Construction of the first integrated gas chemical complex. Second phase (Construction of gas separation complex)
Main Project objective: Ethane recovery from Tengiz field Dry gas to supply feedstock to the Polyethylene Project.
Project participants: KMG PetroChem LLP (100% subsidiary organization of NC KMG JSC).
Location: Atyrau region, TCO territory.
Construction period: 2025-2029.
Dry gas processing capacity: 9.1 billion St. m3/year.
Production capacity: up to 1.6 million tons/year (standard) of Ethane; up to 360 kta of Propane.
Process Licensor: US-based UOP for Ethane recovery and Propane Treatment units.
Jobs to be created: ~1,600 during Construction and ~400 during Operation.
Plans for 2024:
- Re-FEED completion;
- finalization of the updates to the Design and Estimate Documents;
- taking FID for the Project to move to the Implementation stage;
Construction of the complex is scheduled to commence in 2025.