Manama, Bahrain; 25 March 2012 -  The $314 million Bahrain Bapco Lube Base Oil Plant has been declared the national winner in Bahrain of the MEED Quality Awards for Projects, the only  awards programme in the GCC to recognise completed quality projects.

Judged by an independent panel consisting of respected experts in the projects industry, the MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012 selected Bapco Lube Base Oil Plant for its economic, social and environment impact, as well as innovations and achievements in design, engineering and construction.

"The Lube Base Oil Plant is one of the largest of its type in the world, and we are honoured to have played a role in the development of Bahrain as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for this project. With the support of our respected client Bapco and partners, we were able to execute the project on time and achieve the safety milestone of 10 million man hours without lost time incident," said Mr. Kyung-tae Kim, Vice President, Samsung Engineering, which submitted the project to this year's edition of the MEED Quality Awards for Projects.

The opening of the Lube Base Oil Plant last year provided a fresh impetus to business investments in the Kingdom of Bahrain and has set new benchmarks for use of technology in the oil and gas industry. It also boosted local employment, hiring 3000 new workers for the development phase, including 200 Bahraini nationals.

The Lube Base oil Plant is expected to achieve 17% investment revenues and will reinforce the reputation of the Bahraini Refinery as a refinery with high quality products and will open new markets for Bapco products.

"The MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012 salutes the architects, engineers, builders, financiers and clients behind some of the biggest social and economic developments that will change the Middle East and the world for the better. MEED is honoured to produce an initiative that recognises best practice in the projects sector. These projects have shown that Bahrain and the GCC have come of age and are, in many respects, showing everyone else how to conceive, build and run great projects," said Edmund O'Sullivan, chairman of the judging panel of the MEED Quality Awards for Projects.

Besides Bahrain, national winners were also selected from amongst projects completed in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

GCC winners will be announced at the annual MEED Quality Awards for Projects on May 21, 2012 at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa, UAE. The categories being contested are HLG Leighton Contracting Oil & Gas Project of the Year, Industrial Project of the Year, Power and Water Desalination Project of the Year, Water Reuse Project of the Year, Leisure and Tourism Project of the Year, Transport Project of the Year, Metito Social Project of the Year, Emirates Steel Building Project of the Year and KIMMCO Sustainable Project of the Year.

In addition to sponsors Metito, KIMMCO, Cadillac, HLG Leighton Contracting and Emirates Steel, the MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012 is endorsed by the Society of Engineers in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE.

For more information on attending the awards, please visit www.meedawards.com.

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MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012 - National Winners

Bahrain

  • Bahrain Bapco Lube Base Oil Plant (HLG Leighton Contracting Oil & Gas Project of the Year)

Kuwait

  • Pumping Station, Waste Water Treatment Plant and Pressure Mains in Jahra (Water Reuse Project of the Year)

Oman

  • Royal Opera House (Leisure and Tourism Project of the Year)

  • Nimr C Full Field Water Injection Project (HLG Leighton Contracting Oil & Gas Project of the Year)

  • Amal Power Station Project (Power and Water Desalination Project of the Year)

  • Nimr Produced Water Treatment Project (KIMMCO Sustainable Project of the Year)

Qatar

  • The Gate (Emirates Steel Building Project of the Year)

  • Extension to Qatar National Convention Centre and Link Bridge (Leisure and Tourism Project of the Year)

  • Pearl GTL (HLG Leighton Contracting Oil & Gas Project of the Year)

  • Sea Water Desalination Plant for  Pearl Qatar (Power and Water Desalination Project of the Year)

  • Barwa Village (Metito Social Project of the Year)

Saudi Arabia

  • Alturki Business Park (Emirates Steel Building Project of the Year)

  • Riyadh Power Plant 10 (Power and Water Desalination Project of the Year)

  • North West Leg of Riyadh Ring Road (Transport Project of the Year)

  • Sewage Treatment Plant at King Saud's University (Water Reuse Project of the Year)

UAE

  • Ocean Heights (Emirates Steel Building Project of the Year)

  • Emirates Aluminium Smelter Complex (Industrial Project of the Year)

  • Matajer Al Quoz (Leisure and Tourism Project of the Year)

  • Taweelah - Fujairah Pipeline Project (HLG Leighton Contracting Oil & Gas Project of the Year)

  • Saadiyat Construction Village (Metito Social Project of the Year)

  • Dubai Metro Green Line (KIMMCO Sustainable Project of the Year | Transport Project of the Year)

  • Sheikh Zayed Bridge (Transport Project of the Year)

  • Indoor Vacuum Sewage Collection System,  Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort  (Water Reuse Project of the Year)

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About MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012
For a second year, MEED, the leading supplier of business intelligence in the Middle East, will celebrate the amazing success of the projects sector in the GCC at the MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012. The awards aim to raise standards through benchmarking best practice specified in the project brief and excellence provided in the project delivery. Winning an award will send a message to the market that quality is essential in all parts of the project management process; from design planning to engineering and construction. The 5 criteria are economic impacts, environmental considerations, engineering, design and construction challenges.

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