ENOC and Technip will expand Jebel Ali facility by 50%

Emirates National Oil Company revealed plans to expand the capacity of its ENOC Processing Company Jebel Ali facility by 50 per cent. The expansion project comprises of three separate packages at an estimated value in excess of US$1billion. The expected date for commercial production is Q4 of 2019.
The main package of the project will add a new Condensate processing train to the existing facility, expanding its daily capacity to 210,000 barrels, up from its existing current 140,000 barrels per day. Additional processing units will also be added.
In response to the UAE’s drive towards clean energy, the expanded EPCL facility will manufacture products for the local market meeting Euro 5 standards.
Technip, which was contractor on the Jebel Ali refinery from 1997 to 1999, has been awarded a contract which covers the Engineering Procurement and Construction for the design and construction of the processing unit. The Group’s operating Center in Rome, Italy, will manage the project. The Front End Engineering Design was carried out by KBR. The licensor technology has been provided by UOP, Axens, and KT.
The subsequent two packages of the project will include the construction of storage tanks and a 31,000 square foot warehouse. Suitable Contractors are currently being short listed prior to the tendering process for both packages.