SATORP - Amiral Complex
Saudi Aramco and Total (SATORP) are planning to develop a chemical plant named Amiral complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
The Amiral Petrochemical Complex is an integrated project within the SATORP Refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, led by Total Energies. The project leverages existing refinery infrastructure and expertise to produce high-quality petrochemical products.
This project is one of the most important oil and gas projects in the MENA region
The US$11795 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of Ethylene plant (1.65 MTPA)
2. Construction of Propylene plant (50,000 TPA)
3. Construction of an Acrylonitrile plant with a capacity of 425,000tpa
4. Construction of Linear Alpha Olefin (LAO) plant with a capacity of 400,000tpa
5. Construction of Poly Alpha Olefin (PAO) plant
6. Construction of Cogeneration Independent Steam and Power Plant (470mw)
7. Construction of Logistic Area
8. Construction of Utility Flare and Interconnection
9. Construction of Tank Farm
10. Laying of Pipelines and value park integration
11. Satorp integration
12. Construction of storage facilities
13. Construction of associated facilities
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05 March 2025
Derivatives Unit: Package 2: The construction works are ongoing on the project and are expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2026.
02 January 2025
Utility Flare and Interconnection: Package 4: The construction works are ongoing and are expected to be competed by the fourth quarter of 2027.
10 December 2024
Mixed Feed Cracker: Package 1:Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE), a prominent global solutions provider within the energy sector, has been awarded a contract by Hyundai Engineering Company and Maire Tecnimont for the supply of advanced equipment for their undertaking.
11 November 2024
Derivatives Unit: Package 2: The construction works on the project are still ongoing and are expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2026.
04 November 2024
Mixed Feed Cracker: Package 1: Construction works are ongoing on the project and are expected to be completed by fourth quarter of 2027.
10 October 2024
Utility Flare and Interconnection: Package 4: High-Density Polyethylene and Logistic Area: Package 3:The construction works are ongoing on the project.
01 August 2024
Pipelines: Package 5B: The construction works are ongoing on the project.
23 July 2024
Tank Farm: Package 5A: High-Density Polyethylene and Logistic Area: Package 3: The construction works are ongoing on the project. (Source: MEED)
01 July 2024
China Eleventh Chemical Construction Company has been appointed as the sub-contractor with a contract value of US$272 million for the project. (Source: MEED)
27 June 2024
Chemanol has signed a long-term methanol supply agreement with Saudi Aramco Total Refining & Petrochemical Company (Satorp) for Amiral petrochemicals producing complex and the supplies will start by the end of 2027. (Source: MEED)
05 June 2024
Utility Flare and Interconnection: Package 4: Sendan International is working as the MEI Subcontractor and the construction works are ongoing on the project.
26 May 2024
Amiral Complex: Derivatives Unit: Package II & Amiral Complex: High-Density Polyethylene and Logistic Area: Package III: The construction works on the project are still ongoing and are expected to be completed by 2026.
15 April 2024
Pipelines: Package 5B : The site facilities works & construction works are ongoing on the project.
27 March 2024
Package 1: Package 4 : The construction works are ongoing on the project and are expected to be completed by 2027 and the subcontractor has not yet been appointed.
28 February 2024
Amiral Complex: Derivatives Unit: Package II: The construction works have been progressing and the completion is expected by Q1, 2026.
09 January 2024
Amiral Complex: Satorp Integration: Package VC and Amiral Complex: Tank Farm: Package VA: Detailed design works are ongoing and construction will mostly commence in March 2024.
20 December 2023
High-Density Polyethylene and Logistic Area: Package 3: The construction works are ongoing on the project and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026.
09 November 2023
Amiral Complex: Pipelines: Package VB, Amiral Complex: Industrial Support Facilities Package VI: The construction works are still ongoing and are expected to be completed by 2027.Amiral Complex: Mixed Feed Cracker: Package I, Amiral Complex: Utility Flare and Interconnection: Package IV , Amiral Complex: Satorp Integration: Package VC: The detailed engineering works are still ongoing and the construction works have not yet commenced on the project. The project is expected to be completed by 2027.
19 October 2023
Amiral Complex: Derivatives Unit: Package II & Amiral Complex: High-Density Polyethylene and Logistic Area: Package III: The construction works are yet to commence on the project and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026.
29 July 2023
Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been awarded the main contract for the Amiral Complex: Mixed Feed Cracker: Package 1 project. Detailed Engineering works are ongoing.
06 July 2023
Cogeneration Independent Steam and Power Plant (ISPP): The main contract bids are in the final stages of evaluation and are expected to be awarded by September 2023.
04 July 2023
SATORP - Amiral Complex: Utility Flare and Interconnection: Package 4: Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd is appointed as the main contractor for the project.
26 June 2023
Amiral Complex: Derivatives Unit: Package II & Amiral Complex: High-Density Polyethylene and Logistic Area: Package III: The Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. had announced that its Integrated E&C Solutions subsidiaries Tecnimont and Tecnimont Arabia Limited have been awarded as the main contractor for the project, SATORP - Amiral Complex: Tank Farm: Package 5A: Sinopec Engineering has been appointed as the main contractor, SATORP - Amiral Complex: Mixed Feed Cracker: Package 1:Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been appointed as the main contractor, SATORP - Amiral Complex: Satorp Integration: Package 5C:Sinopec Engineering has been appointed as main contractor and SATORP - Amiral Complex: Pipelines: Package 5B: Gulf Consolidated Contractors Co. has been appointed as main contractor. SATORP - Amiral Complex: Site Preparation Works (Package 8): Mofarreh Marzouq Al Harbi and Partners Co. Ltd has been appointed as main contractor, SATORP - Amiral Complex: Temporary Construction Facilities (Package 7): Mobarak M. AlSalomi and Partners has been appointed as main contractor. Amiral Complex: Industrial Support Facilities Package 6: Mohammed Ali Al-Suwailem Trading and Contracting Co has been appointed as main contractor.
