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 Updated: 21May12
 
Ibn Rushd - Yanbu Petrochemicals Complex Expansion - PTA Plant Expansion
Country : Saudi Arabia
Project Value : USD 400,000,000
Sector : Petrochemicals | Olefins & Aromatics
Consultant : Uhde (FEED)
Contractor : CTCI Corporation (EPC)
Sub-Contractor : Siemens (Supply of Compressor Train )
Profile Type :  Contract Project
Associated Projects : Contract (2)
Phase:
EPC - Execution
Completion: 2013
 
 
Owner : Arabian Industrial Fibers CompanyArabian Industrial Fibers CompanyLoading... - Saudi Arabia
Location :
Yanbu Industrial City , Yanbu , Medina, Saudi Arabia
Contract Type : EPC - Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Facility Type : PET facility expansion
Capacity : 350,000 t/y of PTA
Background Arabian Industrial Fibers CompanyArabian Industrial Fibers CompanyLoading... (Ibn Rushd) plans to expand the Yanbu PTA plant at Ibn Rushd complex, in Yanbu Industrial City 1, Saudi Arabia.

The project is part of a wider scheme to boost PET production capacity at the plant. It aims at adding 400,000 t/y of purified terepthalic acid (PTA) to the existing 350,000 t/y unit at Ibn Rushd's Yanbu complex.

UhdeUhdeLoading... is the FEED study consultant.
Expected Events
Schedule Contract Phase/Phase Description
2014 CompletionProject expected to be completed
Latest Events In May 2012, construction of the plants was ongoing.

In June 2012, the compressor train is expected to be delivered.

In Q1 2014, the project is expected to be completed.
Previous Events In September 2011, the compressor train supply sub-contract was awarded to Siemens and construction of the plants started.

In December 2010, the EPC contract was awarded to CTCI Corporation.

On 18 September 2010, commercial bids for the EPC contract were submitted (delayed from June 2010).

On 27 August 2010, technical bids for the EPC contract were submitted (delayed from June 2010).

In April 2010, the ITB for the EPC contract was issued.

In June 2009, the FEED study contract was awarded to UHDEUHDELoading....

In January 2009, the project was announced.
Scope of Work The project includes the expansion of the PTA plant by adding 350,000 t/y of PTA.
Contract Packages
Type Project Name Contract Value
Ibn Rushd - Yanbu Petrochemicals Complex Expansion -
Ibn Rushd - Yanbu Petrochemicals Complex Expansion - Aromatics Plant Expansion USD 500,000,000
Ibn Rushd - Yanbu Petrochemicals Complex Expansion - PET Plant Expansion USD 500,000,000
Project News
25-Jan-2011 Ibn Rushd expansion to finish in 30 months - The Saudi Gazette

Project Schedule

ScheduleContract Phase/PhaseDescription
Jan 2009 AnnouncementProject announced
Jun 2009 FEEDUhdeUhdeLoading... awarded FEED contract
Apr 2010 EPCITB issued
27 Aug 2010 EPCTechnical bids submitted
18 Sep 2010 EPCCommercial bids submitted
Oct 2010 EPCConstruction started
Dec 2010 EPCContract awarded to CTCI Corporation
 
Prequalified Bidders Awarded
  • CTCI Corporation
Sep 2011 Supply & InstallationCompressor train supply sub-contract awarded to Siemens
2014 CompletionProject expected to be completed

Project News

25-Jan-2011 Ibn Rushd expansion to finish in 30 months - The Saudi Gazette
 
Arabian Industrial Fibers Company
Owner 
Arabian Industrial Fibers Company Building, King Saud Street, Yanbu Industrial City, P.O. Box 30701, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Medina
Tel: +966 4-321-8000 | Fax: +966 4-321-8008
  • Name: Abdulrahman Al Subati
    Position: General Manager, Projects
 
Uhde
Consultant - FEED
Al Sharqiyah, P.O. Box 1216, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 3-887-2414 | Fax: +966 3-867-5263 | Website: http://www.uhde.biz
 
CTCI Corporation
Contractor - EPC
Al Sharqiyah, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 3-865-6145 | Fax: +966 3-865-6146 | Website: http://www.ctci.com.tw
 
Siemens
Sub-Contractor - Supply of Compressor Train
Riyadh, P.O. Box 91357, Riyadh 11633, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 1-277-8377 | Fax: +966 1-277-8377
  • Name: Hassan Khilji
    Position: Project Manager
    Tel: +966 2-661-9960
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