Aramco and TotalEnergies have awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the $11 billion Amiral complex currently being developed at the SATORP refinery in Saudi Arabia.
A signing ceremony took place on Saturday in Dhahran attended by Amin H. Nasser, Aramco President and CEO, and Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO.
The EPC contracts were awarded to Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd — for a mixed feed cracker and utilities.
Maire Tecnimont secured a contract for two polyethylene units using Advanced Dual Loop technology, with a nameplate capacity of 500 kta each, and the derivative units.
The award of EPC contracts for main process units and associated utilities marks the start of construction work on the joint petrochemical expansion, following the final investment decision in December 2022. Integrated with the existing SATORP refinery in Jubail, the new complex aims to house one of the largest mixed-load steam crackers in the Gulf, with a capacity to produce 1,650 kilotons per annum of ethylene and other industrial gases.
