Site Visit

THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2009

SITE VISIT: BOROUGE FACILITIES IN RUWAIS

As part of the 2009 Petchem Arabia 4th Annual Meeting, the World Refining Association is delighted to announce the opportunity for a limited number of attendees to visit Borouge’s polyolefins complex in Ruwais, approximately 250km west of Abu Dhabi.

Borouge is a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions established in 1998 as a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world's major oil companies, and Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions.
Borouge provides a range of differentiated solutions for high-value infrastructure applications, such as water, gas and industrial pipe systems, energy and communication cables, automotive components and advanced packaging.

Currently the Company is investing in a multi-billion dollar world-scale expansion in Abu Dhabi. Entitled Borouge 2, it is due to commence production in mid-2010 and will triple the existing production capacity to two million tonnes per annum, including for the first time the capability to produce polypropylene. The project is approximately 75% completed.

A further expansion, Borouge 3, will add approximately 2.5 million tonnes per year of capacity by the end of 2013 and will include low density polyethylene for the wire and cable markets.  
This is a unique opportunity for you to visit Borouge in Ruwais and see the foundations being laid for one of the largest petrochemical plants in the world.

AGENDA:

07:30 Depart Abu Dhabi for Ruwais

09:30 Arrive at Ruwais for a visit of Borouge’s polyolefins complex

10:00 Introduction and presentation by the Chief Operating Officer of the current facilities and planned expansion

11:00 Question and answer discussions

11:30 Tour of the facilities

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Depart Ruwais for return journey to Abu Dhabi

Please note that spaces are strictly limited and allocated on a first come first served basis and only available to registered delegates of the conference and integration workshop. 

Please confirm your participation early to avoid disappointment!  Attendance is subject to the completion of successful security clearance procedures.