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Part of Mumbai Refinery secured a work order for the installation of a roof as part of ongoing projects.

How could the Mumbai Refinery's modernization project affect Projects?

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Projects may see increased demand from Mumbai Refinery's major modernization project The contract awarded to Technip Energies for the Mumbai Refinery's LMBU project involves integrating two major new units: a 550 KTA Integrated Hydrocracker and Catalytic Dewaxing unit and an 850 KTA Solvent Deasphalting unit. This extensive modernization effort requires significant infrastructure support and integration services within the operating refinery. Since Projects is already supplying services to the Mumbai Refinery, the increased scope and complexity of the LMBU project could plausibly lead to an expansion of work and demand for related services from Projects.

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  • The contract covers a 550 KTA Integrated Hydrocracker and Catalytic Dewaxing unit and an 850 KTA Solvent Deasphalting unit.manilatimes.net
  • The award is valued between €250 million and €500 million of revenue for Technip Energies.manilatimes.net
  • The order intake will be recorded in the Project Delivery segment’s backlog in Q3 2026.manilatimes.net
  • Projects is currently supplying services to Mumbai Refinery under a secured work order for roof installation.manilatimes.net

Why it matters

The Mumbai Refinery's LMBU project represents a major investment in India's refining infrastructure, aimed at modernizing production and improving resource utilization. For Projects, which already has a foothold as a service provider at the refinery, this massive modernization effort presents a significant opportunity to expand its operational scope and secure additional contracts related to infrastructure support and integration.

This type of large-scale refinery overhaul is common in the industry as companies seek to increase the value generated from existing assets and meet growing domestic demand for fuels and specialty petroleum products. The success of the integration phase of the new units will determine the long-term service requirements of the Mumbai Refinery, directly impacting existing contractors like Projects.

What we don't know yet

  • What specific services are required for the integration of the new IHCD and SDA units?
  • Will the modernization project require additional infrastructure support beyond the current roof installation work?

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HPCL announces a detailed timeline for the LMBU project integration phaseThis would clarify the exact timing and scope of service needs, making the effect on Projects more certain.
Technip Energies reports delays or cost overruns on the unit deliveryThis could slow down the modernization timeline, potentially delaying the increased demand for services from Projects.

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