Kuwait
SBM - LNG Storage & Regasification
Client: Dana Gas – SBM
Budget: $200 million
Scope: The project calls for building and operating a LNG storage facility and re-gasification terminal in Kuwait. The facility will be marketed by Dana Gas and supplied and operated by SBM.
Dana Gas and SBM will jointly develop the LNG storage and re-gasification facilities in Pakistan, Lebanon and Kuwait.
Update: A MoU has been signed for the Port Qasim facility in Karachi, Pakistan.
Oman
OMC - Sohar Methanol Plant Phase 2
Client: Oman Methanol Company LLC (OMC)
Budget: $500 million
Scope: The project calls for expanding the Sohar methanol plant. Called Sohar Methanol phase 2, the project involves the setting up of similar processing plant with similar capacities to the plant currently under construction. Capacity will be about 1 million tonnes per year (tpy).
Update: Expansion plan has been put on hold. Gas supply agreement has been pending for a while.
L&T Modular Fabrication Yard in Sohar Port
Client L&T Modular Fabrication Yard LLC
Budget: $200 million
Scope: The project calls for construction of a fabrication facility for manufacturing offshore structures like platforms, 10,000 to 20,000 tonnes decks, jack-up rigs, jackets and pile foundations for the offshore oil and gas industry at 50,000 tonnes per year. The project will have a 370,000 sq m fabrication yard and 300 m quay wall with 12 m draft for assembly yard.
The quay wall will be strengthened for ultra heavy loads. An approach channel at the port meets the quay wall to be dredged at 8 m depth. The scope of work also includes modifications to existing breakwaters for large vessels finding their way into the basin. Infrastructure and marine works are part of the Sohar Port phase 3 expansion by the Oman Government and Sohar Industrial Port Company (SIPC). They are carried out by Six Construct with Van Oord.
Update: L&T and Zubair joint venture has signed sub usufruct agreement (SUA) with Sohar Industrial Port Company for the fabrication yard.
Maha Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Plant
Client: Maha LNG
Budget: $1 billion
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of an LNG train in Oman. The location and technical specification has still to be decided.
Update: Maha LNG is due to appoint a consultant to carry out the feasibility study on the new LNG plant.
Sur IWP
Client: Oman Ministry of Electricity & Water
Budget: $300 million
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a new desalination plant with a production capacity of 15 mg/d, expandable to 20 mg/d. The plant will be located at Sur, in the Sharqiyah region in Oman. The facility will be based on seawater reverse osmosis technology. The existing plant currently produces 2.7 mg/d.
Update: Veolia is recommended for the Sur IWP.
Qatar
Ashghal – Pumping Stations Refurbishment Phase 6
Client: Qatar Public Works Authority (PWA) (Ashghal)
Budget: $200 million
Scope: The project calls for refurbishing seven pumping stations in Doha. The pumping stations are PS3/1, PS8, PS8/1, PS8/6, PS15, PS23 and PS31. The contract includes mechanical and electrical works.
Update: Bids were due for submission by mid-November 2006.
Kahrama – Mesaieed IPP
Client: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)
Budget: $2.3 billion
Scope: The project calls for design, supply, construction and operation of the first independent water and power project IPP at the new power and desalination complex in Mesaieed. The plant will have a power generation capacity of 2,000 MW. The contract will be build, own and operate (BOO) based.
Update: Iberdrola with Bemco have signed the EPC contract for 1.63 billion USD.
Pearl GTL – Offshore Package – Pipelines
Client Pearl GTL
Budget: $200 million
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, design and construction of two 28” pipelines totaling at least 126 km for transporting wet gas to the onshore facilities from the offshore platforms.
Update: Work is ongoing on the pipelines and platforms of the offshore packages.
Kahramaa – Ras Laffan IWPP 2 (Facility B)
Client: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)
Budget: $1 billion
Scope: Ras Laffan II is slated to produce the utilities in phases with 680 MW of electricity and 15 million gallons a day of water to be made available by 2006. By 2008, the capacity of the plants is expected to reach 1,025 MW and 60 million gallons.
