Kazakhstan Silleno Petrochemical Project

Summary Information

• Ownership: Silleno (60% KMG, 40% Sibur)
• Website: https://silleno.kz/
• Wikipage:
• Location: Atyrau

The Project

• Description: The project involves the construction of a steam cracking plant, ethylene polymerization plants, an auxiliary licensed ethylene dimerization plant and general plant facilities.
• Constructor:
• Licensors:
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical: PE unit
  • Univation Technologies: PE unit
  • Lummus: Steam Cracker

Production Units

• Ethane cracker - 1.25 mtpa
• 2 polymer units of 625 ktpa each
• ethylene dimerization

Raw Materials Supply

• Ethane is to be supplied from the Tengiz Gas Processing Plant which is supplied by the Tengiz Oil Field

Products Produced

• Polyethylene

Other Information

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History

• 2021 - NWF Samruk-Kazyna KazMunayGas” (KMG) and SIBUR sign agreement
• 2022 - Licences awarded for polyethylene units
• 2024 - Lummus chosen for ethylene licence

Links

1. “KazMunayGas” Signs Trilateral Agreement for Integrated Gas Chemical Complex Construction Project
2. KMG and Chevron Phillips Sign Agreement to Design Polyethylene Plant
3. KMG and Univation Sign Licence Agreement for Polymerisation Unit for Polyethylene Project
4. Lummus Ethylene Technology Selected for Kazakhstan’s First Polyethylene Plant