Chiyoda Corporation is pleased to announce mechanical completion of the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures Olefins project located near Corpus Christi, Texas.

The work was completed by Chiyoda Kiewit Joint Venture (CKJV), the Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor (EPC) for the project. CKJV consists of Chiyoda International Corporation (CIC), a U.S. based wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiyoda and Kiewit Energy Group.

"Achieving the completion ahead of schedule during this challenging period is a significant accomplishment and this will be an inimitable achievement to deliver the ethylene facilities with applying the full modularization concept,” said Masaji Santo, President & COO of Chiyoda.

“We are proud of the exceptional teamwork and safety performance of the joint venture project members throughout all phases of the project especially in light of the unprecedented challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic.”

“Delivering a successful best-in-class project on an accelerated schedule reinforces how important key partnerships between owners and the EPC community are – which is exactly what we have here,” said Tom Shelby, President of Kiewit Energy Group Inc. “It’s exciting to know that we’re not only safely delivering an important project in the region but executing in ways that are helping transform how EPC work is done in the downstream market.”

Work on the project began in 2018 when CKJV was engaged on the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) followed by engineering, procurement, module fabrication/transportation and construction.

The scope of work for CKJV included the design, fabrication and construction of a 1.8 million metric ton ethane steam cracker and utility facilities, which are key components of Gulf Coast Growth Ventures’ new petrochemical complex.