1,000 technicians and engineers
80 in the Operation & Maintenance Phase
Thai
Filipinos
Indians
The Project
To construct a major chemical complex which includes feed gas treating facilities, a 140,000 TPA ethylene plant using ABB Lummus Global Technology, a 125,000 TPA low density polyethylene plant, a 17,000 TPA butene-1 copolymer plant, separation units and the associated offsite works and services.
The construction
ABB in cooperation with a group of Japanese companies, lead the contract to build the Shurtan Gas Chemical Complex for Uzbekistan Ministry of Oil and Gas. The project covered the construction of a major chemical complex which included feed gas treating facilities, a 140,000 tons per year (TPA) ethylene plant using ABB Lummus Global technology, a 125,000 TPA low density polyethylene plant, a 17,000 TPA butene-1 copolymer plant, separation units and the associated offsite works and services.
Commissioned in early 2002, this is the biggest petrochemical complex in Uzbekistan and is the biggest of its kind in the former Soviet Union.
The constructing companies provided the process technology licenses, basic design, detailed engineering and procurement services, supply of equipment and materials, construction management and supervision, field construction, commissioning and start-up services, and assistance during initial operation.
IMI’S scope of work is an Agency Personnel Services Contract that includes
Providing more than 1000 technicians,
IMI’s Field of Services was comprised of Civil Construction & structural, Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation, Pre-commissioning & Commissioning & Start Up.
IMI’s responsibility also covered In-Country documentations such as Work Visas, Residential Cards, Entry Authorizations and other logistical matters.