Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation

Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation (CKPC), a joint venture between Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Company, will construct a new $4.5-billion polypropylene complex in Sturgeon County, Alberta. The project is supported by a $49-million federal commitment and is expected to create 200 new jobs and secure 1,910 construction jobs.

Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corp. (CKPC) has chosen Honeywell UOP's C3 Oleflex technology to produce 550,000 metric tons per year of polymer-grade propylene at its proposed facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta. Honeywell will also provide process design, equipment, training, and catalysts.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Petrochemical Industries Co. of Kuwait executed 50/50 joint venture agreements and formed Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation to proceed with front end engineering design for a proposed 1.2 billion pound per year integrated polypropylene facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta.