Execution activities kicked off at two gas processing projects

During the visit of President Khatami to the city of Gachsaran in the southern province of Kohgiloyeh-va-Boyerahmad in June 2000, execution activities started at Gachsaran NGL 1200 and 1300 projects. These two gas processing plants will process associated gas from the Gachsaran and the Bibi Hakimeh oil fields. The rich sour gas is processed at NGL 1200 and 1300 providing condensates for Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex (BIPC). BIPC uses condensates as feedstock for its processing plants.

The Oil Industries Engineering and Construction Company (OIEC) will provide the basic and detailed engineering for both of the plants. It is also responsible for supply of equipment and material, construction, commissioning as well as the start-up of the plants.

NPC to award C2+ recovery and fractionation units contract soon

Contract negotiations for the ethane plus recovery and fractionation units of the olefin no. 9 project came to an end and NPC will soon select a contractor for these two units. Olefin no. 9 will produce 2*300,000-t/y of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), 500,000-t/y of styrene monomer and 400,000-t/y of monoethylene glycol (MEG). An NPC subsidiary, Petrochemical Industries Development Management Company is also currently holding technical and contract negotiations for the olefin no. 9 downstream ethane cracking and LLDPE/HDPE units.

Tender documents for methanol no. 4 project issued

NPC issued tender documents for its mammoth no. 4 methanol project in June 25, 2000. The contract includes provision of licensee, basic and detailed engineering as well as supply of equipment. Tender documents have invited bidders to submit their proposal for both 1,000,000-t/y and 1,500,000-t/y capacities.

NPC invited bids for olefin no. 10 project

On July 6, 2000, NPC issued tender documents for its world-scale 10th olefin project, inviting bidders to quote for either the whole project as a package or parts of it. The contract is for basic and detailed engineering and construction as well as supply of technology and equipment. This complex will produce 360,000-t/y of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), 320,000-t/y of polypropylene, 200,000-t/y of alpha olefins and 400,000-t/y of monoethylene glycol (MEG). Olefin no. 10 project will be constructed at Pars Special Economic/Energy Zone (ParsEE) formerly called Assaluyeh.

Negotiations for RPC's urea granulation project wrapped up

Technical and contract negotiations with bidders for a urea granulation project at Razi Petrochemical Complex (RPC) were concluded. NPC is expected to select a contractor for the project soon.

Bidding for Esfahan PA/DOP and Kermanshah LAB projects extended

NPC has extended the deadline for the submission of bids for its phthalic anhydride (PA) and dioctyle phthalate (DOP) plant at the central province of Esfahan to the end of September 2000. The reason for the extension was twofold; bidders' request and the introduction of two Iranian companies that own technologies for these plants to the foreign bidders so they can also submit their proposals based on the homespun technologies. A number of PA/DOP plants are already onstream based on the locally developed technologies. NPC also has decided to extend the deadline for the submission of bids for its first LAB plant at Kermanshah to September 2, 2000.