Background: The second phase of a long-term plan to cut the sulphur content of petrol produced at the country's four biggest oil refineries. The project covers the construction of a diesel hydrocracker, a hydrogen processing unit, sulphur recovery and sour water treatment units, reactors, separators and related facilities.

Owner: SASREF(a 50-50 joint venture of Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell PLC)

Contractor: CB&I(EPC)

Consultants: Al-Ajmi Engineering Consulting,CB&I(FEED)

Facility Property: Refinery Plant

Capacity: The refinery is supplied with Arabian Light crude from Aramco, produces 305,000 barrels a day (b/d) of petrol.

Scope of Work: engineering, procurement and construction management for SASREF's modernization and expansion of its existing refinery in Al-Jubail city, covers the construction of a diesel hydrocracker, a hydrogen processing unit, sulphur recovery and sour water treatment units, reactors, separators and related facilities.

Project Value: more than $95 million

Ownership Type: Joint venture company of Saudi Aramco and Shell

Constration Property: Standalone