A major contract to manage the Dangote Refinery’s expansion in Nigeria, which would raise the facility’s refining capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, has been given to Engineers India Limited (EIL).
Under a contract worth more than $350 million, the Indian engineering behemoth will continue to be involved in one of Africa’s biggest industrial projects as both Project Management Consultant (PMC) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) Consultant.
For the refinery’s first 650,000 bpd unit, which was put into operation in 2024, EIL previously supplied PMC and EPCM services.
“Believing in EIL’s engineering and project management excellence, Dangote Group has once again joined hands with EIL in this endeavour and has signed a contract agreement of value more than $350m to engage EIL as PMC and EPCM consultant for this project,” EIL said.
The Train 2 extension will increase refining capacity while also increasing petrochemical production. Polypropylene output is planned to increase from 830 kilotonnes per year to 2.4 million metric tonnes per year, thanks to a renovation of the current plant, the addition of a 1.2 MMTPA PPU, and the installation of a world-scale 750 kTPA UOP Oleflex facility to boost propylene feedstock.
The renovated refinery will also generate Euro VI-grade fuels, which comply with worldwide environmental regulations, the Punch reports.
EIL stated that the development is an important step in Nigeria’s aim to become a regional hub for refined petroleum products and petrochemicals, thereby lowering import dependency and boosting regional energy security.
“ The expansion further reinforces Nigeria’s mission to become a regional hub for refined petroleum products and petrochemicals,” EIL stated.
Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, said in November that the refinery upgrade will make it the world’s largest single-location refinery.
According to David Bird, the refinery’s Managing Director, the expansion is expected to be finished within three years, increasing the facility’s ability to meet Nigeria’s rising gasoline demand, which now stands at over 50 million litres of petrol per day.
EIL noted that the contract strengthens its reputation for carrying out complex, large-scale industrial projects by utilizing a global execution approach, superior project management systems, and considerable technical skills to assure timely delivery and operational excellence.
