Khalda Petroleum to Boost Daily Butane Output to 120 Tons
Khalda Petroleum Company plans to expand its butane production in 2020 to around 120 tons per day.
Khalda Petroleum Company plans to expand its butane production in 2020 to around 120 tons per day.
The project will receive 2.5 million tons of Mazut a year from ASORC to produce 1.6 million tons of diesel, 402,000 tons of high-octane gasoline, and 101,000 tons of butane, in addition to 330,000 tons of sulfur.
The project will have 660,000 tons annual production capacity, divided into 650,000 tons of gasoline, in addition to quantities of butane and hydrogen.
The biggest two refining projects in Upper Egypt will help achieve self-sufficiency of petroleum products.
Building on the discussions of the first day, the event continued highlighting the significance of energy efficiency by presenting success stories and the latest technologies that can help achieve the sector’s strategic targets.
Consukorra is arranging EGP 1.9 worth partnerships to provide smart energy solutions to refineries, petrochemical projects and glass manufacturing projects.
The North African country currently produces around 6.8 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of natural gas, and targets to reach 7.6 bcf/d by the end of 2019 and 8 bcf/d by H1 2020.
The EGP 31.5 million agreement comes as a part of the country's preparation to transfer ministries and governmental entities to the New Administrative Capital by mid-2020.
EPEEC 2019 kicked off on April 22 with the presence of Minister of Petroleum H.E. Eng. Tarek El Molla at the Sky Executive Resort.
Qarun plans to boost its output to over 45,000 b/d by the end of 2020 as it explores, develops, and operates new concessions in the Western and Eastern Deserts.