Every Upcoming Refinery Project
on Earth. One Database.
20 upcoming projects, followed from feasibility and licensor selection through to start-up. Throughput, unit configuration, capex, EPCs, licensors, and verified operator contacts.
As of 29 October 2026, Blackridge Research & Consulting tracks 20 upcoming refinery projects worldwide, representing $159 billion in announced capital expenditure.
Upcoming Refinery and Downstream Projects Worldwide
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What it is
What is the Global Refinery Projects Database?
A market intelligence platform tracking refining and downstream projects worldwide, from the first national strategy and feedstock allocation through licensor selection, permitting, FEED, FID, tendering, construction, commissioning, and turnaround. Every record carries verified investment values, crude and unit capacity, configuration, timelines, stakeholders, tenders, and decision-maker contacts.
EPCs, licensors, equipment makers and catalyst suppliers use it to find refinery projects while front-end engineering is still open, position for long-lead packages, and follow each unit to mechanical completion and start-up.
Find projects first
Coverage begins with feasibility studies, licensor selection, environmental filings and national downstream plans, read in the local language before a project is announced.
Know every stakeholder
Owner, operator, process licensor, FEED contractor, EPC, and heater, compressor and catalyst suppliers are mapped to each refinery with verified contacts.
Act at the right stage
Each project carries its stage, from feasibility and FEED through final investment decision and EPC award to mechanical completion and start-up, and an alert fires when a watched project is awarded.
Prove it before you bid
Throughput, unit configuration and contract awards are reconciled against two independent sources, cited, and stamped with the date they were last checked.
Pipeline Preview
10 Largest Upcoming Refinery Projects Worldwide
Ranked by announced capex, these are the ten largest refinery projects in the pipeline; each full record carries throughput and unit configuration, licensor and EPC awards, and named operator contacts.
| # | Project | Location | Capacity | Capex | Stage | Companies | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRPCL/ARAMCO/ADNOC - Ratnagiri Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex | Maharashtra, India | 60 MMTPA | $44B | Planning | 5 | 2024-03-02 |
| 2 | SASA - Yumurtalik Petrochemical Complex | Adana, Turkey | Not disclosed | $25B | Planning | 4 | 2026-08-12 |
| 3 | SASA - Yumurtalik Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex | Adana, Turkey | Not disclosed | $25B | Planning | 4 | 2026-08-12 |
| 4 | DANGOTE - Lekki Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Plant Expansion | Nigeria | Not disclosed | $14B | Planning | 3 | 2026-09-07 |
| 5 | BPCL - Nellore Refinery and Petrochemical Complex | Andhra Pradesh, India | 9 Million Metric Tonnes per Annum (MMTPA) | $12B | Planning | 1 | 2025-09-07 |
| 6 | PGPIC/NIORDC/AIC/TDEG - Shahhid Soleimani Petro-Refinery | Hormozgan, Iran | 300 BPD | $11B | Design | 10 | 2025-03-29 |
| 7 | ARAMCO - Richards Bay Petrochemical Complex | Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa | 15 Million Tons per Annum (MTPA) | $10B | Planning | 1 | 2024-08-18 |
| 8 | SAR - Senegal 2.0 project Oil Refinery | Senegal | 100 Barrels / day | $5B | Planning | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| 9 | GON/GOB - Walvis Bay Oil Refinery | Namibia | 100 Barrels / day | $4B | Planning | 2 | 2026-08-25 |
| 10 | NILEPET/QLH - Unity Oil Refinery | Unity, South Sudan | Not disclosed | $3B | Planning | 2 | 2026-01-19 |
Who is building
Top Refinery Owners and Developers
The most active owners and developers in the pipeline, ranked by the number of projects they hold, with the stage those projects have reached. Select a company to get its full project list and verified contacts.
Blackridge Research & Consulting tracks 25 owners and developers across the refinery pipeline. The most active is SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S. , with 2 projects.
Top 25 of 25 companies
Market intelligence
What the Refinery Company Data Shows
Blackridge tracks 25 owners and developers across the refinery pipeline. The 25 most active hold 27 projects between them, led by SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S. (2), SASA Rafineri A.S. (2) and Adnoc (1).
The five busiest account for 26% of the projects held by the top 25, so the pipeline is spread across a broad field of builders rather than a few dominant ones.
All of the top 25 are owners.
Across their projects, 7% are already past contract award. All Bitumen Cameroon PLC has the most in that phase, with 1 project at award or under construction.
Full profiles for all 25 companies, with their project lists, contract awards and verified contacts, are in the database.
Company questions
Questions About Refinery Owners and Developers
Which companies have the most upcoming refinery projects?
