SEPC crosses one-year mark with significant milestones
01 Nov '07
3 min read
One year since its high-profile groundbreaking by Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and Dr Rob Routs, Shell's Executive Director Downstream, the Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex (SEPC) project - Shell's largest single investment in Asia to-date - is firmly on track with several noteworthy milestones.
Since October 2006, the project work sites on Pulau Bukom and Jurong Island have been abuzz with a high-level of activity involving many government agencies and Shell-appointed contractors.
Pieter Eijsberg, general manager of SEPC, said: "The project is on schedule for start-up in 2009/2010. Temporary facilities, including offices and infrastructure, have been constructed; civil works have accelerated with piling now approaching full capacity, and civil foundation and underground construction are in full swing.
The majority of construction contracts have been awarded and the amount of resources mobilised is increasing daily. Contracts with service providers to support the operational phase of the project continue to be concluded."
Commenting on the quality of delivery through working with organisations such as the JTC Corporation (JTC), Pieter Eijsberg said: "The land between Pulau Ular and Pulau Busing for our ethylene complex was delivered by JTC and its sub-contractors against very strict quality and environmental standards, using the latest methodologies to limit impact on the environment.
We saw that as a very positive achievement, and it clearly signalled the start of the quality of work we expect on this project."
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