{"id":9027,"date":"2020-09-02T12:10:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T12:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oilnewskenya.com\/?p=9027"},"modified":"2020-09-02T12:10:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T12:10:25","slug":"nigeria-axens-awarded-bua-group-integrated-refinery-petrochemical-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/nigeria-axens-awarded-bua-group-integrated-refinery-petrochemical-project\/","title":{"rendered":"NIGERIA: Axens Awarded Bua Group Integrated Refinery & Petrochemical Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Axens has announced BUA Group,\u00a0 Nigeria has awarded it a contract for the supply of process technologies for its greenfield refinery and petrochemicals facility in Nigeria.<\/em><\/p>\n

BUA Group has selected Axens as the technology provider for its greenfield 200,000 bpd refinery and petrochemical plant in Nigeria. This multi-billion-dollar integrated project aims at producing Euro-V fuels and Polypropylene for the domestic and regional market.<\/p>\n

The French technology provider Axens was selected by BUA Group after a comprehensive process, for its\u00a0advanced technology licenses, basic engineering,\u00a0catalysts & adsorbents,\u00a0proprietary equipment,\u00a0training and technical services.<\/p>\n

BUA Group Chairman and CEO Abdul Samad Rabiu announced: \u201cOnce completed, this\u00a0RFCC-based complex\u00a0will produce\u00a0high-quality gasoline, diesel,\u00a0jet fuel\u00a0meeting Euro-V specifications for the Nigerian market and the larger region. In addition, it will produce propylene, an essential component for the petrochemical industry used in polypropylene-based plastics and packaging. This large complex will help in reducing Nigeria\u2019s dependence on imported fuels and petrochemicals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Axens\u2019 Chairman and CEO Jean Sentenac said: \u201cWe are delighted to be part of this strategic project providing the most advanced technologies on the market that are energy-efficient and ensure the production of high-quality fuels and petrochemical intermediates. This state-of-the-art integrated complex will allow BUA Group to develop its refining and petrochemical capabilities in Nigeria and produce highly valuable products for the domestic market. It is a great pleasure and a pride to partner with them to concur to develop Nigerian economy and ensure the success of this strategic state of the art project\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Axens has announced BUA Group,\u00a0 Nigeria has awarded it a contract for the supply of process technologies for its greenfield refinery and petrochemicals facility in Nigeria. BUA Group has selected … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":9028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,11,7444],"tags":[8356,8357,1749,4961,2129],"class_list":["post-9027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-top-news","category-west-africa","tag-axen","tag-bia-group","tag-nigeria","tag-petrochemical","tag-refinery","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Refinery-793x525-1.png?fit=793%2C525&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-2lB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10228,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/nigeria-dpr-denies-revoking-licenses-of-32-petrol-refineries\/","url_meta":{"origin":9027,"position":0},"title":"NIGERIA: DPR Denies Revoking Licenses of 32 Petrol Refineries","author":"","date":"April 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has refuted a report that the regulatory agency for the oil and gas industry revoked the licences issued for the establishment of 32 refinery projects in the country. 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