Borouge 4, one of the largest industrial projects underway in the UAE being built over an area equivalent of 500 football pitches, is now more than 50 percent complete.
Borouge 4 is part of Borouge, a leading global petrochemical company owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Austrian chemical giant Borealis, that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions.
This was revealed during a recent site visit by Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, and Chairman of Borouge.
The project is on schedule and remains on track to be completed by the end of 2025. As part of the construction, the world’s largest and the first-ever UAE-built Borstar gas phase reactor has also been installed. The reactors weigh over 500 tonnes each.
The differentiated polyolefins solutions produced by Borouge are vital for critical sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and agriculture, and are increasingly deployed in major renewable energy projects.
Borouge 4 is expected to boost the company’s production capacity by nearly a third. It would add approximately 1.4 million tonnes a year to a total production of 6.4 million tonnes. It will also enhance the production facilities at Al Ruwais Industrial City in Al Dhannah, making it the world’s largest single-site polyolefin complex.
Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer of Borouge, commented: “This project is of significant importance to both Borouge and the development of the UAE’s industrial sector.
“The project, which is over halfway completed, will not only boost our production capacity and mark our facilities as the largest single-site polyolefin complex but also enhance our ability to deliver product innovation and value to customers across the high-growth markets we serve. As one of the UAE’s largest industrial projects, it is already delivering significant economic impact.
“As Borouge plays its part in driving ‘Make it in the Emirates’, the project has emerged as a pivotal catalyst for the UAE’s industrial growth, while also supporting the nation’s initiatives towards decarbonisation and energy efficiency.”
Sultan Zaid Al Shehhi, Borouge 4 Project Director, added: “A project of this scale speaks to the strength of the UAE’s industrial sector and Borouge’s ability to collaborate with partners across the value chain. It will require over 100 million manhours to deliver and remains on track to be completed by the end of 2025 – a testament to Borouge’s excellence in execution capabilities.
“Moreover, with over 20,000 people on site at peak time, we have maintained our resolute focus on health and safety without compromising on the quality of execution and speed of delivery.”
Spanning an area of over 3.4 million square metres, over 7,500 kilometres of cables will be laid, and over 340,000 cubic metres of concrete and 77,500 tonnes of structural steel will be used in the project which had its groundbreaking in early 2022. The electrical cables powering the plant, and the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping used are directly sourced and manufactured from Borouge’s polyethylene material, which is entirely produced in the UAE.
Borouge 4 is stimulating the UAE’s manufacturing sector and serves as a significant contributor to the UAE’s In-Country Value (ICV) programme, targeting an ICV score of 63 percent. The project has already issued purchase orders totalling over $600 million to companies within the country.
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