Punj Lloyd to manage EPC at Yanbu refinery in Saudi Arabia

The Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining (YASREF) Company has awarded on april 17, a $48M EPC contract to the construction contracting Punj Lloyd’s subsidiary, Dayim Punj Lloyd, to undertake upgrades at the Aramco Yanbu Refinery.

The Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract aims to connect YASREF to the Aramco Yanbu Refinery in order to supply low Sulphur clean transportation fuel (diesel and gasoline) for domestic distribution. The project also implies to transport YASREF refined products to the western regional hub through stocked pipeline system.

Punj Lloyd Director, Atul Jain said: “This is the third contract by YASREF to Dayim Punj Lloyd which is reflective of the strong partnership that has been formed between YASREF and Punj Lloyd, focusing on quality, safety and successful delivery of projects.”

Dayim Punj Lloyd is engaged to set two new pipeline systems up for diesel and gasoline, to manage custody metering system for each refined product and to install a new analyzer inside Yunbu Refinery as well as a new Red/Green dye injection for gasoline.
The ‘Clean Fuels Interfacing Facilities Project’ also implies modification of three existing kerosene tanks with installation of internal floating roofs in order to adequately receive YASREF gasoline.
An extension of existing SIH Control to House the DSC/PLC panels is also foreseen and it would be equipped with HVAC.

The contract is worth $48M.