Borouge, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Austrian chemicals giant Borealis, has announced a new stage in the construction of its Borouge 4 expansion project in Ruwais, with the preliminary works phase already underway. In progress.
The new Borouge 4 facility covers an area equivalent to nearly 500 football pitches. When completed, it will add an additional 1.4 million tonnes of polyethylene and bring the total annual production capacity of polyolefins produced in the UAE to 6.4 million tonnes.
The plant will use Borealis’ proprietary Borstar technology to produce high-quality polyolefin solutions to meet growing customer demand across a range of industry sectors, including infrastructure, energy, advanced packaging and agriculture in Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Borouge 4 Project Manager Sultan Zaid Al Shehhi said, “Borouge 4 is on track and will enter its next phase of development with the construction of the infrastructure, which includes the establishment of the utility system, the roadworks and associated civil works of the complex.
Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors are expected to start work this month, he added.
As one of the main pillars of Adnoc’s growth strategy, Borouge 4 will contribute to the continued development of the downstream sector and the UAE industry.
The facility will create opportunities for UAE-based manufacturers to “Make It in the Emirates”. It will also provide raw materials for the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone, which is catalyzing the next phase of the UAE’s industrial growth.
“Borouge 4 is a catalyst for Adnoc’s growth strategy and the UAE’s and Abu Dhabi‘s industrial growth and diversification plans. We are proud to already contribute to the ‘Make It In The Emirates’ program, with more than 25% of the total materials and equipment of the complex being ‘Made in the UAE'”, said Al Shehhi.
“We have safely completed 1.5 million man-hours to date, and together with our UAE subcontractor, Al Asab, we look forward to successfully completing the first phase of the work.” he added.
