$800m Iraqi Refinery Expansion Project Signed

By John Lee.

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has overseen the signing of an $800-million contract for the expansion of Al-Diwaniya Refinery, adding a 70,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) atmospheric distillation unit to raise total capacity to 90,000 bpd.

The project includes hydrocracking, gasoline upgrading, isomerization, and environmental compliance measures.

The initiative aims to modernise Iraq's refining sector, improve product quality, and support industrial needs. It will also facilitate the Al-Shanafiyah power plant, secure petroleum product supplies, and generate employment. Work is set to begin within days, with funding secured.

• Production Enhancements:
  • Liquefied gas processing unit: 180 tons/day.
  • Naphtha hydro-treating unit: 18,000 BPD.
  • Gasoline upgrading unit: 10,000 BPD.
  • Naphtha isomerization unit: 8,000 BPD.
  • Product loading terminal: 90,000 BPD.
• Energy & Utilities:
  • Power generators: 10 MW/hour.
  • Nitrogen plant: 1,400 m³/hour.
  • Water pumping station & RO purification from Euphrates River.
  • Industrial wastewater treatment & caustic soda units.
• Storage & Logistics:
  • 24 crude & product storage tanks.
  • Pumping & loading stations.
  • LPG cylinder filling plant.

(Source: PMO)