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A proposed Türkiye complex could produce about 1.2 million tons of plastic

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A proposed Türkiye complex could produce about 1.2 million tons of plastic

Technip Energies awarded engineering and technology contracts by Petkim for the development of a proposed integrated petrochemical complex in Türkiye

The contracts add work to two Technip Energies segments, but Petkim has not made a final investment decision on the complex.

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Technip Energies (THNPY) won licensing and engineering contracts from Petkim for a proposed integrated petrochemical complex in Türkiye.

The award covers a mixed-feed ethylene cracker license, a process design package and front-end engineering design for the complex in Aliağa. The planned cracker is designed to produce approximately 1,200 kilotons of ethylene and 550 kilotons of propylene per year. The engineering scope also covers an 850-kiloton-per-year polyethylene complex and a 550-kiloton-per-year polypropylene plant. The award was recorded in the third quarter of 2026 across the Project Delivery and Technology, Products & Services segments. The work precedes any final investment decision by Petkim.

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Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) has been awarded contracts by Petkim, a subsidiary of SOCAR, in connection with the development of a proposed integrated petrochemical complex in Aliağa, Türkiye.

The contracts include the license for a world-scale mixed-feed ethylene cracking unit, as well as the integrated Process Design Package (PDP) and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the overall complex.

The FEED scope covers the steam cracker designed with an ethylene production capacity of approximately 1,200 KTA1 and a propylene production capacity of 550 KTA, together with an 850 KTA HDPE/LLDPE complex (two 425 KTA trains) and a 550 KTA polypropylene plant integrated with the new cracker.

The awarded scope covers the licensing, PDP and FEED phases of the proposed project and constitutes an important step in its technical development prior to any Final Investment Decision (FID) by PETKIM.

The planned integrated petrochemical complex is intended to produce key petrochemical building blocks used to manufacture a wide range of everyday products, including packaging materials, consumer goods, automotive components and industrial applications.

Stéphane Mespoulhes, Senior Vice President Ethylene and Polyolefins at Technip Energies, commented: “We are pleased to support Petkim at this important stage in the development of its integrated petrochemical complex. By combining our ethylene technology with our engineering capabilities, we will support Petkim through the PDP and FEED phases as the project progresses through its technical development. This early engagement will help establish the technical foundations for an efficient, flexible and competitive project.”

This award was recorded in Q3 2026 in the Project Delivery and Technology, Products & Services segments.

Technip Energies is a global technology and engineering powerhouse. With leadership positions in LNG, hydrogen, ethylene, sustainable chemistry, and CO2 management, we are contributing to the development of critical markets such as energy, energy derivatives, decarbonization, and circularity. Our complementary business segments, Technology, Products and Services (TPS) and Project Delivery, turn innovation into scalable and industrial reality.

Through collaboration and excellence in execution, our 18,000+ employees across 35 countries are fully committed to bridging prosperity with sustainability for a world designed to last.

Technip Energies generated revenues of €7.2 billion in 2025 and is listed on Euronext Paris. The Company also has American Depositary Receipts trading over the counter.

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