State-owned Engineers India Limited (EIL) has secured a major international contract valued at over USD 350 million for the expansion of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Nigeria, marking one of its largest overseas mandates in recent years.
Under the agreement, EIL will act as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) consultant for the next phase of expansion at the Dangote facility. The project will involve comprehensive engineering services, project execution oversight, and coordination across multiple packages.
The expansion program is aimed at significantly enhancing the scale of the refinery and petrochemical complex. The planned second train will increase crude processing capacity from the existing 650,000 barrels per day to about 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning the facility among the largest refining complexes globally. The expansion will also support the production of cleaner, Euro VI-compliant fuels.
As part of the petrochemical upgrade, polypropylene production capacity is set to rise sharply from around 830 kilo tones per annum to approximately 2.4 million tones per annum. This will be achieved through the revamping of existing units as well as the addition of new process units, including a large propylene production facility to strengthen feedstock availability.
EIL had previously served as the engineering and project management consultant for the original Dangote Refinery project, which was commissioned in 2024 and is recognized as the world’s largest single-train refinery. The latest contract extends EIL’s long-standing involvement across the full lifecycle of the complex, reinforcing its role as a key technical partner to the Dangote Group.
The expansion is expected to further strengthen Nigeria’s refining and petrochemical capabilities, reduce dependence on fuel imports, and enhance energy security across the region. For Engineers India, the project underlines its growing global footprint and its ability to execute large-scale, complex energy infrastructure projects outside India.
