SASREF Signed SCOT & SWS4 Project EPC Contract

SASREF Signed SCOT & SWS4 Project EPC Contract

On 1st February 2010, Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Co. (SASREF) signed a lump-sum turnkey contract with JGC-Gulf International Company Limited, to carry out the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) to implement a project of two units to improve SASREF environmental performance.

The contract documents were signed by SASREF’s President, Abdulhakim Al-Gouhi and JGC Gulf International Executive Vice President, Ryoichi Kado, at SASREF Headquarters in Jubail Industrial City.

SASREF President, Abdulhakim Al-Gouhi said, “The project involves a state of the art technology to build industrial facilities that would help bring down the refinery emissions to meet the environmental regulations of the Royal Commission.  On start up SASREF Sulphur dioxide emission will be less than 250 part per million. This will make SASREF’s emission the lowest of its kind in kingdom.”

Al-Gouhi added, “Although this is not an economical improvement project, it is a very important project from SASREF national and social perspective demonstrating SASREF commitment to save environment. This commitment is part of SASREF vision, as a caring organization that achieves best in class business performance, while having firm commitment to be a good neighbour and responsible citizen. Hence by executing this project SASREF is contributing to the welfare of the local community for a better and clean environment.”

SASREF is a 50 / 50 joint venture company between Saudi Aramco and Shell Saudi Arabia Refining Ltd, with a production capacity of 305,000 barrels per day. It is an export refinery where Arabian Light Crude is upgraded into high quality refined products, including kerosene, naphtha, benzene, low sulphur diesel, fuel oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).