
Bechtel set to land Master Contract for Cairo Metro Line Six
Bechtel in pole position to snag master contract for Cairo Metro Line Six, Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir said yesterday at an AmCham event, according to a report by Reuters’ Patrick Werr. On the fast track: El Wazir said his ministry is “working on a memorandum of understanding with Bechtel for feasibility studies and implementation […]

Egypt inks agreement with Bechtel for $6.7 bn petchem, refinery complex
ECHEM inks agreement with Bechtel for USD 6.7 bn petchem, refinery complex: The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) yesterday signed an agreement with Bechtel to establish a USD 6.7 bn petrochemical plant and refinery in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, according to an official statement. The agreement, signed on the opening day of the Egypt […]

MEED: Bechtel to sign contract for Carbon Holdings’ Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex
Bechtel to sign deal for Egypt’s largest-ever petrochemicals project – Four separate EPC contracts have also been awarded. US-based Bechtel is due to sign a contract in late June with Egypt’s Carbon Holdings for the $8bn Tahrir Petrochemical Complex (TPC) at Ain Sokhna, according to industry sources. The contract will cover project management consultancy (PMC) for […]
El Molla invites Bechtel to participate in key energy projects
Oil Minister Tarek El Molla invited Global engineering and construction giant Bechtel to participate in some of the biggest energy projects taking place in the country, Al Masry Al Youm reports. The MOPCO and Ethydco refining complexes, as well as a number of oil and gas finds, were among the projects El Molla pitched to […]
Prime Minister and Bechtel's CEO discuss increasing cooperation
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail held on Monday a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bechtel Company Brendan Bechtel to discuss fostering bilateral relations. The Petroleum Minister attended the meeting. During the meeting, the premier hailed cooperation between Egypt and the company and hoped the company will foster its investments in Egypt especially in the […]
Bechtel awarded two contracts by Carbon Holdings of Egypt
Bechtel Selected to Deliver Major Petrochemicals Project in Egypt – Award Builds on Company’s Extensive Experience in the Middle East. Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, announced today that the company has been awarded two contracts by Carbon Holdings of Egypt: one to provide project management services for the Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex […]
Assiut Refinery lets contract to Bechtel for modernization project
Assiut Petroleum Refining Co. (ASORC), a subsidiary of Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (EGPC), has let a contract to a subsidiary of Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, for a grassroots unit to be built as part of ASORC’s $1.5-billion modernization program at its 4.5 million-tonne/year refinery in Assiut, Egypt, about 400 km south of Cairo. Bechtel Hydrocarbon […]
Bechtel’s ThruPlus® Delayed Coking Technology Selected for Assiut Refinery in $1.5bn upgrade project
Company Partners with Assiut Oil Refining Company (ASORC) for a New Delayed Coking Unit. “Implementation of Bechtel’s ThruPlus® technology combined with our delayed coking expertise and extensive experience of our people will increase the efficiency of the Assiut refinery” — Dan Olsen, president of Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions. Bechtel has signed a license agreement with […]
Bechtel discusses possibilities of participation in energy projects
The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Eng. Tarek El-Molla discussed with David Welch, Bechtel’s Senior Vice President and President of the Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, current and future projects in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sectors. Discussions covered the possibility of participation by Bechtel in the implementation of new projects and investment […]