
Engineering and Construction
When ‘mega’ goes ‘GIGA’—A discussion on the Sadara petrochemical complex
After the Engineering Construction Contracting (ECC) association’s 2017 PerspECCtives conference, Ashraf Ayoub, part of the ECC’s board of directors, was able to sit down with Joseph Brewer, Chief Implementation Officer of Sadara, to exchange thoughts on the implementation of the $20-B Sadara petrochemical complex project.
Building for the future: An analysis of global capacity additions
Over the past several years, the world has witnessed significant capacity growth in all sectors of the downstream hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). The majority of this growth has taken place in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the US
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction