Project Profile
Value: US$2600 million
Location: Skikda, Algeria
Capacity: 16.5 million tons/annum & 330,000 bbl/day
Start Year: 2013
From the crude distillation unit to the aromatic facilities, the contract covers most of the refinery complex. Through its rehabilitation and modernization, the largest refinery plant in Algeria will have its refining capacity increased up to 330,000 BPSD. In addition, the contract includes new plants for the production of Isomerate (700,000 MTPA), Para-Xylene (220,000 MTPA) and Benzene (200,000 MTPA). In October 2015, Algeria completed the maintenance and improvement work at the oil refinery, Skikda, and will start up a new 4.5 million tonnes per year liquefied natural gas (LNG) unit at the complex. The plant is estimated to process 353,000 barrels of crude a day.
Operator:
Sonatrach: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.: EPC contract
Tecnicas Reunidas: engineering and PMC for fuel oil hydrocracking and catalytic reforming