Update: First stage of the desalination plant has been commissioned.
Essar Steel Plant in Qatar
Client: Essar Group
Budget: $725 million
Scope: The project calls for the supply and construction of a 1.5 million tonnes per year steel rolling mill plant and 1 million tonnes per year hot briquette steel plant in Doha.
Update: Essar is preparing a techno economic feasibility report for the plant.
Saudi Arabia
WEC – Shuqaiq IWPP Phase 2
Client: Water and Electricity Company (WEC)
Budget: $4.5 billion
Scope: The scope of work consists of expanding the existing generation capacity by 850 MW and desalination capacity by 47 mg/d. The project structure is based on a 20 years Build Own and Operate (BOO) agreement.
Update: Mitsubishi consortium has been selected for Shuqaiq IWPP 20 years BOO. Agreement has still to be signed with WEC.
Ibn Zahr – Jubail Propane Dehydrogenation and Polypropylene (PP) Plant - Olefins Conversion Unit
Client: Saudi European Petrochemical Company (Ibn Zahr)
Budget: $500 million
Scope: The project calls for the construction of an olefins conversion unit at the propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene complex in Jubail. The unit will provide feedstock for the Polypropylene plant. Olefins conversion technology will be provided by ABB Lummus.
Update: Revised prices have been submitted.
ADA - Riyadh Light Rail
Client: Arriyadh Development Authority
Budget: $3 billion
Scope: The project calls for the design supply and construction of a light railway system to serve Riyadh city. The project involves a 38 km line linking north and south Riyadh and a 13 km line along King Abdullah Street linking east and west Riyadh.
Update: Proposals have been submitted for the six-month consultancy services contract for preparing tender documents for the design and build packages. A tender for the project management (PM) contract is expected to be issued in December 2006 once the budget is approved.
AAC - Jubail Ethylene Amines Complex
Client: Arabian Amines Company (AAC)
Budget: $150 million
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the construction of a 30,000 tpa ethylene amine plant in Jubail. The plant will produce ethylene di-amine (EDA), di-ethylene tri-amine (DET A), tri-ethylene tetra-amine (TET A).
Update: Zamil has signed a contract with Jacobs to carry out the project management consultancy (PMC). The EPC tender is expected early in 2007. Production is planned to start early in 2009.
PIF - North South Railway (NSR)
Client: Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Budget: $9 billion
Scope: The project calls for an approximate 2,400 km long railway, divided into four major packages or construction phases. Phase A is 650 km long and is dedicated for mineral transport. It will transfer bauxite from the Zabira mines to the Maaden complex at Ras Al Zour. Phase B is also for mineral purposes. It will cover 782 km from the Jalamid phosphate mines to Ras Al Zour, through the Zabira junction. Packages A and B are also called the mineral railway. It will travel at 80 km/h when loaded and 100 km/h when unloaded. Package C is the passenger line. It will cover about 530 km from the King Khalid airport in Riyadh to the Zabira junction, through Buraidah. Package D is about 438 km extension from the Jalamid junction to Qurayyat and Basayta on the Jordanian borders. Passenger and freight railway will travel at 160 km/h. The scope of work involves 83 million cu m earth work, construction of 250 concrete bridges, supply of 1,000 culverts and 4.5 million concrete sleepers, installation of 4,800 km rail and 6 million cu m of rock ballasting. The scope of work also includes earthwork at Hail and Jouf in the Nufud region. Both involve 180 million cu m filling and 90 million cu m material.
Update: Prices are under evaluation until the end of November 2006.
Sipchem - Jubail Complex Expansion Phase 3 - Ethane/Propane Cracker
Client: Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem)
Budget: $1.5 billion
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a new 1.2 million ton per annum cracker with downstream derivatives at Sipchem’s plant in Jubail.
