[Project Background] The Sibur ZapSib-2 (West Siberian Petrochemical Complex) project, located in Tobolsk, Tyumen Region, Russia, is a world-class petrochemical project. Its core facility is an annual production line of 800,000 tons of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE).

[Role of Chinese Enterprises] China Chemical Engineering Seventh Construction Company (CC7) signed a general contracting contract for the construction of the polyethylene unit with SIBUR on June 14, 2016. The contract value is $442.5 million, with a construction period from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2019.

[Scope of Services] L5 construction services, providing comprehensive general contracting services for civil engineering, installation, and commissioning for the polyethylene unit (not EPC). The cracking unit and supporting facilities are managed by other international contractors.

[Typical Significance] This is a significant case where Chinese construction enterprises undertake the construction of core facilities in a world-class Russian petrochemical project, reflecting the deepening of energy and chemical cooperation between China and Russia.