Ranked by the number of upcoming projects they hold as owner or developer, the most active refinery companies are SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S. (2), SASA Rafineri A.S. (2), Adnoc (1), Ahdaf Investment Company (1) and All Bitumen Cameroon PLC (1). Blackridge tracks 25 companies across the pipeline in total.
How many companies are developing refinery projects worldwide?
Blackridge Research & Consulting tracks 25 owners and developers with upcoming refinery projects. The 25 most active hold 27 projects between them.
Who is the largest refinery owner or developer?
By number of projects, SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S. is the most active, with 2 upcoming projects as owner. Both are in study, planning or design. SASA Rafineri A.S. follows with 2 projects.
Which refinery companies have the most projects under construction?
Counting projects at contract award, pre-construction or under construction, the leaders are All Bitumen Cameroon PLC (1) and South Refineries Company (SRC) (1).
How far along are the leading refinery companies' projects?
Of the projects held by the 25 most active companies, 7% are already past contract award, and the rest are in study, planning, design or announced.
How many refinery projects does SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S. have?
SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S. holds 2 upcoming refinery projects as owner. Both are in study, planning or design. It ranks #1 of the 25 companies Blackridge tracks by project count.
How many refinery projects does SASA Rafineri A.S. have?
SASA Rafineri A.S. holds 2 upcoming refinery projects as owner. Both are in study, planning or design. It ranks #2 of the 25 companies Blackridge tracks by project count.
How many refinery projects does Adnoc have?
Adnoc holds 1 upcoming refinery project as owner. It is in study, planning or design. It ranks #3 of the 25 companies Blackridge tracks by project count.
How many refinery projects does Ahdaf Investment Company have?
Ahdaf Investment Company holds 1 upcoming refinery project as owner. It is in study, planning or design. It ranks #4 of the 25 companies Blackridge tracks by project count.
How many refinery projects does All Bitumen Cameroon PLC have?
All Bitumen Cameroon PLC holds 1 upcoming refinery project as owner. It is past contract award. It ranks #5 of the 25 companies Blackridge tracks by project count.
Recent intelligence
New Refinery Project Developments Worldwide
The latest refinery project news from around the world: announcements, permits, contract awards, groundbreakings and expansions, published as they are reported.
- Worley Secures Engineering Services Contract for Petro Rabigh Complex in Saudi Arabia Refinery Projects Middle East
- Electra Adds 70 Workers at Ontario Cobalt Refinery While Keeping $73 Million Budget on Track Cobalt Refinery North America
- HPCL Awards Technip Energies Large EPC Contract for 550 KTA Hydrocracker at Mumbai Refinery HPCL Awards Technip Energies Large EPC Contract for 550 KTA Hydrocracker at Mumbai Refinery Asia-Pacific
- Nova Minerals Completes Equipment Deliveries for Alaska, US Antimony Refinery Ahead of 2027 Production Project Updates North America
- Kenya Launches Dangote's $16 Billion Lamu Refinery Amid Land Compensation Dispute New Refinery Construction Project Africa
- OMV Petrom Advances SAF/HVO Project At Petrobrazi Refinery Construction Progress Europe
- Dangote's 600km Offshore Gas Pipeline Targets Nigeria's Stranded Energy As Lagos Complex Self-Generates 650MW Midstream/Infrastructure Development Africa
Market Intelligence
Upcoming Refining Capacity and Investment by Region
Global Pipeline by Development Stage
Nine stages in four phase families, each cell sized by the number of tracked projects at that stage, running from the earliest signals through to start-up.
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Project Density by Region
Where the tracked pipeline actually sits. Counts come straight from the live database and are compared against the busiest region, not against a total: the regions overlap, so they are never added together.
Bars are scaled to the busiest region. A project in a country belonging to more than one grouping is counted in each, so these figures are not additive.
Market intelligence
Refinery Pipeline by Stage and Region
Of the 20 upcoming refinery projects tracked, 10% are at contract award, pre-construction or under construction, 85% are in study, planning or design and 5% have only been announced. Planning is the largest single stage, with 16 projects.
The 2 projects past contract award carry $2.3 billion in capital expenditure, the part of the pipeline where equipment and construction packages are being let now.
Projects past award average $1.1 billion each, against $9.2 billion for those still in study, planning or design.
Africa holds the most tracked projects, 9 or 45% of the pipeline, followed by Asia-Pacific (5) and Europe (3).
By announced investment, Asia-Pacific leads with $57 billion.
Every project behind these figures, with its stage history, contractors and verified contacts, is in the full database.
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