[Project Background] Kazakhstan is a major natural gas and oil resource country in Central Asia, and the nation is vigorously promoting an economic diversification strategy centered on the chemical industry. The natural gas chemical complex, which uses natural gas as feedstock to produce high-value-added petrochemical products such as ethylene, polyethylene, and polypropylene, is a core project for the modernization of Kazakhstan's chemical industry.

[Role of the Chinese Enterprise] Sinopec Nanjing Engineering Co., Ltd. (SNEI), leveraging its extensive experience in petrochemical engineering design, undertook the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) services for the Kazakhstan Natural Gas Chemical Complex project, providing the technical foundation for subsequent EPC bidding and construction.

[Scope of Services] L2 Engineering Design (FEED) services, providing the basic engineering design for the natural gas chemical complex's cracking unit, separation unit, and supporting facilities, delivering a complete technical documentation package for project investment decisions and EPC construction.

[Typical Significance] Chinese petrochemical design enterprises undertaking FEED business in countries along the 'Belt and Road' represents a significant shift from construction engineering towards high-value-added engineering technical services. It also helps secure opportunities for Chinese enterprises' participation in the subsequent EPC phase.