Petrolimex Engineering JSC and Petrolimex Construction JSC 1 started a project to expand the Chevron Vietnam lubricant oil factory in Dinh Vu Industrial Park, Hai Phong, on April 26.
A project to expand the Chevron Vietnam lubricant oil factory in Dinh Vu Industrial Parkkicks off on April 26 (Photo: Petrolimex)
Hanoi (VNA) – Petrolimex Engineering JSC (PEC) andPetrolimex Construction JSC 1 (PCC-1) started a project to expand the ChevronVietnam lubricant oil factory in Dinh Vu Industrial Park, the northern portcity of Hai Phong, on April 26.
At the launch ceremony, Director of the factoryNguyen Dat Phu praised the two Petrolimex contractors, which he said areleading companies in designing, monitoring and constructing petrochemicalfacilities in Vietnam.
Vuong Thai Dung, Deputy General Director ofPetrolimex – Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) and Chairman ofPEC’s board of directors, asked PEC and PCC-1 to ensure the progress, qualityand safety of the project to prove Petrolimex’s prestige in petrochemistry.
The Chevron Vietnam lubricant oil factory becameoperational in 1999 and had initial production capacity of 15 million litres ayear.
PEC said the contractors face considerablepressure as Chevron Lubricants Vietnam Co. Ltd wants the expansion projectcarried out in tandem with the factory’s operations and disruption to theplant’s operation must be minimal.-VNA
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A project to expand the Chevron Vietnam lubricant oil factory in Dinh Vu Industrial Parkkicks off on April 26 (Photo: Petrolimex) 
