Kuwait tenders gas lift services deal

01 April 2012

Wireless communications maintenance scheme also launched

State-upstream operator Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has invited international oil field services firms to bid for the provision of gas-lift services.  

Bids will be submitted on 15 May. KOC has set an initial guarantee of KD140,000 ($504,000).

Tender documents are available for a fee of KD2,500 ($9,000). A pre-tender meeting will be held on 16 April at the new contracts building in Ahmadi.

The local affiliates of five US firms have been prequalified for the deal, which are:              

  • Baker Hughes
  • Weatherford
  • Schlumberger
  • Vanoil Completion Systems
  • Lufkin Industries

Gas-lift installations are used to manage abrasive materials such as sand during oil production, increasing the flow of reservoir fluids from a production well. KOC tendered two gas-lift services similar deals in 2011.

KOC is also seeking a contractor to maintain its wireless communications systems. Eight local firms have been given until 22 May to bid for the deal. The bid bond has been set at KD160,000 ($577,721). The qualified firms are:

  • Kuwait Electronic Network Technologies Company
  • Sultan Centre General Trading & Contracting
  • Kharafi National
  • Al-Alamiya Technologies Group
  • Bader Al Mulla and Bros
  • Al-Diyar United Trading & Contracting
  • Gulf Spic General Trading & Contracting
  • IMCO Engineering & Construction

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