China leads planned delayed coking unit capacity additions

Analysis of the planned delayed coking units (DCU) capacity of refineries over the period 2018–2022 shows that the Jieyang refinery in China has the highest planned DCU capacity globally, with 153,000 b/d, reports GlobalData. The refinery is expected to start operations in 2020, with a total capex of $9.5bn. Petrochina PdVSA Guandong Petrochemical Company is operator of the facility.

Saudi Arabia has the second highest DCU capacity, 104,000 b/d, at the Jizan refinery, which is due to be commissioned in 2018 at a total cost of $7bn. Saudi Arabian Oil Company will be the operator.

Panjin II and Palu are joint third, with 78,000 b/d of DCU capacity planned for each in 2022. Expected to start operations in 2021 and 2019, respectively, China North Industries Group Corporation is the operator for Panjin II refinery, while PT Palembang GMA Refinery Consortium is the operator for Palu.

Located in Oman and expected to start operations in 2021, the $7bn Duqm I refinery has the fourth highest planned DCU capacity, at 52,000 b/d. Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries is the operator. The Barmer refinery in India has the fifth highest DCU capacity, at 47,000 b/d. It is expected to come online in 2022, at a total cost of $6.5bn. HPCL Rajasthan Refinery is the operator.

The remaining refineries with planned DCU capacities over 2018–2022 are Pulau Muara Besar in Brunei, Aliaga in Turkey, Zhanjiang III in China, and Mostorod II in Egypt. These have capacities of 46,000 b/d, 40,000 b/d, 32,000 b/d and 25,000 b/d, respectively. (See Figure 1.)

Figure 1: Planned refineries with highest DCU capacity, 2018–2022
Source: GlobalData