Project Profile
Value: US$1,800 million
Location: Al-Khafji, Divided Zone
Start-up Year: Q4 2014
The project will see a joint venture - five year investment programme for the Divided Zone to increase crude output by 100,000, to 700,000 bpd. The PMC includes the preparation of FEED, preliminary and detailed engineering studies, EPC bid packages and overseeing project schedules and related works. The onshore projects are: renovating of existing crude loading facilities, presettling facilities, reclaiming system, loading facilities upgrade, inlet separators, gas compression, processing facilities, flare system, nitrogen, chemical injection and water systems. Also includes piping, pumps, control systems and power supply; replacing of six existing direct heaters at Al-Khafji desalter area; a review of existing facilities to reduce water cut in the crude feed to the desalting plant; replacing of existing pits at Al-Khafji and Ratawi with new concrete dikes and water skimming facilities.
The petrochemicals plant will have a 315,000 tpa ethylene dichloride (EDC) and 167,000 tpa caustic soda facility, which will use flared gas from the area. The facility will also feature a desalination complex.
Operator:
Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO): Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Agility GIL: Logistics, on-site warehousing management, and operation services
AMEC: Four year in-house services contract
Arabi Enertech: EPC - Upgrade the South Ghudair gathering centre
CB&I: Gas separation unit
Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCC): EPC - Project management and EPCC contract for the expansion of the Khafji crude facilities
Consortium for a 3 year service contract:
Halliburton
Schlumberger
JGC (Japan Gasoline Corporation): EPC - Water treatment plant
Hill International: PMC - Construction management services to Al Khafji Joint Operations
Mott MacDonald: Engineering services consultancy contract
Rolls Royce: EPC - Power island
Shaw Group: Ethane cracker
Technip: Cable contract
Toyo Engineering: FEED – GOSP
WorleyParsons: FEED and PMC contract
Weir Westgarth: EPC - Desalination plant
Subcontractor:
Reef Subsea Dredging and Excavation: Cable excavation in shallow waters
Uhde: EDC and caustic soda units