# Saipem-led consortium awarded $150M polybutadiene plant contract in Egypt

Saipem, leading a consortium with Petrojet, was awarded a contract by Ethydco to build Egypt's first polybutadiene plant with a capacity of 36,000 MT/Y. The contract is worth approximately $150 million.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-04-17
- Where: Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $150.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 36,000 MT/Y
- Products: polybutadiene rubber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Saipem](https://endata.com/companies/1847.md)
- [Saipem](https://endata.com/companies/1847.md) (supplier)
- [Petrojet](https://endata.com/companies/12660.md) (partner)
- [Petrojet](https://endata.com/companies/12660.md) (supplier)
- [Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company](https://endata.com/companies/29707.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [saipem.com](https://www.saipem.com/en/media/news/saipem-awarded-egypts-first-polybutadiene-plant-consortium-petrojet-overall-150-million), 2020-04-17: "Saipem, leading a consortium with Egypt-based Petrojet, has been awarded a contract by Egyptian Ethylene & Derivatives Co. (Ethydco) for the first polybutadiene-producing facility in Egypt, with an expected production capacity of 36,000 MT/Y."
- [rigzone.com](https://www.rigzone.com/news/saipem_wins_egypt_plant_contract-20-apr-2020-161809-article/), 2020-04-20: "After successful completion of the fast-track Zohr project, this award confirms Saipem as a partner of choice to support the sustainable development of Egypt."

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