Africa’s largest petroleum refinery, Dangote Refinery, located in Nigeria, has contracted Indian engineering firm Engineers India Limited (EIL) to lead an expansion of the facility’s capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd.
In a statement published on its official website, EIL said the Dangote Group has signed a contract valued at more than $350 million, appointing the firm as Project Management Consultant (PMC) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Consultant for the expansion project.
The Indian engineering firm, which previously served as PMC and EPCM consultant for the 650,000 bpd Dangote Refinery commissioned in 2024, said the latest engagement reaffirms the confidence reposed in its technical expertise and project delivery capabilities.
The company stated: “Believing in EIL’s engineering and project management excellence, Dangote Group has once again joined hands with EIL in this endeavour and has signed a contract agreement valued at more than $350 million to engage EIL as PMC and EPCM consultant for this project.”
According to EIL, the expansion, known as Train 2, will increase refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day and enable the production of Euro VI-grade fuels. The project will also significantly boost petrochemical output, with polypropylene production expected to rise from 830 kilotonnes per annum to 2.4 million metric tonnes per annum.
The statement explained that this would be achieved through the revamp of the existing polypropylene unit, the installation of an additional 1.2 million metric tonnes per annum polypropylene unit (PPU), and the addition of a world-scale 750 kilotonnes per annum UOP Oleflex unit to supplement propylene feedstock.
EIL said the expansion “further reinforces Nigeria’s mission to become a regional hub for refined petroleum products and petrochemicals.”
Describing the existing facility, EIL said the 650,000 bpd Dangote Refinery is “a transformative asset for Africa’s energy landscape,” adding that it “has reshaped Africa’s energy architecture and elevated the region as a major hub for world-class hydrocarbon assets across the entire value chain.”
The company added that once completed, the expansion would “position Dangote as the world’s largest petroleum refinery, strengthening fuel production within Africa, reducing reliance on imports, and supporting regional energy security.”
EIL said the contract is “a strong affirmation of the trust reposed in its capabilities to deliver projects of exceptional scale and complexity,” noting that it would deploy its “decades of experience, multidisciplinary strengths, and global execution model” to deliver the project.
The firm further noted that “the proposed expansion to 1.4 million barrels per day is a project of global significance and will rank among the largest refinery complexes at a single location.”
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced in November that the refinery would be upgraded to 1.4 million bpd, a move expected to make it the largest petroleum refinery in the world.
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