BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 22. The SOCAR Carbamide Plant has undertaken significant steps as part of its Digital Transformation project, Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR told Trend.
SOCAR noted that in 2025, the following initiatives are planned:
Further development of asset performance management in compliance with international standards. Implementation of advanced process management systems Robotic Process Automation Installation of a new monitoring system under the Emissions Management Project Upgrades to existing automated control systems Application of Digital Twin technology for the digital analysis of enterprise processes Implementation of systems to manage engineering documents and projects, alongside with other projects
The Carbamide Plant, located in Sumgait, officially commenced operations on January 16, 2019. The project was executed by South Korea’s Samsung Engineering in collaboration with global leaders in technology and engineering. The plant’s ammonia production technology was supplied by Denmark’s Haldor Topsoe, while Dutch firm Stamicarbon BV provided carbamide production technology. Finland’s Neste Engineering Solutions offered project management consulting and independent inspection services.
During the peak construction period, over 3,600 workers were involved, completing more than 18 million man-hours of work without accidents—an exemplary safety record.
At the time of its commissioning by SOCAR, the plant represented the largest investment in Azerbaijan’s non-oil sector. The project was initially funded through the state budget, with additional financial support from major international banks. The Export-Import Bank of South Korea (KEXIM), along with Société Générale (France), Deutsche Bank (Germany), and UniCredit (Austria), provided loans totaling 500 million euros under state guarantees. SOCAR also allocated 100 million euros to cover taxes, duties, and related expenses.
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