Borouge awards two major contracts for Borouge 2 expansion project
Borouge awarded contracts valued at approximately US$3 billion for Borouge 2, the major expansion project at the company's production facilities in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The two contracts awarded comprise:
- A contract worth approximately US$1.855 billion for the construction of three new Borstar® technology polyolefins units and associated material handling facilities, laboratory facilities and marine works to Tecnimont S.p.A. of Italy, awarded on a lump sum turnkey basis
- A contract for an estimated value of US$1.234 billion with Tecnicas Reunidas S.A. of Spain, awarded on a convertible lump sum basis to construct the offsite and utility facilities for the expanded plant
The contract with Tecnimont S.p.A. Italy will see the development of two Borstar polypropylene plants with a combined annual capacity of 800,000 tonnes and a new Borstar Enhanced PE plant with an annual capacity of 540,000 tonnes to complement the existing 600,000 tonnes per year unit. Preliminary work on the polyolefins unit will begin immediately and is scheduled to be completed in 2010.
The contract with Tecnicas Reunidas S.A. will see the supply of utilities to all the associated EPC packages for the Borouge 2 project. Preliminary work will begin immediately and is also scheduled to be completed in 2010.
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