# McDermott awarded EPCM contract for IOCL naphtha cracker expansion in India

McDermott has been awarded a project management consultancy and EPCM contract from Indian Oil Corporation for the Naphtha Cracker Expansion (Phase II) at the Panipat Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in India, which will increase ethylene production capacity by approximately 20 percent.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-08-01
- Where: Panipat Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, 62 miles from New Delhi, India, India
- Status: announced
- Capacity: ethylene production capacity increase by approximately 20 percent
- Products: ethylene, propylene, polymer products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [McDermott International](https://endata.com/companies/2424.md)
- [Indian Oil Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/492.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [process-worldwide.com](https://www.process-worldwide.com/top-10-engineering-projects-of-august-2023-a-fdac709ea318b3cb66748227675b796a/), 2023-09-05: "Mc Dermott has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) and engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract for the Naphtha Cracker Expansion (Phase II) polypropylene expansion and new ethylene derivative unit project from Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL)."

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