Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex Project

Summary Information

• Ownership: QatarEnergy 70%, Chevron Phillips 30%
• Website: https://www.qatarenergy.qa/
• Location: Ras Laffan

The Project

• Description: integrated olefins and polyethylene facility. Completion is scheduled for 2026.
• Constructor:
  • Samsung Engineering: Construction of production facilities for 2.08 million tons of ethylene, as well as its utilities and offsite facilities
  • Tecnimont: Implementation of a polyethylene plant which includes two polyethylene units, with a capacity of 1,000,000 and 680,000 tons per year respectively, together with the associated utilities and offsites facilities.
• Licensors:

Production Units

• An ethane cracker with a capacity of 2.1 million tons of ethylene per annum
• Two polyethylene trains with a combined output of 1.7 million tons per annum of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Raw Materials Supply

• Ethane

Products Produced

• High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Other Information

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History

• 2022 - Final investment decision reached
• 2023 - Contracts awarded
• 2024 - Construction was launched

Links

1. QatarEnergy Makes The Largest Investment In Its History In The Petrochemical Sector In Qatar
2. Official kick-off of the already announced USD 1.3 billion EPC petrochemical contract
3. Samsung Engineering receives an Ethylene Project contract from Ras Laffan Petrochemicals in Qatar
4. His Highness the Amir Lays The Foundation Stone For The Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex