ABB wins Main Automation Contract for Sadara in Saudi Arabia
October 17 2011 - 5:59AM
Dow Jones News
- Power and automation group ABB Ltd (ABBN.VX) Monday said it
has won the main automation contract for Sadara Chemical Company, a
joint venture between affiliates of Saudi Arabian Oil Company
(SOI.YY)and The Dow Chemical Company (DOW).
MAIN FACTS:
- Work is underway on establishing Sadara and the related
integrated chemical complex in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi
Arabia.
- When fully operational in 2015, the facility will be the
largest plastics and chemicals production complex ever built in a
single phase.
- All parties have agreed not to disclose the amount of the
order.
- ABB was selected as the project's Main Automation Contractor
(MAC). The scope of supply includes process automation systems,
safety systems, project management, project engineering,
commissioning assistance, post-commissioning site support, as well
as engineering, operator, and maintenance technician training.
- "ABB's combination of leading-edge technology and extensive
global and regional resources help it consistently execute large,
complex projects like this one, so that our customers can operate
successfully from the outset," said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of
ABB's Process Automation Division."
-Zurich Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires, +41 43 443 80 47;
zurichdjnews@dowjones.com
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