Prokon Makina, Insaat, Imalat, Montaj, Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd (Prokon Türkiye) is proud to announce that it has received a safety excellence award from Tüpraş, Türkiye’s leading energy company. 

The Employee Health and Safety League award underscores the Prokon Türkiye's ongoing efforts to create a safe and secure workplace for its employees and partners, and outstanding commitment to overall HSE expectations of Tüpraş.   

During 2022, Prokon successfully delivered critical maintenance and repair (M&R) works in Tüpraş’s Izmit Refinery ensuring the safety and reliability of the works. Following this success, on February 2023 the company was awarded another important scope for providing M&R works for company’s Kirikkale Refinery, which carries annual 5.4 million ton crude oil processing capacity. 

Prokon Türkiye has a strong track record of safety excellence, with a comprehensive safety program that includes extensive employee training, regular safety audits, and strict adherence to industry best practices. The company regularly invests in safety technology and equipment, including advanced safety harnesses, fall protection systems, and personal protective equipment.

• Maintenance and repair (M&R) works for Tüpraş’s Kirikkale Refinery, with Türkiye’s largest road tanker filling capacity
• Two new challenging contracts to underscore Prokon as a reliable solution partner

Prokon Makina, Insaat, Imalat, Montaj, Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd (Prokon Türkiye), Prokon’s subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it has signed two new contracts with Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. (Tüpraş) to provide maintenance, repair and replacement works at the Kirikkale Refinery.

Within the framework of the contracts, Prokon Türkiye will provide the maintenance and repair works of the static equipment, and replacement works of the column and the blowdown chimney during the planned shutdown period, which started on early February, and is planned to be completed before the end of March, 2023.

Vugar Samadli, Chief Executive Officer, Nobel Energy said: “Prokon has successfully delivered previous critical M&R works for Tüpraş’s Izmit Refinery. Now, trusting us crucial works packages of Turkish downstream giant’s another refinery – Kirikkale, underscores Prokon as a reliable solution partner. 

This project is a significant success for Prokon Türkiye’s portfolio, as the Kirikkale Refinery has annual 5.4 million ton crude oil processing capacity, which holds the status of Türkiye’s largest road tanker filling capacity and a strategic place for the regional energy security. I am confident that Prokon will continue its partnership with Tüpraş in its existing and future undertakings”.

Note to editors 

Established in 2012, as a full service construction company subsidiary of Nobel Energy Group, Prokon specializes in management of integrated infrastructure, industrial plants and facilities construction processes from design adaptation to procurement and construction. Nobel Energy is part of NEQSOL Holding, an international group of companies operating in eight countries across the energy, telecommunications, hi-tech, and construction industries. 

Further information about Prokon: www.prokon.az

Tüpraş is a Türkiye-based company specialized in the refining of crude oil and petroleum products. It operates four refineries in Izmir, Izmit, Kirikkale and Batman that are processing 33.2 million ton crude oil per year, and producing various petroleum products.

• Tüpraş’s one of the most critical packages – maintenance and repair works of furnaces – is trusted to Prokon
• A new challenging contract to recognise Prokon as a reliable solution partner

Prokon Makina, Insaat, Imalat, Montaj, Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd (Prokon Türkiye), Prokon’s subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it has signed a new contract with Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. (Tüpraş) to provide maintenance and repair works of furnaces.

The contract takes in the maintenance and repair works of the furnaces in Unit 5 (Crude Oil Unit) and 21 (Naphta Hydrotreater/Desulphurization) of Tüpraş Izmit Refinery. 

Two crude oil furnaces, including their pre-heaters, one vacuum furnace including its air preheater, one sour gas incinerator and its stack will be serviced during the shutdown period. The shutdown period is expected to start in the beginning of October, 2022, and it is planned to be completed in 30 days. 

Vugar Samadli, CEO Nobel Energy said: “Prokon has successfully delivered on all key aspects of the previous, strategic contract with Tüpraş, Türkiye’s downstream giant.  Trusting one of the most critical maintenance and repair works packages in the company’s yearly shut down programme underlines Prokon’s approval as a reliable solution provider. 

I am confident that Prokon will remain a trusted solution partner for Tüpraş’s future undertakings by committing to deliver high quality results both for the existing and prospect campaigns”.

