Borouge awards contracts for plant in Ruwais

  • Published: 20 April 2007 16:00
  • Last Updated: 20 April 2007 16:00

Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge) has awarded the polyolefins, and offsites and utilities packages on the multi-billion-dollar expansion of its Ruwais petrochemicals complex.

The polyolefins package, worth $1,850 million, was awarded to Italy's Tecnimont. The lump sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract covers two polypropylene units, with combined capacity of 800,000 tonnes a year (t/y) and a polyethylene plant with capacity of 540,000 t/y (MEED 23:3:07).

The Milan-based polyolefins and aromatics specialist beat the US' Fluor Corporation to win the contract, its first major regional deal in almost a year.

The $1,230 million offsites and utilities package went to Spain's TR. The convertible lump sum EPC contract involves outside battery-limits infrastructure and utility supply to the project. Three other groups of companies priced the work (MEED 22:12:06).

Bidding is continuing for the 750,000-t/y olefins conversion unit to supply propylene for the polypropylene plant. Commercial offers for the lump sum contract are due in May.



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