SATORP Awards Ebara Elliott Energy Equipment Supply Contract for Petrochemical Complex

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co. (SATORP) chose Ebara Elliot Energy (EEE) to deliver advanced equipment for its AMIRAL petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Per the equipment supply contract, EEE will provide 22 units from its compressor, pump, and turbine product lines, which will be manufactured across the company’s international facilities. The contracts, on behalf of SATORP, were granted by Hyundai Engineering Co. and Maire Tecnimont.

“This is an exciting opportunity for EEE to integrate our compressor and turbine solutions with our pump offerings for a project as significant as the AMIRAL complex,” said Mark Babyak, Vice President of New Apparatus, EEE. “We are proud to partner with Hyundai Engineering and Maire Tecnimont to deliver high-performance solutions that will contribute to the long-term success and sustainability of this strategic initiative.”

The AMIRAL strategic expansion project involves the construction and integration of a 1,650-kiloton-per-annum mixed-feed cracker and petrochemical units. The cracker and associated units will be connected to the existing SATORP refinery, allowing the company to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 in alignment with sustainability and energy transition initiatives.

Computer-generated concept of AMIRAL complex; image credit: TotalEnergies

EEE News

In May 2024, EEE was contracted by TTCL Public Company Ltd. to provide a motor-driven recycle compressor with a variable frequency drive for the Sustainable Fuel Development Project in Bangkok, Thailand—the country’s first SAF commercial production unit. The project uses 100% used cooking oil, operated by BSGF, and is designed to cater to domestic and international aviation industries. The SAF Production Plant has an initial daily capacity of 1,000,000 liters, which is ready for immediate use without affecting engine performance. The SAF will help reduce the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 80,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent annually (compared to present emission levels).

Last summer, Ebara Elliott was awarded a contract by Bechtel Energy Inc. to supply cryogenic rotating equipment for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project. Elliott supplied cryogenic pumps, expanders, boil-off gas compressors, and end flash gas compressors for the project located in Jefferson County, TX, which is being developed by Sempra Infrastructure. Elliott was awarded the contract to perform the detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, performance testing, and operator training activities.

Saudi Aramco News

In August, Aramco signed a memorandum of understanding with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to finance up to $100 million in research and development projects over the next decade. The research, designed to deliver environmental and commercial benefits, ranges from essential to applied technologies. Collaborative research areas, focused on developing commercially viable results, include the energy transition, sustainability, materials transition, upstream technologies, and digital solutions. Additional projects will focus on advanced carbon materials, geothermal energy, and more.

Sub-topics within selected research areas include:

Energy Transition

• Liquids-to-chemicals conversion
• Future refineries research
• Low-carbon aviation fuels

Sustainability

• Hydrogen
• Carbon capture and storage
• Renewables
• Energy storage solutions