Hpin construction inauguration of the ras laffan olefins co. Qatars ethane cracker to reach full capacity by august. Technip provides a wide range of services to the ethylene industry. Ethylene, the simplest of olefins, is used as a base product for many syntheses in the petrochemical industry. Created in 2006, the qatofin joint venture holds interests in 2 world class assets connected by a 125 km long ethylene pipeline.
Ethylene production capacities are increased by 30% over the last five. Ras laffan olefins company how is ras laffan olefins. Tasweeq has the exclusive right to deliver qatars energy products abroad. What influences the development of greenfield ethane crackers in the us. Olefin crackers yield feedstock for a wide variety of downstream processes including polyethylene, polypropylene, normal alpha olefins, and 1hexene via selective ethylene trimerization. The other major part of the project is what will be one of the worlds largest ethane crackers, at ras laffan industrial city, north of doha. Llc and qatar petroleum qp are stepping up to take advantage of lower 48 natural gas and plan to jointly develop a huge petrochemical plant on the gulf coast that. The ras laffan olefins company rloc plant was completed in 2010 and produces 1. Value creation through integration of downstream process. Rloc continues to take a leading role in the implementation of responsible care standards. The ethanebased steam cracker is designed to produce 1. Qp had originally proposed the construction of a 1. Ras laffan olefins company ltd rloc rloc constructed a worldclass 1.
In june 2019, chevron phillips chemical and qatar petroleum announced a joint venture to pursue a worldscale petrochemical plant in qatar at the ras laffan industrial city. Another related key addition to the industrial infrastructure in qatar is the settingup of qatar melamine company, the largest melamine facility in the middle east and the second largest in the world. Qatar petrochemical company qapco is developing the 1. Qapco hosts total officials at mic plants the peninsula qatar. These processes yield products which are in high demand globally and also provide the basis for downstream processing and fabrication industries in country. Ethylene is now produced by three major petrochemical companies in qatar with a total production capacity of 2. If completed, how will it fit into qatars existing ethylene asset portfolio. Ras laffan olefins company rloc ras laffan power company rlpc rasgas. The qatofin linear lowdensity polyethylene lldpe plant in dohas mesaieed industrial city was inaugurated on nov. Qatofinplantthe ethylene feedstock required for the lldpe unit in mesaieed is supplied from an ethylene cracker of 1. Several other delivery companies are allowed to compete in the courier market.
This project includes participation in one of the worlds largest ethane crackers in ras laffan, a linearlowdensity polyethylene lldpe plant in mesaiseed and the related ethylene pipeline linking both sites. Transform and develop total qatar our activities and. Through its participation in qapco, total helped launch qatofin, a company established to develop two projects, including one of the worlds largest ethane crackers the ras laffan olefins. The ethylene feedstock required for the lldpe unit in mesaieed is supplied from an ethylene cracker of 1. Shell and qp move on feed for qatar ras laffan olefins. Home volume 83 issue 10 crackers to be built in mideast. Chevron phillips chemical, qatar petroleum plan to jointly. The companies currently operate qatar chemical company ltd.
Through its participation in qapco, total has helped launch qatofin, a company established to develop two projects, including one of the worlds largest ethane crackers the ras laffan olefins company rloc. Qatars ras laffan olefins cos ethane cracker is producing ethylene and will reach maximum capacity by august, oil minister abdullah bin. Three petrochemical partnerships that were announced last week link shell chemicals, basell, and dow chemical with local companies in the persian gulf region shell is teaming up with qatar petroleum to develop a worldscale ethanebased cracker and derivatives complex in qatars ras laffan industrial city. Qatofin is a joint venture of qatar petrochemical co. Total petrochemicals, through its participations in qapco and qatofin, joint ventures with qatar petroleum, holds 22. Ras laffan olefins company ltd rloc ras laffan olefins company ltd rloc is a qatari company, 53. Olefin report, ethylene production capacities, global. Chevronphillips, qp eyeing another huge gulf coast ethane. Sector updateoil and gasethylene global demandsupply scenarioindia equity research oil, gas and servicesglobal demand for ethylene to grow at a healthy rate of 4. By john richardson in mumbai for the asia petrochemical industry conference apic existing saudi arabian crackers will continue to run at less than 100% until the kingdoms oil production returns to 10m bblday and thats not going happen for some considerable time, an industry source told the blog earlier this week in the build. The average capacity of production plants, known as steam.
