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

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