The Engineers India Limited (EIL) says it has signed a $350 million contract agreement with Dangote refinery as project management consultant (PMC) and engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) consultant for the refinery’s expansion.
The EIL is an Indian engineering consultancy firm.
On October 26, Aliko Dangote, the founder of Dangote Group,
said the Dangote refinery was expanding its production capacity from 650,000
barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd.
In a recent statement, EIL said it partnered with the
Dangote Group as the PMC and EPCM consultant for the 650,000 bpd refinery,
commissioned in 2024.
“Believing in EIL’s Engineering and Project Management
excellence, Dangote Group has once again joined hands with EIL in this endeavor
and has signed a Contract Agreement of value more than US $ 350 Million to
engage EIL as PMC and EPCM Consultant for this Project,” the statement reads.
As part of the expansion plans, the EIL said Dangote plans
to add a second processing train, which will produce Euro VI grade fuels.
The company said the refinery also plans to expand its
polypropylene production from 830 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) to 2.4 million
metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) polypropylene by revamping the existing
polypropylene unit (PPU) and installing additional PPU of 1.2 MMTPA.
Dangote refinery, according to the statement, also intends
to scale-up production for a world scale “750 kTPA UOP’s Oleflex Unit to
supplement propylene feed to PPU”.
“The latest expansion further reinforces Nigeria’s mission
to become a regional hub for refined petroleum products and petrochemicals,”
the statement reads.
Once completed, EIL said the expansion will position Dangote
refinery as the world’s largest petroleum refinery, strengthening fuel
production within Africa, reducing reliance on imports, and supporting regional
energy security.
“This Contract is a strong affirmation of the trust reposed
in EIL’s capabilities to deliver projects of exceptional scale and complexity,”
the company said.
“As we move into this next phase, EIL will bring its decades
of experience, multidisciplinary strengths, and global execution model to
support Dangote in creating one of the world’s most advanced and fully
integrated energy complexes.”
The Indian firm added that the proposed expansion to 1.4
million bpd is a project of global significance and will stand among the
largest refinery complexes at a single location.
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