BAHRAIN
GIIC – Steel Complex in Hidd - DRI Meltshop Rolling Mill
Client: Gulf Industrial Investment Company (GIIC)
Budget: $600 million

Scope: The project calls for design, supply and installation of a 1.6 million tpy DRI unit, 1.1 million tpy melt shop and 1.1 million tpy rolling mill.
Update: Bidding deadline for EPC and supply has been extended. Submission is now due in September. Bidders are in talks with GIIC about changes in the scope of work due to changing the originally new project to an expansion project. Delay in progress happened when GIIC had to acquisition the 50 per cent share of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce in GIIC.

KUWAIT
KMOE – Fintas Kaifan W Jahra X Substations 300 KV
Client: Kuwait Ministry of Energy
Budget: $93 million
Scope: The project calls for supply, installation and commissioning of 2 substations 300/132 KV each. The substations are Kaifan W and Jahra X. The contract involves 300 KV and 132 KV cabling. The scope of work also includes the expansion of the existing Fintas W substation.
Update: CCC will carry out civil works and equipment erection for Mitsubishi, the main EPC contractor. Cabling package is handled by Siemens.

KMOE – Green Zone West Substation
Client: Kuwait Ministry of Energy
Budget: $100 million
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of a 300/132 KV substation at the Green Zone West near Kuwait City.
Update: Bids have been submitted for the Green Zone West Substation.

KMOE – Al Zour North Power and Desalination Phase 1 – Power
Client: Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water
Budget: $2.3 billion
Scope: The scope of work consists of the design, construction, testing and installation of a new 2,500 MW plant located at Al Zour North. The oil fired plant will have 5 steam turbines each with 500 MW power generation capacity.
Update: Only the group of WGI, Doosan and CCC has submitted a bid for the Al Zour north power and desalination plant. The Central tender committee may decide that the project has to be re-tendered.

KMOE – Al Zour North Power and Desalination Phase 1 – Desalination
Client: Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water
Budget: $1 billion
Scope: The scope of work includes the design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of a new desalination plant of 125 mg/d capacity on a MSF basis as well as on a RO basis.
Update: Only the group of WGI, Doosan and CCC has submitted a bid for the Al Zour north power and desalination plant. The Central tender committee may decide that the project has to be re-tendered.

OMAN
Aromatics Oman – Sohar Aromatics Complex
Client: Sohar Aromatics Company (Aromatics Oman)
Budget: $1.6 billion
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction of a 812,000 tpy paraxylene and 210,000 tpy benzene plant in Sohar. The project will be done on a fast-track basis with FEED and EPC contractors already appointed. Feedstock of FCC gasoline and naphtha will be secured from the 116,000 barrels per day (bpd) Sohar refinery.
Update: Oman Aromatics and GS Engineering will have officially signed the construction agreement by the end of the week. Sohar Aromatics complex will be 30 per cent financed by the developers of Oman Aromatics: OOC, ORC and LG International. Korea Eximbank will finance the project with $500 million. Other financers are Societe General, Natexis, Royal Bank of Scotland, Korea Development Bank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Mizuho, Calyon, Bank Muscat, Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, Arab Bank with Oman Arab Bank, Arab Banking Corporation, Gulf Investment Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered.

Barka 2 IWPP – Power
Client: Oman Ministry of National Economy
Budget: $1 billion
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a new Independent Water and Power Project IWPP at Barka in Oman. The new IWPP is expected to have power generation capacity of 700 MW and 26 million gpd of water. The contract also includes acquisition of the existing 668 MW Rusail 1 plant.
Update: AES, Marubeni and Suez have submitted bids for the Barka 2 IWPP, including acquisition of the Rusail 1 plant. An award is expected in two months.

QATAR
Honam/Waseeta – Petrochemical Complex in Mesaieed
Client: Honam – Waseeta
Budget: $2.6 billion
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a 1.7 million tpy ethane cracker and aromatics complex in the Mesaieed industrial city in Qatar. The complex will be integrated with the existing Mesaieed refinery. The facility will have three major plants to produce 1 million tpy of ethylene, 900,000 tpy of propylene and polypropylene, 600,000 tpy of styrene and polystyrene, 150,000 tpy of aromatics and 50,000 tpy of by-products.
Update: Honam is ready to issue a tender for EPC. Waseeta has still to decide how to proceed with the project.

Kahrama – Mesaieed IWPP (Facility B) – Power
Client: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)
Budget: $1.5 billion
Scope: The project calls for design, supply, construction and operation of the first independent water and power project IWPP at the new power and desalination complex in Mesaieed. The plant will have a power generation capacity of 2,000 MW and desalination capacity of 40 mg/d. The contract will be build, own and operate (BOO) based.
Update: QEWC has decided to remove the desalination component from the contract. Bids will be resubmitted for the power generation package only. It is understood that QEWC has decided to proceed without the desalination package for now due to risk allocation and cost issues.

