Saudi Aramco awards €900M EPC contract for Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant — project now in execution phase

Saipem Nasser Saeed Al-Hajri Contracting Company (SNSH) — a joint venture between Italy's Saipem and Nasser Saeed Al-Hajri and Partners (NSH) — has officially kicked off the Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant Project after Saudi Aramco awarded it the EPC contract.

Key details:

• Contract value: Saipem's share is ~€900 million (SAR 3.9 billion)
• Duration: ~42 months
• Scope: Full EPC — engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning
• Location: Uthmaniyah non-associated gas field, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
• Purpose: Extend the productive life of the field and support growing domestic gas demand
• Notable: This is the first EPC project awarded under Saudi Arabia's National EPC Champion Program, which aims to build up local EPC contractor capabilities for major onshore energy projects

Kick-off meeting attendees included Aramco's Project Executive Director Adel Al Ghamdi, along with Saipem/SNSH/NSH leadership.

Source: SaudiGulf Projects