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 Updated: 15Mar10
 
Sasref - Jubail Refinery Expansion
Country : Saudi Arabia
Project Value : USD 300,000,000 Estimated
Sector : Oil and Gas | Refinery
Consultant : ABB Lummus Global
Contractor : ABB Lummus Global
Profile Type :  Standalone Project
Completed
Completion: 13 Mar 2010
 
 
Owner : Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery CompanySaudi Aramco Shell Refinery CompanyLoading... - Saudi Arabia
Shareholders : Saudi Arabian Oil CompanySaudi Arabian Oil CompanyLoading... - Saudi Arabia - 50.00 %
 Shell Overseas Services Company LimitedShell Overseas Services Company LimitedLoading... - Region-wide - 50.00 %
Location :
Jubail Industrial City, Jubail, Al Sharqiyah , Saudi Arabia
Contract Type : EPC - Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Payment Terms : Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK)
Facility Type : Refinery expansion
Capacity : 305,000 bpd Arabian light oil 
11,600 t/d ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD)
Background Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company (Sasref )Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company (Sasref )Loading... plans to increase the capacity of its existing refinery in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.

The project includes adding a new liquid petroleum gas (LPG) unit, a sulphur recovery unit and diesel hydrotreater units.

Upon completion, SASREF's capacity of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) will be 11,600 t/d.

Sasref was planning to include a new aromatics complex as part of the scheme, however, this option was dropped later.

Shell Global Solutions is the project management support consultant.
Latest Events On 13 March 2010, the project was completed and commercial production started (delayed from October 2009).
Previous Events In January 2010, commissioning started.

In Q4 2007, ABB Lummus GlobalABB Lummus GlobalLoading... started execution of the EPC contract for the ultra-low sulphur diesel complex.

In Q3 2007, the FEED study was completed.

In November 2006, US based ABB Lummus GlobalABB Lummus GlobalLoading... was awarded the FEED and EPCM contract, which had an option to carry out the main EPC contract to design and build an ultra-low sulphur diesel complex.
Scope of Work Construction of:
- A diesel hydrocracker
- A hydrogen processing unit
- A sulphur recovery unit
- Sour water treatment units
- Reactors
- Separators
- Related facilities.
Project News
14-Mar-2010 SASREF opens ultra-low sulfur diesel unit - Arab News
01-Jul-2009 SASREF's Clean Diesel Project Due for October Startup - Saudi Press Agency
29-Jan-2007 Saudi Arabia: SASREF, ABB Lummus in Deal on Sulfur Diesel Project - Arab News
31-Oct-2005 Sasref - Redefining A New Business Model - Shell in the Middle East
» More News

Project Schedule

ScheduleContract Phase/PhaseDescription
Nov 2006 FEEDContract awarded to ABB Lummus GlobalABB Lummus GlobalLoading...
 
Bidders Awarded
  • ABB Lummus Global
Q3 2007 FEEDCompleted
Q4 2007 EPCABB Lummus GlobalABB Lummus GlobalLoading... started execution
Jan 2010 CommissioningTrial Operations started
Mar 2010 CompletionProject completed

Project News

14-Mar-2010 SASREF opens ultra-low sulfur diesel unit - Arab News
01-Jul-2009 SASREF's Clean Diesel Project Due for October Startup - Saudi Press Agency
29-Jan-2007 Saudi Arabia: SASREF, ABB Lummus in Deal on Sulfur Diesel Project - Arab News
31-Oct-2005 Sasref - Redefining A New Business Model - Shell in the Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company
Owner 
Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Complex, Al Sinaiyah Area, P.O. Box 10088, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia, Al Sharqiyah
Tel: +966 3-357-2000 | Fax: +966 3-357-2525 | Email: info@sasref.com.sa | Website: http://www.sasref.com.sa
  • Name: Mustafa Al Hamrani
    Position: Assistant Refining Program and Planning Manager
    Tel: +966 3-357-2000
    Fax: +966 3-358-0150
 
ABB Lummus Global
Consultant 
Lummus Alireza Ltd. Co. Building, Al Sharqiyah, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 3-882-1111 | Fax: +966 3-882-9471 | Website: http://www.abb.com.sa
 
ABB Lummus Global
Contractor 
Lummus Alireza Ltd. Co. Building, Al Sharqiyah, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 3-882-1111 | Fax: +966 3-882-9471 | Website: http://www.abb.com.sa
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