Name of client : Saudi Aramco – Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Budge : $1.2 billion

Revised budget : $1.9 billion

Facility type : Power plant

Sector : Power

Status : Construction

Location : Jizan

Feed : KBR – Kellogg Brown & Root

PMC : KBR – Kellogg Brown & Root

Main contractor : Air Products, ACWA Holding

Background

As part of an ambitious capacity building programme to meet growing demands in the Kingdom, Saudi Aramco has revealed plans to build a steam-powered power plant in Jizan. Aramco intends to commission an estimated total power capacity of 131.63 GW by the end of 2021. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accounts for approximately 17 per cent of the Middle East’s regional power generation. In order to meet the increasing demand, the client plans to enhance the power generation capacity by building multiple power plants. The current project involves the construction of an air separation unit at the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant at Jizan refinery.

Project status

September 2016: Siemens manufactures the largest integrally geared main air compressor rotor in the world, part of an order placed by Air Products in 2015. The first batch of 19 compressors are en route to Jizan site for commissioning and erection by mid-2018.

Project scope

The scope of work includes the construction of an air separation unit along with associated facilities.

The ASU is a part of the overall Jizan Refinery as well as the IGCC power plant packages as it would provide large volumes of oxygen required for the gasification process for both the Jizan Refinery and the IGCC power plant, making it the world’s largest industrial gas complex.

It will supply 20,000 tonnes a day (tpd) of oxygen and 55,000 tpd of nitrogen.

Project finance

Saudi Aramco has contracted the project to Air Products on a build-own-operate-transfer (Boot) basis in conjunction with the local Acwa Holding and the length of the deal is 20 years. Once built, this facility will be owned by a JV of Air Products (25 per cent) and ACWA Holding (75 per cent).

Project schedule

Feasibility Study Q1-2013

Feed Q1-2013

EPC ITB Q3-2014

Engineering & Procurement Q2-2015

Construction Q3-2016

Completion Q1-2018