Inauguration of worlds largest ethane cracker in ras laffan, qatar. The crackers ownership is split between two local petrochemicals producers, one of whom, qatofin, is a direct subsidiary of qapco and total. Oct 09, 2012 qatofin together with qchemii are to construct one of the largest ethane crackers in the world at ras laffan industrial city, with an ethylene capacity of 1. What is the likely trajectory of investment and why.
This cracker is owned by ras laffan olefins company rloc, which is a joint venture between qatofin. Saudi gas shortage will last a long time asian chemical. Our commitment total qatar our activities and local projects. Port bureau updatesjuly greater houston port bureau. Chevron phillips is equally owned indirectly by chevron corp. Qchem ii are joint ventures between a subsidiary of chevron phillips chemical 49 percent. The cracker will be owned by ras laffan olefins co. Meed doha decides to go it alone on petrochemical schemes.
Qpost qatar general postal corporation is the stateowned postal company. A new linear alpha olefins unit and associated downstream poly alpha olefins unit are also currently under construction at the site by ineos oligomers. The cracker is operated by qchem ii on behalf of rloc partners. Ras laffan olefins company ltd rloc is a qatari company, 53. Inauguration of worlds largest ethane cracker in ras. Rloc cracker, qatar qatofin is a joint venture between qapco1 63. Technip is a world leader in designing steam crackers, from concept stage through construction and commissioning for both grassroots plants including mega crackers and plant expansions using its proprietary technologies. Qatars ras laffan olefins complex rloc is expected to start ras laffan cracker by the end of this month, according the dr youcef mohamed almulla, general manager of the qatar petrochemical company qapco. Olefins cracking new processes have been developed to increase the propylene to ethylene ratio, because today, the primary source of propylene is as a byproduct from ethylene production and ethylene demand is growing more slowly than propylene demand.
Chevron phillips chemical and qatar petroleum announce joint. Rloc will crack ethane supplied from the al khaleej and dolphin gas projects to feed the sponsors downstream derivative units. Chevronphillips, qp eyeing another huge gulf coast ethane cracker. Another aspect of the qchem ii project is a joint venture ras laffan olefins company ltd which developed a 1. An ethane cracker with a 1,35 kta ethylene production capacity in ras laffan industrial city, via the ras laffan olefins company rloc processing plant for its shareholders qchem and qatofin 45. Total announces the inauguration of the worlds largest olefin cracker based on ethane in ras laffan, qatar. Qatar ras laffan ras laffan olefins co, a joint venture of qatofin and qchem ii, is considering expanding its 1. The ras laffan ethane cracker was awarded to technip france last august. Today, the demand for ethylene is over 140 million tons per year with a growth rate of 3.
Technip is a world leader in designing steam crackers, from concept stage through construction and commissioning for both grassroots plants including megacrackers and plant expansions using its proprietary technologies. Inauguration of worlds largest ethane cracker in ras laffan. Jan 17, 2010 qatars ras laffan olefins complex rloc is expected to start ras laffan cracker by the end of this month, according the dr youcef mohamed almulla, general manager of the qatar petrochemical company qapco. Operator, location, nameplate ethylene capacity ktpa. Rloc is committed to maintain a safe and healthy environment in all of our offices and on each of our projects and facilities.
Qatofin inaugurates 450,000tonnesyr lldpe plant in doha. A paid subscription brings you weekly issues of the print magazine plus full access to ogj online premium services including the electronic version of the current weeks issue. The cracker is owned by ras laffan olefins company, a joint venture between qatofin 45. One of the largest ethane crackers in the world operated by the ras laffan olefins company rloc in which qatofin has a 45. The ras laffan olefins company rloc facility is operated by qchem and owned 53. This cracker is owned by ras laffan olefins company rloc, which is a joint venture between qatofin 45. Qatar petroleum plans new worldscale ethane cracker wood. Ras laffan olefins company rloc, a joint venture cracker project opening in may 2010, will double ethylene exports from qatar to 300,000 tonnes per year. Emission regulations require that companies planning new olefin crackers in epa designated nonattainment areas like houston must buy emission credits prior to construction. Qatofin together with qchemii are to construct one of the largest ethane crackers in the world at ras laffan industrial city, with an ethylene capacity of 1. Rloc abbreviation stands for ras laffan olefins cracker.