BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 28
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
The overall progress on construction of the Integrated Gas Chemical Complex KPI in Kazakhstan’s Atyrau region is 77 percent, Trend reports citing Kazakh media.
The preparation of construction documentation for the new gas chemical complex has already been completed, the delivery of the main equipment has been completed by 70 percent, construction and installation work at the facility has been completed by 46 percent.
Earlier this year, KMG official said that coronavirus pandemic did have some impact on the construction and led to minor adjustments to the project. In particular, the adjustments were made to the process of supplying equipment and materials, as well as to attracting qualified labor for special work.
The integrated gas chemical complex project was placed under management of KMG in June 2018. Since then, the construction has entered its active phase, the progress has increased from 6 to 74 percent.
The complex will allow producing up to 500,000 tons of polypropylene annually. The construction of the plant is to be finished in 2021.
KazMunayGas (KMG) National Company is the Kazakhstan operator for exploration, production, refining and transportation of hydrocarbons, representing the state interests in the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan.
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