Nuberg Engineering bags $35 mn EPC contract for chemical facility in Saudi Arabia

Nuberg Engineering, a specialised engineering, procurement &construction (EPC) contractor for chemical plants, has received a $35 million turnkey contract from ADDAR Chemicals for its Greenfield sulfolane and speciality chemical plant in Saudi Arabia. The entire project is worth $60 million all-inclusive.
 
The scope of the chemical plant project includes residual engineering, procurement, supply, construction, fabrication and commissioning. The project is augmented by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as the detail engineering partner of the chemical plant. The technology and basic engineering partner of the project is the US-based GTC Technologies.
 
ADDAR, one of the leading conglomerate firms in Saudi Arabia, was formed as an independent entity by Dr Ibrahim Ibn Salamah, Ex-managing director and vice chairman of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).
 
Located in Jubail Industrial City, the largest industrial city in the Middle East and home to many of world's largest chemical and petrochemical plants, the facility will manufacture Sulfolane and other specialty chemical products for downstream and petrochemical/oil and energy industry. The chemical plant will supply to the local Saudi market as well as the wider Middle East, Africa (MEA) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Also, it may cater to markets having similar critical needs, including Eastern Europe, India, China and South East Asia.
 
Seen as one of the largest green-field specialty chemical complex with various upcoming new products for the downstream and petrochemical / oil and energy industry, the project is scheduled to commence during the first quarter of 2017.
 
AK Tyagi, MD, Nuberg Engineering, said, “Being a specialised EPC supplier for chemical plants, Saudi Arabia is a core country for Nuberg EPC business and ADDAR our key customer. This EPC contract represents another significant step in building our capability and consolidating our position as a major EPC company of Indian origin in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) & Gulf region. This EPC project for a specialty chemical plant is an excellent illustration of our strategy in action and is an ideal opportunity to support our longer-term competitive edge in Saudi Arabia.”
 
Dr Ibrahim Ibn Salamah, chairman, ADDAR Chemicals Company (ACC), said, “This comprehensive facility will escort enhanced capabilities and capacity to ACC's business in the country and will pave a perfect road to diversify employment opportunities for the people. Nuberg has consistently displayed extensive knowledge and experience across various other EPC projects worldwide and we are confident that the team will bring significant value to the project."
 
Sulfolane an industrial solvent widely used in gas production, oil refinery and fertiliser plants. In the chemical industry, it is used as an extractive distillation solvent and reaction solvent. Solvent has many other uses in manufacturing industries such as plastics, textiles, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and electronics.