BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. Kazakhstan has taken
delivery of its first major batch of heavy-tonnage industrial
equipment via the Caspian Sea to support the ongoing construction
of the multi-billion-dollar Silleno polyethylene complex in the
country's western region.
This was reported by the national oil and gas company, JSC NC
KazMunayGas.
"The first batch of heavy-tonnage equipment for the polyethylene
production plant under construction in the Atyrau region was
delivered to Kazakhstan by two sea-river vessels. The cargo arrived
at the Ersay port, located in the Mangistau region," the company
statement says.
According to the company, the cargo includes heavy-duty process
reactors, separators, and industrial columns. The largest item is a
347-ton Wet Flare Knock Out Drum, measuring over 43 meters
long.
KazMunayGas said unloading operations at the Ersay marine
terminal are now fully complete. The equipment will now move by
road transport to the main construction site. The site is located
in the Atyrau region’s Petrochemical Technopark Special Economic
Zone.
The company said the delivery aligns with the project’s overall
construction schedule. The plant is planned for full commercial
commissioning by 2029. It will produce up to 1.25 million tons of
polyethylene annually.
