Bids are due in for the North Kuwait water centre project, which has been tendered by state-owned upstream operator Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).

The estimated budget for the project is $173m and bids are due in at 13:00 Kuwait time.

The scheme is part of a larger restructuring of the country’s water network.

The list of prequalified companies includes:

• Air Liquide (France)
• Aker Kvaerner (Norway)
• China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC)
• Chiyoda Corporation (Japan)
• Consolidated Contractors Company (Athens-based)
• Daelim(South Korea)
• Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C; South Korea)
• EniSaipem (Italy)
• Foster Wheeler (US)
• GS E&C (South Korea)
• Hyundai E&C (South Korea)
• Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea)
• JGC Corporation (Japan)
• KBR(US)
• Petrofac(UK)
• Samsung Engineering (South Korea)
• SK E&C (South Korea)
• SNC Lavalin (Canada)
• Tecnicas Reunidas (Spain)