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Jurong MEG plant to be fully operational by June

29 Mar '07
2 min read

- A dormitory to house 1,500 workers on the MEG plant on Jurong Island is nearly complete and will be in operation from June onwards
- A dormitory for staff working on the ethylene cracker is under construction on Pulau - Bukom and will eventually be home to 3,000 workers

Commenting at ceremony, Pieter Eijsberg, General Manager of SEPC (pictured) said: "We are delighted with the progress on SEPC and greatly appreciate the hard work and commitment of everyone working on the project. We will continue to need this commitment to maintain the excellent safety record to date and to help manage all the challenges to keep the project running on schedule."

The project now moves in to an intensive construction phase, which at its peak will require the services of between 6,000 and 8,000 people. The project represents Shell's largest-ever Chemical investment in Singapore and reaffirms our commitment to serve the fast growing demand in the region.

Shell Chemicals Limited

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