Jacobs Engineering Group awarded contract for ExxonMobil's polyethylene expansion

17-Nov-16

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a contract from ExxonMobil Chemical Company to provide engineering, design and construction management services as part of a new 650000 tpa polyethylene facility to be located at ExxonMobil’s Beaumont polyethylene plant.

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is delivering front end engineering, detailed design and construction management to support enabling works and installation of offsite facilities, including rail, and interconnecting piping required for the new polyethylene train. The completed facility will produce pelletized polyethylene to be used in the manufacture of plastic products. In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Petroleum and Chemicals Manuel Junco stated, “Our proactive project execution plan will support the high degree of integration and versatility of ExxonMobil’s existing plant, all while delivering a design that enables safe, efficient construction. The experience and lessons learned we’ve gained while executing similar, recent projects will contribute to the success of this important expansion.”