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On August 21, the plant was visited by the Silleno team, represented by General Director Mukhtar Avutbayev and Technical Director Sergei Smirnov. During the visit, they reviewed the production status of the columns and key elements for the pyrolysis unit. Production at the plant’s facilities has already commenced on: A Quench Tower weighing 700 tons […]
Silleno invites Kazakhstani manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and materials to the Local Value, Shared Growth Forum, which will be held on September 15, 2025, in Atyrau. The event is organized in partnership with TECNIMONT (MAIRE) and Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Corporation, the EPC contractors for the polymerization and UI&O facilities of the polyethylene production plant […]
The construction of one of Kazakhstan’s largest processing industry projects – a polyethylene plant with a capacity of 1.25 million tonnes per year – is underway in the Atyrau region. Today, Askhat Khassenov, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas,” visited the construction site to review the current progress and key stages of […]
On July 1, 2025, thirty-five graduates from Kazakhstan commenced training under the education program developed by the Spanish engineering company Tecnicas Reunidas (TR) in partnership with JSC NC KazMunayGas. The initiative aims to develop national expertise in engineering and project management. This cohort represents the first intake of a four-year program, during which 140 graduates […]
During a working visit to Atyrau region, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas” Askhat Khassenov visited the construction site of the Silleno polyethylene plant, which will have an annual capacity of 1.25 million tonnes. This large-scale project in the manufacturing sector is being implemented as part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s directive to […]
Tecnicas Reunidas (TR), a Spanish company, is launching a new program to attract talented Kazakh specialists in the fields of engineering and project management. TR has been awarded as one of the EPC contractors for the pyrolysis unit of the future polyethylene plant “Silleno” in the Atyrau region, with the foundation of the plant having […]
On March 31, 2025, the first piles were driven into the foundation of the future Silleno polyethylene plant within the Special Economic Zone “National Industrial Oil and Gas Chemical Technopark” in Atyrau region. The grand construction project was launched by Serik Shapkenov, akim of Atyrau region, Askhаt Khasenov, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC […]
According to preliminary calculations, the main shipments of oversized and heavy equipment for the future polyethylene production plant are expected to come from the EU, China, South Korea, and Kazakhstan. This was reported by Almas Tagibekov, External Logistics Manager at Silleno LLP, during the industry forum PetroLogistics, Rental & Transportation – 2025 in Atyrau. He […]
Today in Atyrau, high school students learned which professions will be in demand at the future polyethylene production plant and what educational paths they should follow to build a successful career in one of Kazakhstan’s most promising industries. At the career fair for students in grades 7–11, held at Atyrau Oil and Gas University, representatives […]
Today, a roundtable discussion on the “Polyethylene” project, focused on environmental protection, was held in Atyrau. Participants were presented with information on environmental protection measures during the construction and installation phase of the future polyethylene production plant. Representatives of government bodies, the public council, the dialogue platform of “SRDI “Caspiymunaygas” JSC, and members of the […]