petrochemical complex
Enterprise to leverage its midstream Market Leadership with booming downstream in USA Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Enterprise) is planning to build one of the world’s largest Propane DeHydrogenation (PDH) unit and Polymer Grade Propylene (PGP) unit in Texas, USA. These PDH and PGP projects are directly related to profitable development of NGL-rich natural gas production. With […]
Definition Condensate is referring to the natural gas liquids (NGLs) contained in the raw gas. Comments The raw gas or gas is made of natural gas (methane) and condensate. When the gas is produced from the reservoir it contains roughly 80%-95% methane and 20%-5% condensate. These condensate or natural gas liquids (NGLs) are mainly ethane, ethylene, […]
Sitra Refinery expansion preliminary studies completed After multiple scenarios for revamping and expansion, the Minister of Energy in Bahrain, Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, has announced the completion of the preliminary studies to modernize the Sitra refinery. The plan of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) aims to increase energy efficiency and increase production of high value […]
Definition Brownfield refers to project of expansion or revamping or services on an existing facility By opposition greenfield is the common word to describe a new project. Comments In that respect a brownfield investment covers also the situation where a company or government entity purchases or leases existing production facilities to launch a new production activity. This is one […]
Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo evaluate FEED tenders When Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo had created the joint venture PetroRabigh in 2005, this complex was designed as the biggest integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in the World. With a capacity of 400,000 b/d crude oil PetroRabigh has seen several upgrades and expansions. The Front end engineering and design […]
Foster Wheeler, Jacobs, KBR, Mustang and SNC Lavalin signed GES+ contracts with Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco’s General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) initiative requires that the majority of its engineering services requirements be conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to enhance the development of training and domestic employment opportunities. With the GES+ initiative, […]
Fujairah refinery, a strategic project for the UAE International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) is moving ahead with the crude oil refinery project to be located at Fujairah, UAE. The Fujairah refinery, should have a capacity of 10.0 million t/y or 200,000 b/d. IPIC estimated the capital expenditure at $ 3 billion. The Fujairah refinery project should be […]
Definition GES+ is the acronym of General Engineering Services Plus. General Engineering Services Plus is an initiative led by Saudi Aramco to increase the local content of the engineering activities in Saudi Arabia Comments Saudi Aramco’s General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) initiative requires that the majority of its engineering services requirements be conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order […]
