1. Iraq Refining Revamp Gathers Pace, But New Capacity Some Time Away

    ...this project, suggesting that work on Baiji is being prioritized (MEES, 23 October 2015). The latest available data from Riyadh-based Jodi shows that federal Iraq’s refineries processed 520,000 b/d in the first 10 months of 2017, an increase of 110,000 b/d or 24% from the 410,000 b/d processed in...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 51/52
    Published at Fri, 22 Dec 2017
  2. Algeria Refining And Petchems: Ambitious Vision, Feedstock A Big Concern

    ...nder for the new refineries at Biskra and Tiaret with a view to a 2017 start-up. However, Sonatrach has yet to award front-end engineering and design (FEED) and project management consultancy contracts for either. Meanwhile, Sonatrach planning director Lamine Ouis told last week’s North African Oil an...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 51/52
    Published at Fri, 19 Dec 2014
  3. Oman Advances Downstream Projects

    ...pelines and terminal are expected to be operational in the first half of 2017. The MSPP will carry up to 93,000 b/d of products between Orpic’s Mina al-Fahal refinery near Muscat, the Sohar refinery, a storage terminal at Jifnain and Muscat International Airport. The system will include 290km of re...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 51/52
    Published at Fri, 19 Dec 2014
  4. Qatar Awards Al-Sejeel FEED, Part Of 7mn T/Y Petchems Expansion

    ...ilt at Ras Laffan and due for 2017 start-up. The plant will have capacity to produce 1.5mn t/y of monoethylene glycol (MEG), 300,000 t/y of linear alpha olefins and 250,000 t/y of oxo-alcohols. QP and Shell awarded the Al-Karaana FEED project to US firm Fluor. It will utilize Shell’s proprietary MEG pr...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 51/52
    Published at Fri, 20 Dec 2013