Historical Reference and Geographic Location

The Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery has been acting as an independent legal entity since January 1961 when construction of its works started.
In July 1967 the first works of the Oil Refinery, the Central Gas Cut Plant, was put in operation.
In December 1967 the company got its present name: Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery.
In 1970 production of isoprene-monomer and isoprene rubber started;
In 1973 of butyl rubber and divinyl started.
In 1976 the ethylene plant was put in operation and a 286 km long ethylene pipeline from Niznekamsk to Kazan was finished.

In 1977 the company was renamed as Nizhnekamskneftekhim Production Association an that year its plant producing ethylbenzol and styrene was put in operation and a 520 km long ethylene pipeline from Niznekamsk to Salavat via Ufa and Sterlitamak was finished.
In 1979 a new oil processing plant ELOU-AVT started working; in 1980 - ethylene oxide plant; in 1983 production of propylene oxide and simple polyethers started. In 1993 Nizhnekamskneftekhim Production Association was denationalised and transformed into Nizhnekamskneftekhim Open Joint-Stock Company registered with the Ministry of Finances of the Republic of Tatarstan on August 18, 1993, register entry No.388.

From the history of the company

1956

The resolution “Reservation of the site for industrial and civil construction of Petrochemical Complex on the Kama river” was taken. Designing activities started.

1960

The Project for construction of Petrochemical Complex was completed and

Approved. The construction activities started.

1963

The beginning of the construction of the central gas fractionating plant.

1965

The beginning of the construction of the first unit for isoprene-monomer

production.

1967

The first unit of the central gas fractionating plant with the capacity of 750 000

tons per year was put into operation. The July 31 is considered to be a birthday

for the Complex. It produced the first product.

1970

The following plants were put into operation:

•  Isoprene-monomer plant with the capacity of 60 000 t/year; capacity build-up to 100 000 t/year in 1975 and up to 115 000 t/year in 1985.

•  Isoprene rubber plant with the capacity of 60 000 t/year; capacity build-up to 120 000 t/year in 1973 and up to 150 000 t/year in 1975, and up to 200 000 t/year in 1983.

•  Trimethylcarbitol production unit with capacity of 1 000 t/year.

•  Paste, tiles, rubber linoleum production unit.

•  Pentane isomerization 112 000 t/year, capacity build-up to 170 000 t/year in 1980.

1971

The Second unit of the central gas fractionating plant with the capacity of 750 000

tons per year was put into operation. Capacity build-up to 1 350 000 t/year in

1981.

1973

The following plants were put into operation:

•  Butyl rubber plant with the capacity of 35 000 t/year; capacity build-up to

45 000 t/year in 1990 and up to 60 000 t/year in 1996

•  Butadiene (two-stage process) plant with the capacity of 90 000 t/year; capacity build-up to 120 000 t/year in 1980 and up to 130 000 t/year in 1982;

•  Isobutylene plant with the capacity of 44 000 t/year; capacity build-up to

84 000 t/year in 1990.

1974

One-stage butadiene unit was put into operation with the capacity of 90 000 t/year

1975

Isoprene-monomer plant with the capacity of 60 000 t/year; capacity build-up to

120 000 t/year in 1976 and up to 150 000 t/year in 1980. and up to 185 000 t/year

in 1985.

1976

The following plants were put into operation:

•  Ethylene, propylene, benzene and butadiene plant with the capacity of 450 000

t/year, 197 000 t/year, 187 000 t/year and 54 000 t/year respectively.

•  Niznekamsk-Kazan ethylene pipeline of 280 km.

1977

The following plants were put into operation:

•  Ethyl-benzene and styrene production units, 172 000 t/year and 125 000 t/year, respectively.

•  Nizhnekamsk-Ufa-Sterlitamak-Salavat ethylene pipeline of 520 km.

Petrochemical Complex in Nizhnekamsk is renamed in “Nizhnekamskneftekhim”

Industrial Corporation.

1978

Commissioned:

•  Isoprene rubber plant (production unit #1) with the capacity of 120,000 t/y.

•  Ethylbenzene production unit #2 with the capacity of 172,000 t/y.

