# JGC wins $3.75B contract for Basrah refinery upgrade in Iraq

JGC Holdings received a Letter of Award for the Basrah Refinery Upgrading Project from South Refineries Co. The lump-sum contract is worth approximately 400 billion JPY ($3.75 billion) and includes installation of new refining units. Completion is expected in 2025.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-08-13
- Where: Basrah, Iraq
- Value: $3.75B
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 34,500 barrels/day FCC unit; 55,000 barrels/day vacuum distillation unit; 40,000 barrels/day diesel desulfurization unit
- Products: gasoline, diesel fuel
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [JGC](https://endata.com/companies/1538.md)
- [South Refineries Co.](https://endata.com/companies/49115.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/jgc-wins-contract-for-basrah-refinery-upgrade-in-iraq/), 2020-08-13: "This project is positioned as spearheading the modernization and sophistication of Iraq's oil refining sector."

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