As part of the current campaign, Prokon will deliver blinding, dismantling, cleaning, retubing, reassembly, replacement of various parts of the furnaces, which at the peak of the works will see around 110 people – some 90 pipe fitters/erectors and 16 alloy welders – mobilized to the site. 

• Entering to Türkiye’s highly competitive construction sector
• Becoming an approved contractor of Turkish industrial giant Tüpraş

Prokon Makina, Insaat, Imalat, Montaj, Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltdş (Prokon Türkiye), Prokon’s subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. (Tüpraş) to provide brownfield modifications and repair works of miscellaneous tanks for Izmit Refinery Tank Farm.  

Within the framework of the contract, Prokon Türkiye will carry out brownfield modifications and repair works of six storage tanks, more specifically crude oil, diesel, benzene, gasoline and water tanks, aimed at extending production life of these facilities.

The scope of the contract includes scaffolding works, blasting and painting works for six tanks and metal works for two tanks. The diameter of the tanks varies between 25 meters to 60 meters and the average height of the tanks are 14 meters. The period of the contract is 14 months. 

Vugar Samadli, CEO Nobel Energy said: “Since its foundation in 2012, Prokon has successfully delivered a number of large-scale industrial construction projects in and outside the country. However, the agreement with Turkish industrial giant Tüpraş marks a new phase in the history of Prokon by making the company to enter the highly competitive construction sector of Türkiye. 

Türkiye has had an internationally renowned status in the construction industry, and the country has been one of the top exporters of these services to the world.  And we are immensely proud to be an Azerbaijani company to export our proven expertise and experience in the domain to Türkiye – one of the biggest providers of the construction services across the world”.

Prokon is a registered and approved contractor of Tüpraş since 3 February 2022, and it aims to remain a solution partner for Tüpraş’s future undertakings by committing to deliver high quality results for the existing campaign.

Note to editors 

Established in 2012, as a full service construction company subsidiary of Nobel Energy Group, Prokon specializes in management of integrated infrastructure, industrial plants and facilities construction processes from design adaptation to procurement and construction. Further information: www.prokon.az

Tüpraş is a Türkiye-based company specialized in the refining of crude oil and petroleum products. It operates four refineries in Izmir, Izmit, Kirikkale and Batman that are processing 33.2 million ton crude oil per year, and producing various petroleum products.  Tüpraş’s 2021 turnover was 11.3 billion USD. 

PROKON was delighted to be awarded by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population for being the most Active Social Partner in private sector to support the employment of martyr families.  

During the special ceremony organized by the ministry and attended by a group of high level government officials, PROKON’s Deputy General Director Ariz Huseynov has received the highly meaningful award from the Minister Mr. Sahil Babayev.   

Starting 2017, PROKON has been working closely with the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population. The main focus areas, within this framework, have been the employment of vulnerable people, as well as people experiencing difficulties with employment. 

Within the partnership framework with the state agency, PROKON has allocated about 50 staff to allow parents raising children who require special care, people with disabilities including physically challenged children under the age of 18, as well as veterans, martyr family members, internally displaced people (until 2021) benefit from these employment opportunities. 

As a proud corporate citizen, PROKON will continue to support initiatives aimed at improving the employment opportunities for Azerbaijan’s vulnerable people. 

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Established in 2012, as a full service construction company subsidiary of Nobel Energy Group,  PROKON specializes in management of integrated infrastructure, industrial plants and facilities construction processes from design adaptation to procurement and construction.  

Last week Prokon successfully completed fabrication and installation of five-section flare boom as part of SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery (HAOR) modernization project. 

The flare boom, also known as burner boom, is one of the essential parts of the refinery aimed to protect the asset and the lives of personnel in it. Following the successful construction of this truss (of 4 riser and 5 construction sections) structure, with the total height and weight of 116 metres and 201 tons, it was successfully installed on its permanent house at the HAOR. 

Noteworthy, the total DIA, during the fabrication of the flare boom, had reached 1191 inch. 

Prokon started the HAOR project in November 2018 in as a subcontractor of Kinetics Technology & Tecnimont JV. SOCAR initiated the revamp and upgrade of the refinery for facilities to manage processing of 7.5 MMTPA crude oil, while meeting quantity and quality requirements of products both to feed Azerkimya revamped petrochemical plant and to produce Euro V quality automotive transportation fuels.

