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come into operation during 2011-2015. Major additional capacity is
expected from new grassroots projects in Jubail, Yanbu and Jizan in
Saudi Arabia, as well as Ruwais refinery in United Arab Emirates
and Tiaret refinery in Algeria.
Tables (3-9)
and
(3-10)
summarize the
projects status of new refineries in OAPEC and Non-OAPEC Arab
countries in 2012.
Moreover, many projects in theArab countries are oriented toward
adding conversion and hydro-treating capacity to meet the rising
demand for middle and light distillates that meet the requirements of
the environmental legislation related to clean fuel production.
The following are the most important developments recorded in
the Arab countries in 2012.
2-1 Algeria
In September 2012, Algeria started construction of a new 100,000
b/d refinery near the city of Biskra 300km south of Algeria at a cost of
$3 billion. This refinery is the first of four new similar configuration
plants totalling 400,000 b/d set to come on stream by 2017. These
new refineries will be in Ghardaia, Tiaret and Hassi Messaoud. The
Biskra refinery will produce 11,600 b/d of gasoline, 7,000 b/d of
LPG and 3,600 b/d of Kerosene.
Algeria is still undertaking a major upgrade and expansion project
at its existing refineries. The work to expand the country’s largest
refinery at Skikda to 335,000 b/d from 300,000 b/d for boosting
diesel and gasoline production is underway and set for completion
early 2013. Work is being carried out by South Korea’s Samsung
Engineering, which won a $2.6 billion contract in 2009.