Update: Worley Parsons has been appointed the FEED and PMC contract. Worley Parsons will first prepare a feasibility study before commencing witht eh FEED work. Worley Parsons will also provide project management services during EPC phase. Sipchem is in direct discussions with ABB Lummus, KBR, Linde, Shaw and Technip to supply the cracker technology which could also include engineering & construction work.
Sipchem - Jubail Complex Expansion Phase 3 - Downstream Derivatives
Client: Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem)
Budget: $3.5 billion
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a new 1.2 million ton per annum cracker with downstream derivatives at Sipchem’s plant in Jubail.
Worley Parsons has been appointed for the FEED and PMC activities. Worley Parsons will first prepare a feasibility study before comencing with the FEED work. It will also provide project management services to the EPC portion. Update: The EPC tender is expected in August 2007.
Maaden - Al Jalamid Phosphate Mine Development
Client: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden)
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 fertiliser and petrochemical complex.
Update: Bids for the operation contract have been submitted. The EPC tender will be issued by the end of 2006.
Kemya Expansion
Client: Jubail Petrochemical Company (Kemya)
Budget: $3 billion
Scope: The project calls for expanding the Kemya petrochemical facilities through increased production capacities in Jubail. Capacities of the expansion will be determined by a feasibility study.
Update: Sabic and ExxonMobil have jointly started a feasibility study to expanding their petrochemical production facilities at Kemya in Jubail and YanPet in Yanbu.
YanPet Expansion
Client: Yanbu Petrochemical Company (YanPet)
Budget: $3 billion
Scope: The project calls for expanding the YanPet petrochemical facilities through increased production capacities in Yanbu. Capacities will be determined after the completion of a feasibility study.
Update: Sabic and ExxonMobil have jointly started with a market feasibility study to expand their petrochemical production facilities, including Kemya in Jubail and YanPet in Yanbu.
Jeddah 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) or transfer (BOT) 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 privatisation is implemented first. It is mostly to be Jeddah.
Update: First waste water treatment plant under the new privatisation program will be built in Jeddah.
SWCC - Shuqaiq Water Transmission and Distribution
Client: Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)
Budget $2 billion
Scope: The project consists of the construction and installation of more than 900 km water pipeline network that will supply cities located in South West of the country with water produced by the new Shuqaiq IWPP. The water network will mainly supply Abha, Jizan and Dhahran Al Janoub. The project is split into six packages: Supply of 6” to 60” diameter uncoated steel pipeline for: Package 1: 378.6 Km, section A1: Shuqaiq Abha Al Wadain, section A5-1: Abha Sabt Al Alayat. Package 2: 202.5 Km, section A4: Ukad Samta. Package 3: 323.2 Km, section A2: Rijal Al Ma branch line, section A3: Shuqaiq Al Birk, section A5-2: Abha Sabt Al Alayat, section A6: Al Wadain Dhahran Al Janoub. Installation part includes: Package 4: Installation of sections A1 and A2, main pumping station at Shuqaiq, 3 intermediate pumping stations, reservoir at Abha, 3 steel tanks and SCADA. Package 5: Installation of sections A3 and A4, associated terminals, reservoir and filling stations. Package 6: installation of sections A5-1, A5-2 and A6, associated terminals, reservoir and filling stations.
Update: Bids are due by mid November 2006.
WEC - Ras Al Zour IWPP
Client: Water and Electricity Company (WEC)
Budget: $7 billion
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a new Independent Water and Power Project IWPP at Ras Al Zour in Saudi. The new gas operated IWPP is 3,000 MW and 220 million gallons a day. The contract is 20 years Build Operate Transfer BOT based.
Update: RFP is expected in the second quarter of 2007.
Kayan - Jubail Olefins Complex - EO/EG
Client: Saudi Kayan
Budget: $1.5 billion
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a 1.3 million tpa ethane and butane cracker, LDPE, HDPE, PP, EO, methylamine, chlorine chloride and many other downstream derivatives at the Petrochemical complex of PMD in Jubail.
