This week in MEOG we look at the award of more contracts as upstream momentum continues.
Japan’s
The deal, which is understood to be valued at
The contract will see JGC lead the construction of the Zuluf Arabian Heavy (AH) Increment Central Processing Facilities, which comprise core onshore gas-oil separation plant (GOSP) and utility facilities, including those for water injection. Aramco anticipates that the Zuluf Crude Increment will add 600,000 barrels per day of AH output by 2026, with the field currently producing 550,000-600,000 bpd of Arabian Medium (AM) both onshore and offshore facilities.
JGC said that it would carry out work on the onshore GOSP and utility facilities simultaneously, inferring that this was an influencing factor in Aramco’s decision.
Meanwhile,
The contract was originally awarded by
Abraj, which was established in 2006, owns 19 land rigs and is the drilling unit of Oman’s state oil firm OQ, formerly
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