Prokon’s scope includes construction of main process units, auxiliary units, utilities and off-site units. For more information visit the projects section.

PROKON launched a new office in Ankara, Turkey in February, 2020. The office is located in Sogutozu, business district of Ankara.
 

The vision of the company is to expand and become the leading contractor in the region providing engineering, procurement, construction and project management services. The goal of having an office in Turkey is to be involved and follow opportunities in this market and surrounding countries.
 

‘We would like to use this location to explore new markets in this region and establishing an eligible tendering department by recruiting highly skilled and experienced key people, including training young specialists from Azerbaijan. Other than that, Turkey’s location is very advantageous regarding logistics and supplies, so in future it can also be used as a starting point for logistic operations’ General Director of PROKON Machinery, Construction, Manufacturing, Installation, Industry and Commerce in Turkey, Umut Egel said.
 

Established in Azerbaijan in 2012 as a construction and project management subsidiary of Nobel Oil Services, a UK-registered group of companies, PROKON has become one of the leading local companies delivering large-scale projects in the industrial construction. The company adheres to the highest standards of both operational and financial performance.

One of Nobel Oil Services’ subsidiaries PROKON has entered into a new contract with SOCAR-Uniper. Within the framework of the contract, PROKON will undertake general construction works and pre-commissioning, coordinating and managing all of SOCAR-Uniper’s construction activities and procurement of structural materials for steam turbine building.


The contract will make a significant contribution to increasing the power supply of Azerikimya, an operator of Polyethylene Plant, while securing PROKON’s involvement in the general construction works for SOCAR-Uniper’s operations within the chemical complex in Sumgayit.


“Currently, SOCAR-Uniper’s power plant generates steam and power through two steam turbines. PROKON will install the third specifically designed steam turbo set, including ancillary infrastructures which intends to substantially accelerate the power production”, General Director of PROKON Azad Namazov said. “Realization of the project will play a critical role in improving energy efficiency of Azerikimya assets”, he added.


Established in Azerbaijan in 2012 as a construction and project management subsidiary of Nobel Oil Services (now Nobel Energy), a UK-registered group of companies, PROKON has become one of the leading local companies delivering large-scale projects in the industrial construction. The company adheres to the highest standards of both operational and financial performance, holding a “Transparent Tax Partner” status granted by the Ministry of Taxes for its continuous financial transparency.


SOCAR-Uniper is a company for developing and implementing Energy Efficiency.

PROKON, subsidiary of Nobel Oil Services in Construction and Project Management, fulfilled Construction Works at SOCAR Ammonia and Urea Plant, in conformity with the remaining Commissioning activity of the plant that is ongoing. 

PROKON undertook the prestigious SOCAR Ammonia & Urea Complex Project as the Main Construction Contractor, working with Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd., EPC Contractor of the Project. The plant is located about 35 km north side of Baku city, aimed to utilize abundant natural gas as a feedstock and produce 1,200 MTPD of ammonia and 2,000 MTPD of urea within a single complex.

By now, Ammonia Plant, Urea Plant and Urea handling facilities have been completed, pre-commissioning & preparation works for start-up are in progress. PROKON accomplished the following major activities in the Project with volumes of: Excavation (120,380 m3), Backfilling (55,800 m3), Concrete (51,500 m3), Building (7,587 m2), Piping Fabrication & Erection works (371,410 WDI), Tank Installation (16 tanks with a total volume capacity of 31,310 m3), structural steel erection (7,560 tons), Electrical Cable Installation (591,328 m), Instrumentation Cable Installation (446,613 m), Painting (125,000 m2) and all other related works.

Established in Azerbaijan in 2012 as a construction and project management subsidiary of Nobel Oil Services, the UK-registered group of companies, PROKON has become one of the leading local companies delivering large-scale projects in the Construction Industry.

PROKON adheres to the highest standards of both operational and financial performance. PROKON, as well as Nobel Oil, holds a “Transparent Tax Partner” status granted by the Ministry of Taxes for the transparent financial performance.

PROKON announces the accomplishment of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works at Conditioning Facility within PP/HDPE (Polypropylene/High density polyethylene) Project for SOCAR Polymer. The Conditioning Facility is located at the east site of the PP & HDPE Plant in Sumgayit and designed for the storage of end products with the overall building size of 84 x 176 m. and internal minimum height of 6 m.  