Update: CTCI has received a LoI for EPC covering the EO/EG package.
Kayan – Jubail Olefins Complex – Polycarbonate
Client: Saudi Kayan
Budget: $500 million
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a 1.3 million tpa ethane and butane cracker, LDPE, HDPE, PP, EO, methylamine, chlorine chloride and many other downstream derivatives at the Petrochemical complex of PMD in Jubail.
Update: Tender has been issued for the polycarbonate package. Technical bids are due by mid December 2006.
Karo - Shuaiba Aromatics Complex
Client: Kuwait Aromatics Company (KARO)
Budget: $1,240 million
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a 770,000 tpy paraxylene and 330,000 tpy benzene plant with infrastructure, storage & loading facilities and associated works. The Ethylene will be sourced from the Equate Olefins II project.
Update: Alfa Laval will supply heat exchangers for $13.5 million.
UAE
Emal - Aluminium Smelter in Taweelah
Client: Emirates Aluminium Limited (Emal)
Budget: $6,000 million
Scope: The project calls for the construction of phase 1 of the green field aluminium smelter, located on a 6 sq km plot adjacent to the Taweelah power complex near Khalifa port and industrial zone in Abu Dhabi. The phase 1 will have a production capacity of 1.4 million tpy. The entire development will be carried out in two 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: Emal has signed land allocation agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports. Additionally, Citigroup has been appointed as financial advisor.
Lapp Cable Factory in Dubai
Client: Lapp Holding AG
Budget: $13 million
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of a cable manufacturing plant in Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai. The facility will have, in addition to the production plant, offices and warehouses. Lapp plans to establish its regional headquarters in Dubai. The project is still under investment study.
Update: Lapp plans to establish its regional headquarters in Dubai. The facility will have a manufacturing plant, warehouse and offices in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Lapp will discuss partnership opportunities in the region over the next few months.
ADMIC - Melamine Plant in Ruwais
Client: Abu Dhabi Melamine Industry Company (ADMIC)
Budget: $175 million
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for an 80,000 tpy Melamine plant in Ruwais. Included will be offsites and utilities as well as storage and loading facilities. Urea feedstock will be supplied by Fertil.
Update: Technical clarification is complete. Commercial evaluation has just started. Award is expected by December 2006.
Borouge - Ruwais Olefins Complex II (Phase 3 Expansion) – Cracker
Client: Borouge Pte Ltd.
Budget: $1.1 billion
Scope: The scope of work will include the construction of a 1.4 million tpy ethane cracker, 752,000 tpy Olefins Conversion Unit (OCU), a 540,000 tpy enhanced Borstar technology Polyethylene plant and a 800,000 tpy enhanced Borstar technology polypropylene plant at Ruwais with associated utilities.
Update: Prices have been submitted and are currently being reviewed.
Dubai Recycling Park
Client: Dubai Industrial City
Budget: $150 million
Scope: The project calls for building and operating 10 to 12 factories for recycling waste including paper, plastics and other solid consumables. The complex will be built on 1.5 million sq ft in Dubai Industrial City. The project aims to make use waste by processing.
Update: National Projects will build the waste recycle facility. Construction will start in mid 2007 and will take 18 months to complete.
Essar Steel Plant in Hamriya
Client: Essar Group
Budget: $200 millon
Scope: The project calls for supply and installation of a 1 million tpy steel rolling mill plant in the Hamriya Free Zone in Sharjah. The facility will use steel billets imported from an Essar plant in India. The design will be handled by Essar as well as the technology supply. Civil works will be handled by a local company whilst Essar’s engineering department will be responsible for all the equipment manufacturing and installation.
Update: Work is ongoing on the Essar integrated steel plant in Hamriyah. Essar is also preparing a techno economic feasibility report for the Qatar plant.
