Yanbu oil refinery expansion project, Saudi Arabia
Name and Location
Yanbu oil refinery expansion project, Saudi Arabia.
Client
Luberef, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refinery Co and Jadwa Industrial Investment.
Project Description
The Yanbu refinery expansion is expected to increase base oil production to meet future demands for high-quality GR-II and GR-III base oils; increase the GR-I Bright stock to almost double current production; produce higher-value by-products, such as naphtha, diesel and kerosene; and satisfy Saudi Arabia’s requirements for producing drilling fluid, which is currently imported.
Value
The expansion project is estimated at $1-billion.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract by Luberef to provide project management consulting (PMC) services for the expansion project at its lube oil refinery, in Yanbu.
Under the terms of the agreement, Jacobs is providing PMC services for the inside battery limits (ISBL) and outside battery limits (OSBL). The ISBL services include a new lube oil unit, a new sulphur complex, a new hydrogen-manufacturing unit and an expansion of the propane de-asphalting unit. The OSBL services involve all utilities, tanks and infrastructure.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Jacobs Engineering Group (PMC).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Luberef, tel +966 2 638 5040 or fax +966 2 636 9932.
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