Middle East contracts awarded: November 2008

13 October 2008
Almost $7.7bn worth of contracts were awarded across the Middle East region in November, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports throughout the month.

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Table: Contracts awarded in November 2008

ProjectContractorClientEstimated value ($m)Date
Algeria
Upgrade and expand the existing refinery at Arzew by 2011Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company, Hanwha Engineering and Construction and Daewoo Engineering and Construction CompanyNaftec40012/11/2008
Engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Alrar power plant extensionSupply and installation of high tension overhead linesSonatrach14820/11/2008
Service 51 gas turbines installed in 31 power plants across the countryGE (US)Sonelgazna25/11/2008
Long-term maintenance contract for the planned power plant at Terga in the northwest of AlgeriaAlstomO&M Company41127/11/2008
Bahrain
Infrastructure design consultant for the Durrat Marina development on the $6bn Durrat al-Bahrain island projectScott Wilson (UK)Durrat Khaleej al-Bahrain Companyna4/11/2008
Programme management services contract on the $2bn project to build a causeway between Qatar and BahrainKBR (US) and Halcrow (UK)Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Foundationna16/11/2008
Egypt
Pre-front end engineering and design contract for two polyethylene units at a planned petrochemicals complex near SuezKBR (US)Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC)na20/11/2008
Iraq
Redevelop the Al-Rashid district of BaghdadSaudi OgerThe Construction & Housing Ministryna24/11/2008
Kuwait
Engineering, procurement and construction contract covering the installation of a 40-inch-diameter gas pipelinePetrofac InternationalKuwait Oil Company (KOC)54410/11/2008
Provide maintenance services for the state's gas pipeline networkO&G Engineering General Trading & Contracting CompanyKuwait Oil Company (KOC)71.511/11/2008
Supply and installation of high tension overhead linesKalpataru Power Transmission (India)Electricity & Water Ministry25719/11/2008
Qatar
Project management services for the Lusail Mix 11 projectHill InternationalReal Estate Services Group1503/11/2008
Project management services for the Shemoukh Twin TowersHill InternationalReal Estate Services Group 164 3/11/2008
Project management services for the Mashoor TowerHill InternationalReal Estate Services Groupna 3/11/2008
Engineering design work for the New Doha Port project, to be located outside the Qatari capital, near MesaieedWorleyParsons QatarDoha New Port steering committee183 11/11/2008
Programme management for the New Doha Port project, to be located outside the Qatari capital, near MesaieedCansult Maunsell
Five-year support and service agreement for the expansion of Qatargas' liquefied natural gas (LNG) operationsEmerson Process ManagementQatargasna 12/11/2008
Electrical erection, instrumentation and control works at the Ras Abu Fontas phase A1 desalination plant for Qatar Electricity & Water CompanyTarget Engineering Construction CompanyFisia Italipiamti (Italy)1113/11/2008
25-year exploration and production-sharing agreementWintershall (Germany)Qatar Petroleumna19/11/2008
Saudi Arabia
Construction of a north-south coastal road in King Abdullah Economic CitySaudi Binladin Groupna643/11/2008
Supply and installation contract for a water outflow pipe in North JeddahAl-Muhaidib Contracting CompanyWater Ministry100 4/11/2008
District cooling contract for the Ajmakan real estate project in RiyadhCity CoolThe Land Holding Real Estate Investment & Development company131 9/11/2008
Infrastructure contract at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)Nesma Holding CompanyEmaar, The Economic City45 9/11/2008
Architectural and engineering design supervisor for a 45-floor tower in RiyadhKhatib & Alami (Lebanon)Damac Propertiesna12/11/2008
Upgrade and corrosion protection of a number of pipeline corridors in the Jubail 2 areaSaudi Withcon CompanyRoyal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu1613/11/2008
Utilities contract for work at King Abdullah Economic City. This involves underground construction of pre-insulated chilled water pipes, measuring 14 kilometres in length.Specialised Electro-Mechanical Energy Company (Semeco)City Cool (UAE)1818/11/2008
Construction of a new runway at the air base, measuring 3 kilometres in length, which will replace the existing runwayAl-Mabani General ContractorsRoyal Airforce3320/11/2008
Review of the masterplan for Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Financial District and detailed infrastructure design of the 1.6-square-kilometre site in RiyadhAecom Technology Corporation (US)Public Pensions Agency17.426/11/2008
Build the new Zayed University campus in Abu DhabiAl-Habtoor Engineering Enterprises and Murray & Roberts ContractorsMubadala Development Company81727/11/2008
UAE
Build two bridges that will take Sheikh Zayed road over the Business Bay extensionSungwon Corporation (South Korea)Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)2072/11/2008
Contract to design and build the office buildings at Building Material City in Abu DhabiFibrex (local)Manazel Real Estate1,0003/11/2008
Project management consultancy contractKBR (US)Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company (Adgas)na4/11/2008
Construction package on the Forbidden City district at International City in DubaiDhabi ContractingNakheel Properties2226/11/2008
Construction contract for the German Business Park development in DubaiAl-Futtaim CarillionDubai Silicon Oasis Authority and the Bin Jabr Group of Abu Dhabi1649/11/2008
Construction of steel structures, mechanical and piping erection for the tankage and flare area, and the interconnection pipe rack and revamping areasTarget Engineering Construction CompanySouth Korea’s GS Engineering and Construction2713/11/2008
Front-end engineering and design (Feed) services for Masdar's carbon capture and storage programmeMustang Engineering (US)Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar)na18/11/2008
Supply, installation, construction, testing and commissioning of the main roads in phase three of the Ruwais housing complexMushrif Trading & ContractingAbu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)5120/11/2008
Engineering consultancy contract to ease bottlenecks in equipment at the onshore North East Bab fieldPetrofac (UK)Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Operations (Adco)na25/11/2008
Build the Dubai Pearl projectAl-Habtoor Leighton GroupConsortium of investors led by Abu Dhabi-based Al-Fahim Group2,40026/11/2008
Second phase of the infrastructure works on its Liwan, Arjan and Majan projects in DubailandJoint venture of Saudi Binladin Group and Emirates Roads Contracting (ERC)Mizin (local)na30/11/2008
Total7,651.9

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