Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the design and construction of new processing units and ancillary units from the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC). ENOC revealed plans to expand the capacity of its ENOC Processing Company (EPCL) Jebel Ali facility by 50%. The expansion project comprises of three separate packages at an estimated value in excess of $1 billion. The expected date for commercial production is Q4 of 2019.
The main package of the project will add a new condensate processing train to the existing facility, expanding its daily capacity to 210,000 barrels, up from its existing current 140,000 barrels per day. Additional processing units will also be added. These include a new LPG/naphta hydrotreater, an isomerisation unit, kerosene hydrotreater, and a diesel hydrotreater. These units will ensure that the refinery’s fuel products, which include gasoline, jet fuel and diesel, are capable of meeting expanding domestic fuel demand, as well as for export purposes.
Technip’s operating Center in Rome, Italy, will manage the EPC project. The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) was carried out by KBR. The licensor technology has been provided by UOP, Axens, and KT.
The facility also includes an ISO 9001:2015/ ISO 17025:2005 certified laboratory, and is the only accredited organization in the Middle East that is capable of carrying out critical tests for gasoline and jet fuel products.