Matrafiyah residential area, the development of the university compound- phase II in Jalmodah neighborhood, and the National Company for Industrial Gases (GAS). The King also laid the foundation stone for a number of private sector projects. They are: Saudi Palermo Company (Chevron - Philips), expansion of Saudi Aramco Refinery, Bin Jarallah Group for Contracts Limited, Saudi Company for Solar Energy, Al-Khaleej (Gulf) Phosphates Factory, Al-Fanar Company, Al-Shargiya (Oriental) Petrochemicals Plant, Jubail Company for Energy Services, Saudi Company for Special Petrochemicals, and Trayomedi Plastic International Limited. The monarch also opened a number of projects affiliating to Saudi Arabian Basic Industries (SABIC) including phase II of Jubail 2, expansion of the Saudi Methanol Company (Al-Razi), expansion of the projects of the Saudi Company for Iron Ore and Steel (Hadeed), Jubail United Company for Petrochemicals, and expansion of the National Company for Industrial Gases (GAS - 6), GAS - 7 Factory, an affiliate of Al-Razi, The King also opened a number of private sector projects. They are: Saudi Company for Ethylene and Polyethylene, Jubail Advanced Company (Chevron - Philips Propylene ), Methanol Chemicals, Nama for Petrochemicals (Hasad project), Al-Khaleej Factory for Packaging Limited, International Company for Pipes Limited and Mada Plant for Fibers. --More