Entering Türkiye's highly competitive construction sector. Becoming an approved contractor of Turkish industrial giant Tüpraş.
Prokon Makina, Insaat, Imalat, Montaj, Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (Prokon Türkiye), Prokon's subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş. (Tüpraş) to provide brownfield modifications and repair works for miscellaneous tanks at the Izmit Refinery Tank Farm.
Within the framework of the contract, Prokon Türkiye will carry out brownfield modifications and repair works on six storage tanks, specifically crude oil, diesel, benzene, gasoline, and water tanks, aimed at extending the operational life of these facilities.
The scope of the contract includes scaffolding, blasting and painting works for six tanks, as well as metal works for two tanks. The diameter of the tanks varies from 25 metres to 60 metres, and the average height of the tanks is 14 metres. The contract period is 14 months.
Vugar Samadli, CEO of Nobel Energy, said: "Since its foundation in 2012, Prokon has successfully delivered a number of large-scale industrial construction projects both in Azerbaijan and abroad. However, the agreement with Turkish industrial giant Tüpraş marks a new phase in Prokon's history, enabling the company to enter Türkiye's highly competitive construction sector.
Türkiye has long been internationally recognized for its construction industry and has been one of the world's leading exporters of construction services. We are immensely proud to be an Azerbaijani company exporting our proven expertise and experience to Türkiye—one of the world's largest providers of construction services."
Prokon has been a registered and approved contractor of Tüpraş since 3 February 2022 and aims to remain a trusted solution partner for Tüpraş's future projects by delivering high-quality results under the current contract.
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Established in 2012 as a full-service construction company and a subsidiary of Nobel Energy Group, Prokon specializes in the management of integrated infrastructure and industrial plant and facility construction projects, from design adaptation to procurement and construction.
Further information: www.prokon.az
Tüpraş is a Türkiye-based company specializing in the refining of crude oil and petroleum products. It operates four refineries in Izmir, Izmit, Kirikkale, and Batman, processing 33.2 million tons of crude oil per year and producing a wide range of petroleum products. Tüpraş's turnover in 2021 was USD 11.3 billion.