Site

Note: Precise location not identified, has been randomly selected in the Special Economic Zone. 

ABOUT THE PROJECT

“Construction of the First Integrated Gas Chemical Complex in Atyrau Region. Phase Two (Polyethylene Production)” Project.

The polyethylene production project is being implemented in the Karabatan industrial zone, within the National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark Special Economic Zone in the Atyrau region.

The primary goal of constructing a polyethylene production plant in Kazakhstan is to reduce import dependency and develop local production, contributing to economic growth, job creation, and an increase in the country’s export potential.

The production capacity will account for approximately 1% of global polyethylene production, and in terms of scale and technological sophistication, the new plant will become one of the largest enterprises in the world.

Production capacity: 1,250 thousand tons of polyethylene per year

Raw material: Ethane, approximately 1.6 million tons per year

Project implementation period: 2022–2029.

Jobs:
During construction (temporary employment): approximately 8,000 people
During operation (permanent employment): over 800 people

Technologies

Contractors

• Early construction works (site grading, earthworks, construction of on-site and off-site roads, etc.) – BI Industrial LLP.
• Steam cracking (pyrolysis) unit – Tecnicas Reunidas (Spain) in consortium with Sinopec Engineering Incorporation (China). EPC contract signed on September 18, 2024. On March 31, 2025, a ceremonial first pile driving took place.
• Polymerization unit and common plant facilities – The signing of the EPC contract is expected in May 2025.

Product Range

• The planned product range includes over 20 grades of polyethylene (high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)), with 40% classified as premium-grade products.
• Target markets: Kazakhstan, CIS countries, Europe, China, Turkey.