The project started in August 2016 and covered engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and erection of steel structures, as well as obtaining permits from local authorities. Within the Project PROKON successfully accomplished Site Preparation, Civil Work and Earthworks phases with engineering, excavation, backfill, demolition, dewatering and protective barriers installation works.  

PROKON is pleased to report on more than 350,000 man-hours without lost time injury (LTI) at SOCAR Polymer Conditioning Facility project. Clear guideline set by management and commitment of the project team to a safe culture with a strong focus on Golden Safety Rules made this achievement possible.  

PROKON was established as a construction & project management subsidiary of Nobel Oil Services in 2012 to become one of the leading local construction companies capable to deliver large-scale downstream projects. Most recent projects of PROKON include construction of SOCAR Ammonia & Urea Plant, Tank Erection works, etc.

PROKON LLC, a subsidiary of Nobel Oil Services, celebrates its 5th anniversary.

PROKON LLC was founded in 2012 by Nobel Oil Services by expanding a business unit with proven construction expertise in a specialised Construction and Project Management entity, ensuring management of integrated infrastructure, plants and facilities construction processes from design adaptation to procurement and construction.  

PROKON LLC is one of a few local construction companies capable to deliver large-scale downstream facilities in the country. One of its main projects is the construction of Ammonia and Urea Complex in the area of 39.27 ha in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan with involvement of nearly 2500-3500 staff from various disciplines.   The company references comprises of a number of significant projects, like SOCAR Ammonia & Urea Complex Project as well as Tank Fabrication and Erection Project; Site Preparation Project and PP/HDPE Project (conditioning facility) for SOCAR Polymer; Pipeline Project for Norm Cement Plant; Cement Silo & Internal Gas Pipeline Project for CTIEC; Soil Investigation Project for Samsung Engineering.  

To deliver services of superior quality PROKON LLC developed Integrated Management System and obtained ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications from DNV GL, an internationally recognized certification agency. Within 5 years PROKON got through more than 7 external audits by DNV GL. The certifications qualify PROKON LLC to render Procurement services as well as Management of Engineering, Construction projects for the Oil & Gas and Construction Industries.  

PROKON LLC is certified by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan for installation and operation of liquid and natural gas facilities. The company also holds the perpetual licence on provision of construction and installation works of buildings and structures awarded by the Ministry of Economy of the Azerbaijan Republic.  

PROKON LLC was recognized as a “Transparent Tax Partner” by the Ministry of Taxes of the Azerbaijan Republic in February, 2017 for good faith operations and conformity to international and local accounting standards.

State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Samsung Engineering, Technip, Norm, BP, Biwater, CTIEC, GAMA are among top customers and partners of PROKON LLC.  

The Company aims to become a leading one in the region providing engineering, procurement, construction and project management services that exceed expectations of our clients for quality and performance. PROKON LLC continually develops its expertise by attracting both seasoned professionals and young talents who bring innovative approach as well as passionate and effective engagement to deliver superior services and solutions with quality driven processes in a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible manner. PROKON is most proud of an unparalleled reputation for client service, dedication, successful project delivery, and integrity of the staff.

Nobel Oil Services is pleased to announce that PROKON LLC, its EPC subsidiary, is recognized as a “Transparent Tax Partner” by the Ministry of Taxes of Azerbaijan Republic.  

Establishment of the “Transparent tax partnership” practice is a brand new approach in order to deepen the partnership relations between the taxpayers and the tax authorities and embark on a totally new quality level. The system serves to work with disciplined taxpayers first. The benefits of this system include shortened time response to the taxpayer’s request, cooperation with taxpayer to remove any inconsistencies in declarations, provision of targeted services, etc.  

Taxpayers shall meet a number of criteria to gain the “Transparent Tax Partner” status. Such taxpayers shall firstly file their tax reports and pay their taxes in full and in a timely manner, properly state the employee numbers and their salaries, possess secure e-signature, hold their accounting in line with international and local accounting standards. The taxpayers shall not make any transactions with taxpayers at risk and shall not be the taxpayer which was under economic criminal prosecution during last 3 years.  

PROKON LLC was established as a construction & project management subsidiary in 2012. Most recent projects of PROKON LLC include construction of SOCAR Ammonia & Urea Plant, tank erection works, etc.