Under the contract awarded by state-owned South Refineries Company (SRC), Technip will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up and warranty management phase of the refinery upgrade.
The project involves installation of a new fluid catalytic cracking unit and associated units like visbreaker, hydrotreating, and hydrogen plant, to boost the refinery’s gasoline production capacity.
The project is being funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Technip was awarded a similar contract in June 2013 for the upgrade Karbala refinery.
Technip Region president Nicoletta Giadrossi said: "We are delighted to help SRC and the Iraqi’s Ministry of Oil achieve their goals and business objectives, while meeting safety, cost, schedule and quality targets."
