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Updated: 10Dec10
 
Syrian MPMR - Al Farkalas Refinery
Country : Syria
Project Value : USD 4,700,000,000 Estimated
Sector : Oil and Gas | Refinery
Consultant : APS Engineering Company (Feasibility and pre-Feed studies)
Profile Type :  Standalone Project
Phase:
FEED - Execution
Completion: 2017
 
 
Owner : Jv of Ministry of Energy - Venezuela, National Iranian Oil Company and Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources - Syria
Shareholders : Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources - SyriaMinistry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources - SyriaLoading... - Syria
National Iranian Oil Company - Iran
Ministry of Energy - Venezuela - Venezuela
Location :
Farkalas , Homs , Syria
Contract Type : EPC - Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Facility Type : Crude Oil Refinery
Capacity : 140,000 bpd
Background Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesSyrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesLoading... (MPMR) plans to build Farkalas refinery east of Homs, Syria.

The refinery will have a production capacity of 140,000 bpd.

APS Engineering Company is the feasibility study and pre-FEED consultant.
Expected Events
Schedule Contract Phase/Phase Description
Q3 2011 FEEDAPS Engineering Company awarded the feasibility and pre-Feed studies contract.
Q3 2012 FEEDStudies expected to be completed
2017 CompletionProject expected to be completed
Latest Events In 2011, the feasibility and pre-Feed studies were awarded to APS Engineering Company.

In Q3 2012, pre-FEED studies are expected to be completed.

In 2017, the project is expected to be completed.
Previous Events In 2011, the Malaysian Oil Company dropped out of the project. Its shares are expected to be distributed among the remaining shareholders.

In H1 2011, Aksens apologized for conducting studies.

In Q1 2011, the feasibility and pre-Feed studies were awarded to Aksens.

In November 2010, an updated MOU was signed between Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Venezuelan Ministry of Energy toward implementing the project.

In 2009, Namvaran was awarded the feasibility study contract.

In March 2008, a partnership agreement to construct and finance the refinery was signed between Syria, Venzuela, Iran and Bukhari Group.

In October 2007, an MOU was signed between Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesSyrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesLoading... and an international consortium to construct a refinery in Farkalas.
Scope of Work Construction of a 140,000 bpd refinery.

Project Schedule

ScheduleContract Phase/PhaseDescription
2007 AnnouncementMOU signed between Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesSyrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesLoading... and an international consortium
Mar 2008 PlanningPartnership agreement signed between Syria, Venzuela, Iran and Bukhari Group
2009 StudyContract awarded to Namvaran
Nov 2010 StudyUpdated MOU signed between Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesSyrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesLoading... and Venzuelan Ministry of Energy
Q1 2011 FEEDAksens was awareded the feasibility and pre-Feed studies contract.
Q2 2011 FEEDAksens appologized for conducting the studies
Q3 2011 FEEDAPS Engineering Company awarded the feasibility and pre-Feed studies contract.
Q3 2012 FEEDStudies expected to be completed
2017 CompletionProject expected to be completed
 
Jv of Ministry of Energy - Venezuela, National Iranian Oil Company and Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources - Syria
Owner 
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Building, Adawi Street, Khatib Area, P.O. Box 31483, Damascus, Syria
Tel: +963 11-441-7835,+963 11-445-5972,+963 11-445-1624 | Fax: +963 11-446-3942 | Email: mopmr-central@mail.sy | Website: http://www.petroleum.gov.sy
Ministry of Energy - Venezuela
Venezuela
National Iranian Oil Company
National Iranian Oil Company Building, Taleghani Avenue, Hafez Street, P.O. Box 1863, Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98 21-615-2929 | Fax: +98 21-615-3886 | Email: publicrelations@nioc.com | Website: http://www.nioc.ir
 
APS Engineering Company
Consultant - Feasibility and pre-Feed studies
Via Mosca, 32 Street, Rome 00142, Italy Tel: +39 06-512231 | Fax: +39 06-5153-0521 | Email: info@apsengineering.it | Website: http://www.apsengineering.it
 
Ministry of Energy - Venezuela
Shareholder 
Venezuela
 
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Building, Adawi Street, Khatib Area, P.O. Box 31483, Damascus, Syria, Damascus
Tel: +963 11-441-7835,+963 11-445-5972,+963 11-445-1624 | Fax: +963 11-446-3942 | Email: mopmr-central@mail.sy | Website: http://www.petroleum.gov.sy
  • Name: Riyad Zarka
    Position: Petroleum Director
 
National Iranian Oil Company
Shareholder 
National Iranian Oil Company Building, Taleghani Avenue, Hafez Street, P.O. Box 1863, Tehran, Iran, Tehran
Tel: +98 21-615-2929 | Fax: +98 21-615-3886 | Email: publicrelations@nioc.com | Website: http://www.nioc.ir
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