Bechtel to build Humpuss' aromatic plant<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Aromatic has selected Bechtel of the
\nUnited States to commence engineering, procurement and
\nconstruction works on an US$850 million grassroots condensate
\nprocessing and aromatics petrochemical facility in Aceh.<\/p>\n
Humpuss announced yesterday that all phases of the project
\nwill be carried out on a fast track, 36-month program.<\/p>\n
The award includes assisting Humpuss secure and guarantee the
\nsupply of condensate feedstocks, as well as the marketing and
\noff take of fuel products.<\/p>\n
\"Bechtel is also being considered to help in operating the
\nfacilities,\" Edward Y. Hsi, the managing director of PT Humpuss
\nAromatic, said.<\/p>\n
The plant, consisting of processing units, marine loading and
\nunloading and off site facilities and utilities, is situated
\nthree kilometers from the Arun liquefied natural gas plant in
\nLhokseumawe, Aceh, which was built by Bechtel in 1977.<\/p>\n
The new condensate processing facility will receive gas
\ncondensate by pipeline from the neighboring natural gas plant,
\nsupplemented by condensate from other fields in the region.<\/p>\n
The facility will process 70,000 barrels of condensate per
\nday. After the condensate processing is completed, the aromatics
\npetrochemical section of the plant will use the heavy naphtha
\nproduct from the condensate processing facility as feedstock to
\nproduce high purity aromatics -- primarily paraxylene and benzene
\n-- and raffinates for manufacturing ethylene, propylene and other
\npolymer feedstocks.<\/p>\n
Output<\/p>\n
The output of the aromatic plant, namely paraxylene, benzene
\nand olefin feedstocks, will be sold on domestic and international
\nmarkets for use in the plastics, synthetics, fibers and resins
\nindustries.<\/p>\n
The Humpuss Group is one of the largest conglomerates in
\nIndonesia, with core businesses in air, land and sea
\ntransportations and shipping, infrastructure, oil and gas,
\npetrochemicals, natural resources, agro-commodities, trading and
\nvarious support businesses.<\/p>\n
PT Humpuss Aromatic was established as the foundation for the
\nHumpuss Group's growth into areas of petroleum and petrochemical
\nprocessing, production, distribution and related logistic and
\nsupport facilities.<\/p>\n
In addition to Humpuss Aromatic, the group has PT Kaltim
\nMethanol Industry and PT Humpuss Karbometil Selulosa in its
\npetrochemical division.<\/p>\n
Bechtel is a leading global engineering, construction and
\nmanagement organization, and has been involved in construction
\nactivities in Indonesia for 43 years, building pipelines, ports,
\npetrochemical and natural gas plants and copper mines.(hen)<\/p>",
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