ENOC Refinery Expansion Receives Boost as Second Major Contract Signed
ENOC Group signed an arrangement with Rotary Engineering Fujairah FZE to create 12 new tank as part of its plans to increase the ability of its Jebel Ali refinery by 50 per cent. This follows with the announcement of the major EPC contractor signing in September in 2015 for the design and construction of new handling units and ancillary systems.
The development project makes up 3 separate bundles at an estimated worth of US$ 1billion and the expected date for commercial production is Q4 of 2019.
The 12 new containers are designed to satisfy the current and highest possible industry requirements to help preserve high product quality throughout the refinery's logistics chain. The tanks are developed to keep Jet fuel, Naphtha in addition to Gas blend stocks.
While Health, Security and Environment (EHS) plays a crucial duty for ENOC, the storage tanks will certainly be equipped with their very own safety and security functions, designed to have actually devoted firefighting systems which are incorporated into the existing systems. The containers will certainly additionally be integrated right into the port's logistics systems and linked to the marine export centers on the incurable jetties to make sure faster transportation of stored petroleum products.
His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group Chief Executive Officer of ENOC, said: "The UAE's energy demand is growing at about 9 percent a year while Dubai's populace alone is anticipated to reach 3.3 million by 2021 from the present 2.5 million then top to 5.2 million by 2030. This stands for a 24 percent development by 2021 which subsequently indicates that Dubai's power requirements will adhere to rate. As part of ENOC's dedication to the UAE and Dubai's energy needs, we will continuously invest in key facilities jobs to satisfy this constant growth.
" Our US$ 1 billion growth project at the Jebel Ali refinery is a key part of the UAE's downstream approach to be self-sufficient in domestic fuels, in addition to increasing the slate of products available for export. The production ability of our Jebel Ali refinery is 140,000 barrels each day helping to fulfill the requirements of local, regional and global markets. With growth, we hope to accomplish an enhanced ability of 210,000 barrels per day. This will certainly assist us deal with the demands of the market and the broader industry, which has actually experienced considerable changes in recent times."
The second bundle of the growth will certainly likewise see the construction of a 31,000 square foot warehouse.
Mr Roger Chia Kim Piow, Chairman and Managing Director of Rotating Engineering Limited commented, "Rotary is proud to be chosen by the ENOC Group to take part in its turning point project. Over the years, Rotary has actually forged an online reputation built on providing top quality services that constantly meet our clients' needs and assumptions via excellence in our procedures. Our deal with ENOC again testifies to our capability to provide tasks of the highest requirements. Rotary expects functioning carefully with the ENOC group to efficiently implementing a world-class project."
ENOC's refinery has been continuously expanding and enhancing its production to cater for the ever-growing needs of the local and worldwide markets. It wased initially commissioned in 1999, starting with two condensate purification units with a name plate capacity of 60,000 barrels per day each, 4 MEROX devices, and storage space capacity of 1.28 million cubic meters.
