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(Arabian Oil and Gas) --
Sahara Petrochemicals Company has said in a statement that its subsidiary Al
Waha Petrochemicals Company, successfully completed its performance test on
Wednesday March 23, paving the way for commercial production to begin next
month.
“After the successful completion of the performance test of the PDH unit,
which is regarded as the last unit to undergo this test, we expect the
commercial operations of Al Waha Petrochemicals Company to start on April 1,
2011,” the statement read.
Esam Himdy, Sahara's managing director, appreciated the teamwork spirit
of all personnel who participated in the test programme. He also referred to the
support received by Saudi Aramco, RCJU, Marafiq, SEC, HCIS, PIF and all
participant banks.
The world-scale petrochemical complex in Jubail Industrial City in Saudi
Arabia has a capacity of 467 KTa of propylene utilising Oleflex technology, which serves as
a feedstock for the 450 KTa Polypropylene Unit. The plant is considered to be
largest, producing high-quality polypropylene using LBI's technology,
sphereizone.
Al Waha Petrochemicals Company is owned by Sahara Petrochemicals Company,
which holds 75% of its share capital with LyondelBasell owning 25%.
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