Aramco Shell Jubail Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Saudi Aramco / Shell
• Website: http://www.sasref.com.sa/EN/index.asp
  • List of Saudi Aramco Refineries
  • List of Shell Refineries
• Location: Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Capacity: 15 million tons/annum & 305,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:

Refining Units

• Two crude distillation units.
• Vacuum distillation unit
• Hydro cracker unit
• Thermal Gas-oil Unit
• Diesel Desulphurisation - 100,000 bbl/day
• Naphtha Hydrotreater
• Visbreaker
• Aromatics Complex

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• Saudi Aramco supplies Arabian Light Crude Oil feedstock

Products Produced

• Benzene
• Fuel Oil
• Gas oil
• Kerosene
• Naphtha
• Sulphur
• Mogas components

Ongoing Projects

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Other Information

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History

• In 1981, Pertomin and Shell signed a joint agreement to establish a refinery complex.
• Construction of the refinery started in 1982
• 1984 – completion of the refinery and start-up of the first unit.
• And in 1985, completion of start-up.
• 1986 - Refinery commissioned with 262,000 bpd capacity
• 1988 – Debottlenecking from 250,000 to 305,000 barrels per day.
• In February 1989, Saudi Arabian Marketing and Refining Company (SAMAREC) took over Petromin's share.
• 1993 - Isomerisation unit commissioned
• In July 1993, Saudi Aramco took over SAMAREC's share.
• March 2010, Desiel Desulphurisation Unit was commissioned.

Relevant Links

1. SASREF Inaugurates Ultra – Low Sulfur Diesel Unit
2. Saipem Isomerisation Units
3. Saipem Oxygenates For Fuel Use
4. Chiyoda Crude Distillation Units
5. Chiyoda Vacuum Flasher Vacuum Distillation Units
6. Chiyoda Hydrocracking Units
7. Chiyoda Visbreaking Units
8. Chiyoda Sulfur Recovery Units
9. Chiyoda Hydrogen Manufacturing Units
10. Chiyoda Naphtha And Middle Distillate Hydrodesulfurization U
11. Chiyoda Catalytic Reforming Units

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