1979

AVU Desalter Unit with the capacity of 7 million t/y of oil (for preliminary refining) was commissioned.

1980

Commissioned according to State Committee Certificate:

•  Isoprene rubber production unit (the second unit) with the capacity of 120,000 t/y, expansion up to 250,000 t/y in 1984.

•  Ethylene oxide plant and processing, capacity: 120,000 t/y.

•  Isoprene-monomer production unit with the capacity of 123,000 t/y.

1982

Commissioned:

Propylene oxide and styrene plant: capacities: 50,000 t/y and 138,000 t/y respectively.

1983

Polyether production unit with the capacity of 45,000 t/y was commissioned.

1984

Commissioned:

•  n-pentane isomerization production unit with the capacity of 300,000 t/y.

•  butadiene production unit (butadiene based on C4 cut by oxidative dehydrogenation) with the capacity of 35,000 t/y.

1985

Commissioned according to State Committee Certificate:

•  Propylene trimers unit with the capacity of 75,000 t/y.

•  Consumer goods production at “Elastic” plant (production of molded footwear).

1986

Commissioned:

•  Ethylene Oxide Production Unit (the 2-nd Plant), nameplate capacity: 200,000 t/y.

•  Alkylphenols Production Unit, nameplate capacity: 100,000 t/y.

1987

Commissioned:

•  Surfactants Production Unit, nameplate capacity: 250,000 t/y.

1990

Commissioned:

•  Alpha-olefins and TEA (Triethylaluminium) Production Units, nameplate capacity: 185,500 t/y and 2,000 t/y respectively.

•  Gas-distributing Station, nameplate capacity: 4 milllion m 3 /day.

1992

Revamping and modernization of Ethylene Plant EP-450.

1993

August 18, NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM Inc. was registered and included in joint stock companies registry by Financial Ministry of Republic of Tatarstan.

1995

Commissioned:

•  Concentrated DCPD (Dicyclopentadiene) Production Unit, nameplate capacity: 5,500 t/y.

•  Ethylene-Propylene Rubber, nameplate capacity: 30,000 t/y.

1998

Commissioned:

•  Brick factory, nameplate capacity: 25 million bricks per annum.

•  Car-Gas-Filling Station, nameplate capacity: 600 fillings per day.

1999

Commissioned:

•  Unit for production of Unleaded Gasoline and Hydrocarbon Components.

•  Polybutadiene Prodution Unit, nameplate capacity: 40,000 t/y.

2000

Commissioned:

•  Petroleum Polymer Tar Production Unit, capacity: 2,000 t/y and Hot Polymer Paint Oil, capacity: 7,000 t/y.

•  Floating pontoons for naphtha storage tanks in P-8, P-9.

•  Convection section of E-BA-111 heater was replaced at Ethylene Plant.

2001

Commissioned:

•  IP-4V/2 – Condensate re-vaporization unit

•  Line #5 for production of polyethers.

•  Revamping of ethane heaters E-BA-121, 122 at Ethylene Plant.

2002

Commissioned:

•  MTBE (methyl-tert-butyl-ether) production unit with capacity 90,000 t/y at the SBR Plant;

•  New cracking heater E-BA-114 of SRT-IV type at the Ethylene Plant.

Production of high-grade solvent was implemented – NEFRAS produced from 1-hexene at the Synthetic Rubber Plant. Used for in-house needs.

JSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim is located in the area of the Nizhnekamsk Industrial Aggregation, 5 km far from the City of Nizhnekamsk, the third major city in the Republic of Tatarstan being a part of the Russian Federation.

The company has got an access to the railroad system via the station of Biklian, 4 km far from its industrial site. Oil, ethylene and a part of Diesel fuel for JSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim is delivered by JSC Tatneft, Almetievsk, through its pipelines. Total length of its ethylene pipeline is 806 km. JSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim uses it to supply industry of Kazan, Ufa and Sterlitamak with ethylene. Capacity of this ethylene pipeline exceeds 300 thousand ton a year.

The company also owns a loading dock, for a part of the products is shipped by water. Wheeled transport is also in broad use. There is a possibility to ship the products by air, for Begishevo Airport has obtained the international status.