(plastemart) -- Sadara Chemical Co., a joint venture
between Saudi Arabian Oil Co. and Dow Chemical Co. (DOW), will award all major
contracts by Q3-2012 to build its USD20 bln petrochemical complex.
Two
thirds of the engineering, procurement and construction contracts have already
been awarded. Sadara will produce polyeurethanes, propylene oxide, propylene
glycol, elastomers, linear low-density polyethylene, low density polyethylene,
glycol ethers and amines. First production units are expected to come on line in
the second half of 2015, while all units are expected to be up and running in
2016.
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