April 2004
Al Rajhi Steel has awarded Italy’s Danieli & Company the contract for construction of SR 950 million steel plant in Jeddah. Under the agreement, Danieli will supply a new 850,000-tpy steel making plant.
The new state-of-the art plant, featuring all latest technology in steel making and casting, will feed Rajhi Steel hot rolling mill division designed to produce 750,000-tpy of merchant long products.
The order foresees the supply of new complete steel making plant basically composed of a 100-ton full-platform EAF, Ladle Furnace and 5/6-strand CCM for casting 100 to 160-mm billets, plus materials handling system, Fume Treatment Plant and meltshop auxiliaries. Plant startup is scheduled in the second half of 2005.
Hyundai to build cogeneration plant
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was awarded a contract amounting to US$ 420 million to build a 1,050MW cogeneration power plant from Saudi Aramco.
HHI will construct the power plant on a turnkey basis including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, shipping delivery, installation, and commissioning. The project will be completed by December 2006 This Co-generation Power Plant will be constructed to provide electricity and steam for oil and gas refinery plants in four regions of the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. The power plant is composed of 3 units of 300MW gas turbine, one unit of 150MW gas turbine, and 8 units of heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) boiler.
Teldene polypropylene plant coming up in Yanbu
Yanbu-based Saudi-Italian Teldene has signed the $215 million Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Italy’s Technimont to build a 400,000-420,000 t/y polypropylene plant at Yanbu. The plant will use the Spheripol technology from Europe’s Basell and feedstock will be supplied by the nearby Propane dehydrogenation plant, which is to be built by Germany’s Lurgi.
GACIC awards Butanediol project to Aker Kvaerner
Gulf Advanced Chemical Industries Company (GACIC) has awarded the Lumpsum Turnkey Contract (LSTK) to Aker Kvaerner for the engineering, procurement and construction, including commissioning and start-up services, for a 75,000 tons per annum Butanediol (BDO) plant in Al Jubail. The new US$ 130 million plant will be based on technologies provided by Davy Process Technology, Huntsman Corporation and UOP. The project is scheduled to be in commercial operation by December 2005.
GACIC is an affiliate of Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem). BDO is one of the world’s fastest growing chemicals used in the production of polybutylene terephthalete, thermoplastic polyurethanes, elastic fibers, pharmaceuticals, solvents, plant protection, coatings and electronic chemicals.
Assir, Bisha and Jizan power plants expansion
The Saudi Electricity Company has approved implementation of huge power projects costing a total of SR 5 billion. The Minister of Water & Electricity, Dr. Ghazi Al Ghosaibi, said that the forthcoming power projects would contribute substantially in meeting the electricity requirements in the Kingdom. Meanwhile, SEC has signed contracts with a team of Siemens and National Contracting Co. for expansion of the Bisha and the Assir Power Stations. SEC signed another contract with Al Toukhi Contracting for the expansion of Jizan power plant.
The SR 283 million worth contract for the expansion of Bisha power station includes the addition of two gas turbines, which will increase the generating capacity to 148 MW. The job also includes upgrading of system linking Bisha with Al Baha and Tihama. The contract for the expansion of Assir Power Station project includes addition of one gas turbine with circuit breakers. The cost of this project is SR 174 million.
The additional turbine will add 70 MW to the station’s capacity. The expansion of Jizan power plant will add a generating capacity of 200 MW at a cost of SR 335 million. (Contact: National Contracting Co, (Abdul Jadayel Engineering) P.O. Box 4536, Jeddah 21412.
Tel.:+966-2-6511104; Al Toukhi Contracting, P. O. Box 497, Riyadh 11411 Tel.: +966-1-4633660 Fax: +966-1-4631150)
SADAF’s styrene plant
The Saudi Petrochemical Company (SADAF) has awarded a contract worth US$ 4 million to ABB Lummus Global for providing technology for its planned styrene plant. Under this contract, ABB Lummus will carry out basic engineering for the process package and provide its in-house styrene technology. SADAF plans to release tender for the EPC contract later this year and a project award is expected by middle of 2005. SADAF will build a 600,000 t/y styrene by 2007. SABIC’s in-house engineering and project division is in charge of PMC.
Saudi Aramco - International Auctions|
Saudi Aramco has announced International Auction for a number of equipment and materials to be held on 25-27 April. The materials and equipment offered for sale include construction equipment, trucks, trailers, valves, pipes, pipe fittings, drilling accessories, workshop and miscellaneous equipment, generators, air conditioning units, air compressors, pumps, cables, electric motors, transformers, photocopiers, computers, kitchen equipment and miscellaneous materials. For more information please contact: Mr. Sultan Al Khaldi, Saudi Aramco Representative, Tel.: +966-3-8765068, email: khaldisa@aramco.com.sa
Al Rajhi Steel has awarded Italy’s Danieli & Company the contract for construction of SR 950 million steel plant in Jeddah. Under the agreement, Danieli will supply a new 850,000-tpy steel making plant.