19 May 2023
The execution strategy for the planned production facility is being finalised. The formal award of EPC contracts for the petrochemicals project is now expected to take place within the second quarter of 2023. (Source: MEED)
27 April 2023
Amiral Complex: Utility Flare and Interconnection: Package 4 and SATORP - Amiral Complex: Mixed Feed Cracker: Package 1 : Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been awarded the contract however the official announcement is still awaited.
19 April 2023
Cogeneration ISPP:The following companies have submitted the bids: consortium of KEPCO E&C and Aljomaih Holding, consortium of Acwa Power and Marafiq, and a consortium of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company and JERA . (Source: MEED)
13 April 2023
Cogeneration ISPP: The main contract bid submission has been further extended to April 19, 2023. (Source: MEED)
23 March 2023
Pkg 2,3,5A,5B&5C- The main contract is not yet awarded. (Source: MEED)
16 March 2023
Pkg 1&4: Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been awarded the contract however the official announcement is still awaited.
10 March 2023
The project has been announced in the first wave of private sector projects under Shareek programme.
14 February 2023
The main contract is expected to be awarded in third or fourth week of March 2023. (Source: MEED)
11 January 2023
The main contract bids on the packages: Tank Farm: Package 5A, Utility Flare and Interconnection: Package 4, High-Density Polyethylene and Logistic Area: Package 3, Site Preparation Works (Package 8), Temporary Construction Facilities (Package 7), Pipelines: Package 5B, Derivatives Unit: Package 2, Mixed Feed Cracker: Package 1 are still under evaluation and are expected to be awarded by March 2023.
27 December 2022
The construction is expected to be commenced in 2023 and is is set to start operations in 2027.
16 December 2022
The client has taken the final investment decision for the construction of the complex. The investment is around US$11 billion out of which US$4 billion will be funded through equity by Aramco (62.5%) and TotalEnergies (37.5%).
07 December 2022
The main contract bid for the Cogeneration independent steam and power plant (ISPP) is expected to be submitted by end of March 2023.
25 November 2022
Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Larsen & Toubro Energy Hydrocarbon and Technip Energies has come up as the lowest bidder for the package 1&4, package 2 and package 3 respectively. (Source: MEED)
15 November 2022
The main contract bids are still under evaluation and the time-frame for the award is currently unknown.
20 October 2022
Bids are under evaluation for the Packages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A, 5B and 5C. Hyundai E&C, CTCI, Technip, Tecnicas Reunidas and Saipem amongst others have submitted the bids.
12 October 2022
Pkg 1&4: Hyundai E&C amongst others have submitted the commercial bids.
21 September 2022
Pkg 3,5A,5B & 5C: The technical bids were submitted on September 18, 2022. We are in the process of identifying the bidders. (Source: MEED)
20 September 2022
Pkg 1&4: Hyundai E&C amongst others have submitted the technical bids.
13 September 2022
Pkg 2: Hyundai E&C amongst others have submitted the technical bids. JGC Corporation has declined to participate in the project. Pkg 1,3,4,5A,5B,5C,7&8: The technical bid submission date has been extended till September 18, 2022. (Source: MEED)
24 August 2022
The technical bid submission date has been extended till September 11, 2022 and the commercial bid submission is on October 09, 2022. (Source: MEED)
14 July 2022
The bid submission date has been extended till August 31, 2022. (Source: MEED)
13 June 2022
The main contract tender is issued on project. The bids are expected to be submitted by August 15, 2022. Hyundai E&C, Saipem, Mc Dermott, Técnicas Reunidas, Sinopec, CPECC, CTCI, L&T, Samsung, JGC and Technip have prequalified companies on the project.
20 April 2022
The main contract PQ documents are yet to be shortlisted for Site Preparation Works (Package 8) and Temporary Construction Facilities (Package 7).
24 November 2021
The project is facing delays.
29 September 2021
There is no news regarding the main contract PQ shortlist on Jubail 2 Complex and Ethylene & Propylene Plant yet.
20 June 2021
The client has issued SOI for packages one to six on April 22, 2021 and for package seven & eight on May 25, 2021. The EoI documents have been submitted by May 30, 2021 for packages one to six and by June 10, 2021 for package seven & eight. (Source: MEED)
11 April 2021
FEED works are ongoing and the main contract tender is yet to be issued.
02 June 2020
FEED works are getting delayed
21 April 2020
JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation has been appointed as the feasibility study consultant on Ethylene & Propylene Plant package. FEED works are progressing as per the schedule and the time frame for completion is unknown at this juncture.
10 December 2019
FEED works are ongoing and Saudi authority in talks with potential companies for further development. (Source: MEED)
23 October 2019
McDermott International has been appointed as the technology provider.
24 July 2019
The client is in talks with several chemical firms for the development of the project. (Source: MEED)
11 June 2019
SATORP and INEOS have signed an MOU for the development of Acrylonitrile Plant, LinearAlphaOlefin Plant and PolyAlphaOlefin Plant.
15 November 2018
TechnipFMC and WorleyParsons have been appointed as the FEED and PMC contractors respectively