari economy, as the State has announced that it will raise its petrochemical output to 23-million tonnes a year by 2020.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The project is scheduled for completion in 2018.

Latest Developments
Bechtel has been selected by the QP-QAPCo partnership to provide management services for the project.

The company will provide project management services for the project’s duration, starting with the front-end engineering and design phase.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Bechtel (management services).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
QP, tel +974 4440 2000 or fax +974 4483 1125.
QAPCO, tel +974 4401 0099, fax +974 4401 0098 or email info@qapco.com.qa.
Bechtel, tel Iva Zagar, tel +1 713 235 2088 or email izagar@bechtel.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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