The new state-of-the art plant, featuring all latest technology in steel making and casting, will feed Rajhi Steel hot rolling mill division designed to produce 750,000-tpy of merchant long products.
The order foresees the supply of new complete steel making plant basically composed of a 100-ton full-platform EAF, Ladle Furnace and 5/6-strand CCM for casting 100 to 160-mm billets, plus materials handling system, Fume Treatment Plant and meltshop auxiliaries. Plant startup is scheduled in the second half of 2005.
Hyundai to build cogeneration plant
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was awarded a contract amounting to US$ 420 million to build a 1,050MW cogeneration power plant from Saudi Aramco.
HHI will construct the power plant on a turnkey basis including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, shipping delivery, installation, and commissioning. The project will be completed by December 2006 This Co-generation Power Plant will be constructed to provide electricity and steam for oil and gas refinery plants in four regions of the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. The power plant is composed of 3 units of 300MW gas turbine, one unit of 150MW gas turbine, and 8 units of heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) boiler.
Teldene polypropylene plant coming up in Yanbu
Yanbu-based Saudi-Italian Teldene has signed the $215 million Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Italy’s Technimont to build a 400,000-420,000 t/y polypropylene plant at Yanbu. The plant will use the Spheripol technology from Europe’s Basell and feedstock will be supplied by the nearby Propane dehydrogenation plant, which is to be built by Germany’s Lurgi.
GACIC awards Butanediol project to Aker Kvaerner
Gulf Advanced Chemical Industries Company (GACIC) has awarded the Lumpsum Turnkey Contract (LSTK) to Aker Kvaerner for the engineering, procurement and construction, including commissioning and start-up services, for a 75,000 tons per annum Butanediol (BDO) plant in Al Jubail. The new US$ 130 million plant will be based on technologies provided by Davy Process Technology, Huntsman Corporation and UOP. The project is scheduled to be in commercial operation by December 2005.
GACIC is an affiliate of Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem). BDO is one of the world’s fastest growing chemicals used in the production of polybutylene terephthalete, thermoplastic polyurethanes, elastic fibers, pharmaceuticals, solvents, plant protection, coatings and electronic chemicals.
Assir, Bisha and Jizan power plants expansion
The Saudi Electricity Company has approved implementation of huge power projects costing a total of SR 5 billion. The Minister of Water & Electricity, Dr. Ghazi Al Ghosaibi, said that the forthcoming power projects would contribute substantially in meeting the electricity requirements in the Kingdom. Meanwhile, SEC has signed contracts with a team of Siemens and National Contracting Co. for expansion of the Bisha and the Assir Power Stations. SEC signed another contract with Al Toukhi Contracting for the expansion of Jizan power plant.
The SR 283 million worth contract for the expansion of Bisha power station includes the addition of two gas turbines, which will increase the generating capacity to 148 MW. The job also includes upgrading of system linking Bisha with Al Baha and Tihama. The contract for the expansion of Assir Power Station project includes addition of one gas turbine with circuit breakers. The cost of this project is SR 174 million.
The additional turbine will add 70 MW to the station’s capacity. The expansion of Jizan power plant will add a generating capacity of 200 MW at a cost of SR 335 million. (Contact: National Contracting Co, (Abdul Jadayel Engineering) P.O. Box 4536, Jeddah 21412.
Tel.:+966-2-6511104; Al Toukhi Contracting, P. O. Box 497, Riyadh 11411 Tel.: +966-1-4633660 Fax: +966-1-4631150)
SADAF’s styrene plant
The Saudi Petrochemical Company (SADAF) has awarded a contract worth US$ 4 million to ABB Lummus Global for providing technology for its planned styrene plant. Under this contract, ABB Lummus will carry out basic engineering for the process package and provide its in-house styrene technology. SADAF plans to release tender for the EPC contract later this year and a project award is expected by middle of 2005. SADAF will build a 600,000 t/y styrene by 2007. SABIC’s in-house engineering and project division is in charge of PMC.
Saudi Aramco - International Auctions|
Saudi Aramco has announced International Auction for a number of equipment and materials to be held on 25-27 April. The materials and equipment offered for sale include construction equipment, trucks, trailers, valves, pipes, pipe fittings, drilling accessories, workshop and miscellaneous equipment, generators, air conditioning units, air compressors, pumps, cables, electric motors, transformers, photocopiers, computers, kitchen equipment and miscellaneous materials. For more information please contact: Mr. Sultan Al Khaldi, Saudi Aramco Representative, Tel.: +966-3-8765068, email: khaldisa@aramco.com.sa
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