petrochemicals

Worley joins Downstream Central Asia & Caspian 2026 as Project Delivery Partner!
We are proud to welcome Worley, the world’s largest provider of engineering, project and asset management solutions in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors, as an official Project Delivery Partner for our 13th annual summit.
With 40,000+ experts across 40+ countries and a track record of over 2,100 downstream projects globally, Worley helps operators navigate complex project environments from concept through to execution.
Across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, Worley combines global technical expertise with deep regional knowledge, supporting project owners in managing risk, improving project certainty, and advancing major refining and petrochemical investments.

Lummus' presence in Central Asia includes some of the region’s most significant downstream developments. Lummus’ technologies are being deployed at Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries’ (KPI) integrated petrochemical complex, Silleno LLP’s polyethylene project and Butadiene LLP’s synthetic rubber facility, helping establish new manufacturing capabilities and strengthen Kazakhstan’s position within the global petrochemical value chain.

In a major development for Central Asia's petrochemical landscape, Kazakh project operator Silleno has signed a long-term agreement with Air Liquide Karabatan Tech Gases (ALKTG) for the continuous supply of industrial gases to its upcoming polyethylene production plant in the Atyrau region.

In an exclusive interview, a Alexey Myltsyn, Director of Oil Refining Directorate of Saneg shared insight into the company's modernisation program, along with its long-term strategy for contributing to the energy transition and industrial growth of Uzbekistan.

Kazakhstan is revolutionizing its oil and gas sector into a high-tech cluster, emphasizing deeper processing and value-added production, as announced by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the KAZENERGY forum in Astana, according to Trend reports.

PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical is expected to officially commission the second phase of its polypropylene (PP) production plant in October 2025.