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SINGAPORE, June 20, 2006 -- ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd announced today
that it has awarded front-end engineering design (FEED) contracts for the
derivative units associated with a possible second world-scale steam-cracking
complex that would be located at its existing Singapore refining and chemical
site.
FEED contracts were awarded to Aker Kvaerner for a polyethylene unit; Mitsui
Engineering and Shipbuilding for polypropylene and specialty elastomers units;
and Foster Wheeler and WorleyParsons for an aromatics extraction unit, an oxo
alcohol plant expansion and associated plant infrastructure. Mustang
Engineering was awarded the contract for process control and instrumentation.
"We continue to make good progress on our detailed study for a possible second
steam-cracking train in Singapore. This second steam cracker would add to
ExxonMobil's global supply capability and, in particular, serve the growing
markets in Asia," said Georges C. Grosliere, project executive. "Our project
team is working with contractors to define a competitive world-scale steam
cracker and derivative units to be integrated with our existing refinery and
chemical plant in Singapore."
Bids have been invited from Shaw Stone & Webster and a Technip/Chiyoda
joint-venture for design, engineering, procurement and construction (DEPC)
work for the proposed steam cracker.
In 2005, the company awarded a project coordination and services contract to
Foster Wheeler and WorleyParsons for work associated with the study.
About ExxonMobil Chemical
ExxonMobil Chemical is a global
leader in technology, product quality and customer service with petrochemical
manufacturing and/or marketing operations in more than 150 countries around
the world. Its products include olefins, aromatics, fluids, synthetic rubber,
polyethylene, polypropylene, oriented polypropylene packaging films,
plasticizers, synthetic lubricant basestocks and additives for fuels and
lubricants.
For more information about ExxonMobil Chemical, visit our website at
www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
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