SAMIR Mohammedia Refinery Project

Summary Information

• Ownership: SAMIR
• Website: http://www.samir.ma/
• Wiki Page: Samir Mohammedia Refinery
• Location: North West Morocco
• Capacity: 2 million tons/annum & 40,000 bbl/day (Additional Capacity)
• Nelson Complexity: 14
• Project Stage: Completed 2010
• Budget: 10 billion DH

The Project

• Project Type: Expansion & Upgrade
• Project Summary: The new project increases capacity to 8.25 mtpa and installs conversion units to deliver a higher-value product slate, in line with Morocco’s changing market demand.
• Main Contractors:
  • Foster Wheeler, Tekfen
  • Saipem: Vacuum distillation unit, Hydrocracking unit, Hydrogen Unit

* Litwin: Co-generation Unit

Refining Units

• A full conversion hydrocracker, (Chevron Lummus Global) - 36,000 BPSD
• A Visbreaker unit, (Shell)
• A diesel hydrotreater, (UOP)
• Atmospheric Distillation
• Vacuum unit - 54,300 BPSD
• Hydrogen plant,
• Sulphur unit,
• Amine unit,
• Offsites and utilities.

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

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Products Produced

• The project will significantly improve the quality of the motor diesel, the main transportation fuel, providing 50 ppm sulphur diesel for the Moroccan market.

History

• 2005 - Foster Wheeler Awarded Project Management Consultancy Contract
• 2006 - Litwin awarded co-generation contract
• 2010 - The Hydrocracker came on stream

Other Information

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Links

1. ESIA Report Summary
2. Foster Wheeler Project Information
3. Tekfen Project Information
4. ADB ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
5. Saipem Major Projects
6. Litwin Awarded €32 Million Turnkey EPC Contract For Supply Of Cogeneration Power Plant To SAMIR MOHAMMEDIA REFINERY
7. [[[Saipem Hydrogen Units]]]
8. Foster Wheeler Awarded Project Management Consultancy Contract For Major Refinery Upgrade In Morocco