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| Owner |
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Saudi Arabian Oil CompanySaudi Arabian Oil Company - Saudi Arabia
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| Location |
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Karan Filed, Offshore, Eastern, Saudi Arabia
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| Contract Type |
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EPC - Engineering, Procurement, Construction |
| Facility Type |
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Gas field development |
| Capacity |
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1.8 billion cu.ft/d |
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| Background |
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) plans to develop the Karan Gas Field as part of an investment program to meet the kingdom's soaring demand for gas, at Karan offshore, Saudi Arabia.
The project is divided into an offshore and onshore package and comprises the construction of three main facilities, gas processing facility at the Manifa facility, platforms and power generation units, and subsea pipeline.
The offshore Karan field is about 100 km north of the giant onshore Ghawar oilfield and estimated to contain 9 trillion cu.ft/d of gas. Once the project is completed the Karan Field is expected to produce 1.8 billion cu.ft./d of gas.
Foster Wheeler is the FEED and PMC for the onshore package.
Petrocon Arabia is the FEED and the PMC for the offshore package. |
| Current Status |
In Q3 2009, execution on the project is expected to start. The project is expected to be completed in 2012 (delayed from Q4 2011).
In March 2009, all EPC contract packages were awarded. The onshore package was awarded to Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company. The Central processing facility was awarded to GS Engineering and Construction Company. The Platforms and Pipeline package was awarded to J Ray Mc Dermott.
In July 2008, Aramco announced that it will increase the output capacity of Karan to 1.8 billion cu.ft/d from 1.5 billion cu.ft/d.
In May 2007, the joint FEED and PMC contract for the onshore package was awarded to Foster Wheeler.
In February 2008, Saudi Aramco announced that the gas will be processed at a facility in Manifia not Khursaniyah as originally planned. |
| Scope of Work |
Construction of gas processing plant, platforms, power generation units, sub-sea pipelines and related facilities. |
| Expected Schedule |
| Phase | Schedule | Description |
| EPC |
Q3 2009 | Execution expected to start
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| Completion |
2012 | Project expected to be completed (delayed from Q4 2011)
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| Related Projects |
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| Schedule | Phase | Description |
| 03 Apr 2007 |
FEED | Bidders submitted their proposals for the joint FEED and PMC contract (onshore)
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| May 2007 |
FEED | Contract for joint FEED and PMC contract awarded to Foster Wheeler for the onshore package
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| 2007 |
FEED | Contract for joint FEED and PMC contract awarded to Petrocon for the offshore package
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| Jul 2008 |
EPC | Seven companies were pre-qualified to bid for the EPC contract for the onshore package
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| Sep 2008 |
EPC | Technical and commercial bids are expected to be submitted for the onshore package
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| Nov 2008 |
EPC | Four companies submitted their bids for the platform and pipeline packages
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| Mar 2009 |
EPC | All packages were awarded
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| Q3 2009 |
EPC | Execution expected to start
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| 2012 |
Completion | Project expected to be completed (delayed from Q4 2011)
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