SAUDI ARABIA

 

3.3Mn T/Y Saudi Polymers Company Project Starts Up

The Saudi Polymers Company (SPC) project in Jubail, which includes the construction of an olefins cracker, has started operations. The sponsors had originally been targeting the first quarter of 2011, and then the date slipped to the fourth quarter. It was delayed as a result of design issues discovered during commissioning that meant extra safety measures had to be implemented, MEES understands. More recently the...