Annual design capacity of 250.000 tons Investor:

CHEMOPETROL, a. s. Licensor: BP / AMOCO CORPORATION - USA Execution of licence contract: August 1998 Contractor: FOSTER WHEELER ITALIANA S.p.A. Itálie Subject-matter of work: Complete polypropylene production unit with the annual design capacity of 250.000 tons Preparation of event: 1998-1999 Execution of contract with the Contractor: January 2000 Performance: 2000 - 2003

The project of construction of a new POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION UNIT is one of the pillars of the investment project "Intensification of Petrochemical Production Units of CHEMOPETROL, a.s.".

The central point of the project consisted in the construction of a new polypropylene production unit under the licence of BP AMOCO (U.S.A.) which would substantially increase the amount and spectrum of produced types of polypropylene by CHEMOPETROL, a.s..

The new unit with the annual capacity of 250,000 tons of polypropylene enabled CHEMOPETROL to replace the original polypropylene production unit (with the annual capacity of 115,000 t) which had been in operation from 1975 with a higher level of technology.

The test operation of the unit started in November 2002; CHEMOPETROL, a.s. accepted the unit for permanent operation on 17.2.2002 after the successful completion of guarantee tests.

The task of J.P.M. INTERNATIONAL included:

• creation of an optimum strategy of acquisition of the investment design and construction
• preparation of the bidding documentation, including the harmonization of terms of the future contract with those of the executed licence contract, including the transfer of the licensor's warranties to the contractor of the work, in form of a tripartite agreement
• clarification and evaluation of bids
• contractual negotiations
• performance of activities in the management of the project/construction on behalf of the investor, including:
  
  
  • setup and operation of the site computer documentation centre (filing, distribution and keeping of correspondence, all project revisions and all documents, manuals, certificates, opinions and decisions made by public authorities, etc.)
  • preparation/finetuning of procedures and manuals (change procedures, correspondence, setting the value of completed works and supplies, project documentation filing and handling system, distribution and flow of documentation and correspondence within the investor's project team, etc.)
  • allocating and checking of tasks arising from regular meetings of the project team and with the contractor
  • verification, opposition and approval of documentation in all stages of documentation prepared by the contractor
  • evaluation of the progress of design works, procurement and construction and their compliance with the terms of executed contracts
  • approval of invoices
  • checking of compliance with timetables
  • checking of compliance of invoices with contractual terms and actual progress of the work
  • khandling/approving of correspondence and administrative work
  • support to the investor in commissioning of the unit
  • support in evaluation of guarantee tests, preparation and discussion of protocols (mechanical completion, introduction of hydrocarbons, test operation, guarantee tests, handover and acceptance)
  • documentation for passing the title onto the investor
  • cooperation in creation of local operation rules
  • checking of removal of defects and unfinished works and handling of claims.