Saudi private petrochemicals producer Advanced has awarded project management and technology contracts to US firms for a $1.8bn propane dehydrogenation (PDH) and polypropylene complex to be built in Jubail Industrial City on the kingdom’s Gulf coast.

Fluor announced on 14 May that it had been appointed project management consultant for the complex, saying this involves overseeing the front end engineering design, detailed engineering, procurement and construction phases. (CONTINUED - 277 WORDS)