Cilacap Refinery Upgrade Project

Summary Information

• Ownership: Pertamina
• Website: http://www.pertamina.com/
• List of Pertamina Refineries
• Wiki Page: Cilacap Refinery
• Location: Central Java, Indonesia
  • Old Capacity: 17.4 Million tons/annum & 348,000 bbl/day
  • New Capacity: 18.5 Million tons/annum & 370,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Project Stage: Planning
• Expected Completion: 2022
• Budget: $4-5 billion

The Project

• Project Type: Upgrading to improve product yields
• Project Summary: The project will involve construction of a residue fluid catalytic-cracking (RFCC)
• Main Contractors:
  • GS Engineering - EPC
  • Foster Wheeler - Project Management Consultancy Contract
  • Licences: UOP & Axens

Refining Units

• Residue fluid catalytic-cracking (RFCC) - 60,000 bpd

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

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Products Produced

• The project will increase production of LPG, Propylene and Gasoline

History

• 2008 - Pertamina & Mitsui create joint venture for the project
• 2010 - Pertamina, Mitsui jointly liquidated PT Pertamit Processing, the joint venture company established to run the project
• 2011 - Sinopec Engineering awarded EPC contract
• 2011 - Construction of the project launched
• 2012 - Foster Wheeler Awarded Project Management Consultancy Contract

Other Information

• The project has been changed and delayed a number of times
• A number of partners have also come and gone

Links

1. Pertamina Cooperation with Mitsui for RFCC Project Ended (Indonesian)
2. Pertamina, Mitsui refinery project may stall
3. TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION (EPC) OF THE RESID FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROJECT
4. President Inaugurates Pertamina RFCC Project Commencement
5. Foster Wheeler Awarded Project Management Consultancy Contract for Cilacap Refinery Upgrade in Indonesia