Officially registered refinery and petrochemical complex of SOCAR
The Ministry of Taxes of Azerbaijan registered the oil and gas refinery and petrochemical complex (OGPC) of the State Oil Company (SOCAR).
According to the ministry, the registration was May 30. Earlier SOCAR vice president for strategic development Tofig Qahramanov told reporters that the company plans to begin construction of OGPC in the Garadagh district of the capital in 2015, with its putting into operation in 2023-2025, respectively. The complex will include a gas processing, oil refining and petrochemical plants.
Estimated cost of the OGPC construction is estimated at $ 14.4 billion, local practice corrects assessment in favor of overpricing 1.5 to two times. -17D-
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