Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd (SEPL) has awarded contracts for basic design and engineering to ABB Lummus Global-Toyo Engineering Corporation JV for its world-scale ethylene cracker facility at the Pulau Bukom manufacturing complex, Singapore. ABB-TEC JV is expected to provide engineering, procurement and construction management for the ethylene cracker facility, expected to begin operations in 2009. SEPL is planned as a collaboration between Shell and the Singapore Economic Development Board.
The integrated refining and petrochemicals complex will contribute to Shell's downstream business in line with Shell's overall strategy of 'more upstream and profitable downstream'. The project will benefit from location advantages and optimal supply and market logistics.
24-Nov-05 
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