Refining

JGC Corp. to build refinery in Basra region of Iraq

As reported by Reuters, Iraq’s government has signed a contract with JGC Corp. to build a 55 000 bpd refinery in the southern region of Basra.

The refinery will produce fuels including LPG, gasoline and gasoil.

The cost of the facility is estimated to be US$4 billion.

Nicholas Woodroof

Editor

Nick joined Palladian Publications in January 2018 after graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in History, including a year abroad at the University of Delhi. After an enjoyable stint as Digital Editorial Assistant, he is now the Editor of Oilfield Technology and World Fertilizer.

Outside of work Nick enjoys cross-country running, whipping up the occasional curry and travelling.

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