RPL to complete Jamnagar SEZ project ahead of Dec'08
16 Oct '07
4 min read
Reliance Petroleum Limited has set a blistering pace on all implementation fronts and achieved over 70% overall progress in implementation of its large and complex refinery, coming up in a Special Economic Zone at Jamnagar.
Based on the progress made till date, in the engineering, procurement and construction activities, RPL expects to complete the project ahead of December 2008.
During the quarter, project implementation gained further momentum and led to achievement of several significant milestones, including the following: • Engineering efforts reached a close-out phase with over 97% cumulative progress so far • Overall procurement progress exceeded 92% during the quarter • Over 2500 equipments, including several critical, long lead equipments and over dimensional consignments (ODC) have already been delivered at site • Over 95% of project bulks have already been received at site • Civil works mostly completed; Construction resources at their peak • Installed over 1200 equipments leading to a dramatic change in skylines of project site • Sufficient site infrastructure mobilised to sustain equipment installation and fabrication works on fast track.
Engineering is nearing completion with all drawings for concreting, structural steel and underground piping and over 90% of electrical and instrumentation released for onstruction.
This phenomenal engineering progress achieved within a short span of 22 months reflects the success of a massive team effort that involved over 7,500 engineers, who worked from several interconnected locations across the world.
Procurement progress has been equally impressive. Procurement and contracting for equipments, tagged items and bulk materials is now complete.
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