Polyethylene Forum of Kazakh Manufacturers in Atyrau

Forum of Kazakh manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and materials was held on 11 September in Atyrau. This event organized by the national company KazMunayGas with the support of the Akimat of Atyrau Region and RK Ministry of Energy brought together a wide range of domestic companies.

More than one hundred Kazakh equipment and components manufacturers took part in the Forum. Information about vendor items for the Polyethylene Project was communicated to the participants, and the contracting companies Tecnicas Reunidas (Spain) and Sinopec Engineering Incorporation (PRC) informed them in detail with the construction activities plan and equipment requirements for the future plant.

A number of agreements, including the Cooperation Agreement between the Consortium of Tecnicas Reunidas S.A. and Sinopec Engineering Incorporation (hereinafter - the Consortium) and AtyrauNefteMash was signed during the Forum to provide the large-size equipment production, which includes two columns, one of which is an ethylene fractionator 100-metre long and weighing 1,150 tons.

Cooperation agreements were also signed between the Consortium and with the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan, and IMB Centre, International Oil and Gas Machine Building Centre.

Similar activities will be regularly held to support the local content expansion.