Kahramaa – Qatar Power Transmission Program – Phase 7
Client: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)
Budget: $2 billion
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of 22 new substations, upgrade and modification to 25 substations ranging from 66 KV to 400 KV, 150 Km 66 KV - 400 KV underground cables and 104 Km overhead lines. The 22 new substations are as follows: three 400 KV, four 220 KV, two 132 KV and thirteen 66 KV. The project is the phase 7 of Qatar power transmission and distribution scheme and covers Doha, Ras Laffan, Mesaieed and Al Khor.
Update: Kahrama is evaluating consultancy bids. EPC bids are due submission in August.

SAUDI ARABIA
Maaden – Al Jalamid Phosphate Mine Development
Client: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden)
Budget: $3 billion
Scope: The project calls for the development of the phosphate mine at Al Jalamid in north Saudi Arabia. The development also includes the construction of related infrastructure and facilities, which will also serve the Ras Al Zour integrated fertilizer and petrochemical complex.
Update: Maaden is now due to issue a tender for the five-year $200 million mining operation and services contract covering earthworks, drilling, blasting and moving 25 million tpy of phosphate rocks. Bid submission is in late September. A tender for the two-year $150 million EPC contract covering the beneficiation plant is expected to be issued by Q4 and awarded in mid 2007.

ATG – Integrated Steel Complex in Dammam
Client: Al Tuwairqi Group (ATG)
Budget: $2 billion
Scope: The project calls for design, supply and construction of an integrated complex of steel factories in Dammam industrial area 2. The complex will have a 500,000 tpy railway bar manufacturing plant, a 3 million tpy integrated iron and steel processing and production plant and 800,000 tpy steel pipeline manufacturing plant.
Update: ATG is waiting to receive a 2 million sq m plot in Dammam industrial area 2, where its integrated steel industrial complex will be built.

SEC – Jizan Power Plant
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Budget: $300 million
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply and installation of a new power generation plant in Jizan with generation capacity of 250 MW.
Update: Bids have been submitted for the Jizan power plant and are expected shortly.

SEC – Tabuk Power Expansion
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Budget: $300 million
Scope: The project calls for expanding the Tabuk power generation plant by 250 MW. The contract involves supply and installation of 5 distillate fired turbines. Each unit will have 50 MW power generation capacity.
Update: NCC is the low bidder for the Tabuk power plant expansion.

WEC - Shuqaiq IWPP Phase 2 – Power
Client: Water and Electricity Company (WEC)
Budget: $1.5 billion
Scope: The scope of work consists of expanding the existing product facility to 850 MW. The project structure is based on a 20-year Build Own and Operate (BOO) agreement. The plant will be crude oil fired.
Update: Mitsubishi consortium is the low bidder for the Shuqaiq IWPP.

WEC – Shuqaiq IWPP Phase 2 –Desalination
Client: Water and Electricity Company (WEC)
Budget: $800 million
Scope: The Scope of work consists of expanding the existing product facility to 47 mg/d. The project structure is based on a 20-year Build Own and Operate (BOO) agreement.
Update: Mitsubishi consortium is the low bidder for the Shuqaiq IWPP.

IPWG – Waste to Energy Plants in Saudi Arabia
Client: International Power Group Ltd. (IPWG)
Budget: $300 million
Scope: The project calls for supply and construction of waste to energy plants in Saudi. The plants will be located in various locations in Saudi Arabia. They will be developed and operated by the IPWG. The concept was recently authorized by the Saudi government. Number of plants, location of plants and their processing capacities are still under study.
Update: IPWG has been granted a license to run its waste to energy business in Saudi. Director of General Administration of Assessments and environmental Qualifications, Director of Licensing and Technical Follow up Administration and General Directors of Meteorology and Environmental Protection have authorized IPWG. The agreement is renewable every 3 years. IPWG plans to start plants construction by the end of this year.

SEC – East Buraida 132/13.8 KV Substation
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Budget: $15 million
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of a new 132/13.8 KV substation at east Buraida in Qasim.
Update: Al Kadi will carry out EPC on the new 132/13.8 KV substation at east Buraida in Qasim. The contract will be completed in September 2008.

SEC - North Buraida 132/13.8 KV Substation
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Budget: $15 million
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of a new 132/13.8 KV substation at north Buraida in Qasim.
Update: Al Toukhi will carry out EPC on the new 132/13.8 KV substation at north Buraida in Qasim. The contract will be completed in October 2008.

SEC – PP9 Expansion – Block E Air Cooling
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Budget: $40 million
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of a turbine inlet air cooling system to serve block E of the PP9 station in Riyadh. The cooling system will cool turbines during daytime peak hours. The Scope of work also involves power storage devices to preserve excess power generated at night.
Update: Bemco will carry out EPC for the turbine inlet air cooling at block E of the PP9 in Riyadh.

SEC – Substation 9012 in Al Mursalat
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Budget: $80 million
Scope: The project calls for design, supply and construction of a 380/132 KV substation at the Mursalat area in north Riyadh. The substation is called 9012. It will be linked to the 380 KV power network.
Update: Al Babtain will supply and construct the Al Mursalat substation in Riyadh.

Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity – PP10
Client: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Water and Electricity
Budget: $5 billion
Scope: The project calls for the construction of the 10th power generation plant in the Central Province. The facility is called PP10. Power generation capacity of the plant will be 3,325 MW. The PP 10 is located 80 km west of Riyadh.
Update: SEC has invited consultants to submit bids for the PP 10. Prospective bidders are SaudConsult, Fichtner and Nespak.

Saudi Water Privatisation Program – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Client: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Water and Electricity
Budget: $500 million
Scope: The project calls for design, supply, construction and operation of a 400,000 cu m per day wastewater treatment plant as the first build own operate (BOO) project under the privatisation of water and wastewater sectors in Saudi. The location of the plant has still to be decided whether Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam or Madina, depending on where privatization is implemented first.
Update: Ministry has signed a contract with ILF for the feasibility study on the new 400,000 cu m per day wastewater treatment plant. Tendering is expected in 2007.

South Central Jeddah Sewerage Network Upgrade Phase 2
Client: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Water and Electricity
Budget: $362 million
Scope: The project calls for the Phase 2 upgrade works of the south central Jeddah sewerage network. The scope of work includes 52 km micro tunneling, 600 km open trench pipe and a new pumping station.
Update: Construction has started.

UAE
Dubal/Mubadala - Aluminium Smelter in Taweelah – Phase 1
Client: Dubal – Mubadala
Budget: $6 billion
Scope: The project calls for the construction of Phase 1 of the green field aluminium smelter, located on a 6 km plot adjacent to the Taweelah power complex near Khalifa port and industrial zone in Abu Dhabi. Phase 1 will have a production capacity of 1.4 million tpy. The entire development will be carried out in 2 phases. The scope of work also includes construction of smelter related facilities. The smelter will require 2,600 MW of power when it reaches its full production capacity. Gas will be provided by Dolphin Energy.
Update: Abu Dhabi Ports has allocated a 6 km plot adjacent to the Taweelah power complex near Khalifa port and industrial zone for the Dubal/Mubadala aluminium smelter.

Proclad – Manufacturing Facility in Dubai
Client: Proclad Group
Budget: $217 million
Scope: The project calls for the construction of an industrial complex on a 500,000 sq ft plot at the Dubai Techno Park. The complex mainly has production facilities that manufacture equipment for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. The complex will also include a training centre and a research and development centre.
Update: Proclad is setting up an oil and gas pipeline production facility in the second phase expansion and plans to start production in March 2007.

RAK Ceramics – Bathrooms and Kitchen Fittings Factory
Client: Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics
Budget: $20 million
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of a factory to manufacture bathrooms and kitchen fittings in Ras Al Khaimah. The factory will be located close to the RAK Ceramics facility. It will be built on a 2 million sq m plot. It will be developed and operated jointly by RAK Ceramics and the Kludi Group of Germany.
Update: RAK Ceramics and the Kludi Group have signed a joint venture to develop and operate the new bathrooms and kitchen fittings factory next to RAK Ceramics facility. Production is planned to start in early 2007.

Rio Tinto – Aluminium Smelter in Abu Dhabi
Client: Rio Tinto Limited
Budget: $2.45 billion
Scope: The project calls for design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 550,000 to 700,000 tpy aluminium smelter at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. Aluminium will be supplied by the Comalco Aluminium Refinery in Queensland, Australia.
Update: Rio Tinto is carrying out a feasibility study on its proposed aluminium smelter in Abu Dhabi in joint venture with the General Holding Company of Abu Dhabi Government.
Takreer – Seawater Facilities Expansion in Ruwais
Client: Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer)
Budget: $190 million
Scope: The project calls for design, supply and construction of an expansion to the seawater cooling facilities in Ruwais from 1.3 million cu m per day to 5.1 million cu m per day by 2009. The contract mainly involves expansion of the intake unit 4250. The Scope of work involves supply and installation of 8 new pumps, 5 distribution headers, seawater discharge manifolds and modification and revamp to 12 existing pumps.
Update: PMC bids were submitted in July. Prequalifieds are Mott MacDonald, Fichtner, Worley Parsons, Tebodin and Veco.

Fertil – Ammonia and Urea Expansion in Ruwais
Client: Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (FERTIL)
Budget: $700 million
Scope: The project calls for expanding the Fertil facility by 350 t/d of ammonia and 350 t/d of urea. The scope of work also includes installation of a granulation unit and production related utilities. The expansion will need additional feedstock gas that will be supplied from the Asab, Bab and Thamama C fields.
Update: Bids have been submitted for the Fertil expansion. License, FEED and EPC are all combined.

ADWEA – Saadiyat Island Development – Power
Client: Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA)
Budget: $700 million
Scope: The project calls for power and water supply and distribution to the 27 sq km Saadiyat Island. The Scope of work involves design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 400/132/22 KV grid station, five 132/22 KV substations, 400 KV overhead lines and 22 KV load centres. Saadiyat Island is expected to demand 1,400 MVA of power. The water package will be constructed in 2 phases and involves design, supply and installation of 60 km pipelines varying from 150 mm to 1,600 mm diameter. The scope of work also includes the implementation of an associated urban water distribution network.
Update: Bids are under evaluation for the 400 KV substation.