QATAR,THAILAND,VIET NAM : $4.5 billion petrochemical plant to be built in Vietnam!In Bangkok, an agreement has been inked between Siam Cement Group, Qatar Petroleum International, PetroVietnam, and the Vietnam National Chemical Group for making investment in Vietnam's first petrochemicals project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the coast of the country’s southern region. It also includes the Côn Đảo islands, located some distance off Vietnam’s southeastern coast. .With the investment of $4.5 billion, the project will be Vietnam's first integrated petrochemicals complex, serving as a springboard for import substitution and value-added conversion industries for the country, and a vehicle to capture the ASEAN ASEAN: see Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN in full Association of Southeast Asian Nations International organization established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in growth for the country, said Kan Trakulhoon, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SCG. "In addition to full integration and economies of scale, security and availability of long-term feedstock is essential for the competitiveness of this project, said Trakulhoon, Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Comp. Ltd. the exclusive marketer of regulated products from Qatar, signed a long-term agreement to supply propane and naphtha for the cracker plant, while PV GAS, a subsidiary of PetroVietnam, signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. to supply ethane. In this project, SCG will hold 28% stake, whereas Thai Plastic and Chemicals, an SCG affiliate holds another 18% and the remaining stake will be owned by QPI Vietnam (a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum International), Petro Vietnam, and Vinachem. It is estimated that in the next four years the plant will start its commercial operation and will produce 1.4 million tonnes of olefins besides downstream products such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and vinyl chloride monomer. The greater part of the output will be consumed domestically, though other ASEAN member countries are also on the JV's radar. The plant will be based in Long Son Island - adjacent to a planned oil refinery for operational synergy - the petrochemical complex will be close to the southern Vietnamese market. 2012 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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