The Assiut oil refinery in Egypt is undergoing a significant expansion and modernization effort to meet the rising demand for petroleum products in Upper Egypt. As part of the refinery upgrade, new facilities including a naphtha complex and a hydrocracking complex will be added. This expansion and modernization initiative will further boost the refining capacity of the existing refinery. Presently, the refinery processes 4.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of distillation crude.

The Saipem 7000 is a semi-submersible crane and pipelaying vessel operating within the Saipem fleet. The unit is designed to support complex offshore projects through heavy-lift operations, offshore structure installation, subsea works and J-lay pipelaying activities. Equipped with an advanced dynamic positioning system, two main cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 14,000 t in tandem lift, and pipelaying capability in water depths exceeding 2,000 m, the Saipem 7000 is deployed on conventional, deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore projects worldwide.

The Talimarjan Power Project is an energy project at the Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant, in Nuristan, Uzbekistan. The project involves the expansion and upgrade of the power plant through gas-fired Combined Cycle Gas Turbine — CCGT units, with the aim of increasing the country’s power generation efficiency, reliability and capacity. Originally developed under the CAREC/ADB framework and implemented by Talimarjan TPP, the project contributes to the modernization of Uzbekistan’s power sector and to national energy security.