KUWAIT, Oct 4 (KUNA) --The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) announced Thursday awarding South Korean Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd (SK E&C) a KD 170-million contract to build a number of power stations in oil wells in East and South Kuwait.

In a press statement, the state-owned KOC said deal includes the establishment of power stations in the Gas Booster Stations 140 and 150, Northern and Southern oil fields, oil loading terminals in Al-Ahmadi ports.

KOC Board Chairman and Managing Director Sami Al-Rashedi lauded the high quality of SK E&C work, noting that the company had implemented several projects for KOC in the past years.

Korea-based SK E&C has achieved excellence in housing, building construction, civil engineering and plant works since 1977. The company's competitive advantage lies in the development of cutting-edge engineering methods, highly advanced systems and an accumulation of experience and expertise in Korea and abroad. SK E&C has earned global recognition for its ability to build world-class petrochemical plants, industrial plants, nuclear-power plants and chemical- power plants. With a track record in 16 countries, SK E&C is currently exploring new overseas markets in the Middle East, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Laos.