Aramco lets gas compression contract for Uthmaniyah field
Key Highlights
- Aramco has let an EPC contract to Saipem for the Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant project in Saudi Arabia.
- The contract’s duration is about 42 months and is worth about 900 million euro.
Saudi Aramco has let an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to Saipem Nasser Saeed Al‑Hajri Contracting Company (SNSH) for the Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant project in Saudi Arabia.
The project involves EPC activities for a new compression plant serving Uthmaniyah non‑associated gas field aimed at extending the field's productive life.
The contract’s duration is about 42 months and value of Saipem’s share is about 900 million euro.
The Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant EPC award is the first under the National EPC Champion Program, which is designed to develop a national EPC champion capable of executing the full range of onshore EPC activities while maximizing the use of local resources and expertise. Accordingly, Saipem and Nasser Saeed Al‑Hajri and Partners Company for Contracting (NSH) established SNSH in Saudi Arabia, combining Saipem’s engineering and project management capabilities with NSH’s construction expertise.
The Uthmaniyah Gas Plant (UGP) lies about 177 km southwest of Dhahran in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Uthmaniyah is owned and operated by Saudi Aramco.