Saudi Aramco contracts Saudi KAD for Master Gas and Fadhili Gas projects

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Saudi engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Saudi KAD has been selected as Saudi Aramco's contractor for several pipeline projects related to the Master Gas Program Phase II, and the Fadhili Gas Program.  When the project is completed in 2018, the Master Gas System capacity will increase to 12.5 Bcfd. 

The scope of these projects will entail the EPC and commissioning of a pipeline network totaling 1,118 km in length. These vital pipelines will significantly expand Saudi Aramco's capabilities for delivering sales gas to power plants and petrochemical facilities throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The pipeline sizes will vary, with the biggest diameter reaching 56-inches and extending over a distance greater than 1,000 km. The scope also includes EPC work for valve stations, metering systems, launcher and receiver stations, fiber optic cables and road and rail crossings.

Saudi KAD is already engaged in executing Saudi Aramco's Onshore Maintain Potential Program. The four new contracts awarded under the Master Gas Program Phase II and the Fadhili Gas Program will further strengthen the existing relationship between Saudi KAD and Saudi Aramco. All projects will proceed concurrently, necessitating the deployment of significant manpower and equipment resources over vast geographical regions. Ahmad Al-Jabr, Chairman of Saudi KAD commented,

Saudi KAD has determined that all aspects of these projects will be executed in Saudi Arabia, as further evidence of its commitment towards local investment. The EPC portion will be performed totally in-Kingdom, thereby positioning Saudi KAD as the first fully-integrated Saudi EPC contractor.

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