QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company begin work on Ras Laffan petrochemicals project ? QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem) have announced awarding the early site works contract for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project (RLPP), marking the commencement of execution of the RLPP. ? Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCC) has been selected as the contractor to undertake this work and was awarded a lump-sum contract to prepare the site for the new facility within Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. ? Work will commence in June, at the conclusion of which the EPC contract for the project is expected to be awarded. ? Commenting on the occasion, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Mr. Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, who is also President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said, “The award of this contract marks the start of the execution phase of RLPP, which is a major building block in QatarEnergy’s efforts to further expand and diversify its business portfolio and implement world-class downstream project. This project will increase Qatar’s polyethylene output capacity by approximately 64%.” First announced in 2019, the project is a joint venture between QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical. The RLPP will feature a 2,080 kilo tonnes per annum (kta) ethane cracking unit, making it the “largest ethane cracker in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world”. ? The facility will also include two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) units, which will significantly raise Qatar’s current polyethylene production capacity. ? The project has completed Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) in 2021, and is currently in the EPC tendering phase.?When tendering is complete and a final investment decision has been made, the project will advance to the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction phase. ? The RLPP is expected to commence production in 2026, QatarEnergy said. ? Follow Chemical Weekly page for regular industry updates ? Subscribe to Chemical Weekly magazine: https://lnkd.in/g3S4ZSu9 ? #chemicals #specialitychemicals #chemicalindustry #energy #petrochemical #petrochemicals #engineering #design #frontendengineering #polyethylene #ethane #ethanecracking #HDPE #EPC #procurement #construction www.chemicalweekly.com
