Saudi Aramco has let a contract to China Harbour Engineering Arabia for construction of two drilling islands in its expansion of Berri oil field.
The expansion will double Berri production capacity to 500,000 b/d of Arabian Light crude. It includes installation of a gas oil separation plant on Abu Ali Island and 40,000 b/d of additional condensate-processing capacity at the Khursaniyah Gas Plant (OGJ Online, May 11, 2017).
China Harbour will build the drilling islands near shore on the north and south sides the King Fahad Industrial Port causeway in Jubail to support the Berri production capacity islands.
Drill Site A will cover 616,533 sq m, and Site B will cover 263,855 sq m.