KBR has received a contract from Aramco to provide engineering and project execution services for upgrades at the Marjan offshore field in the Arabian Gulf.
The work will cover offshore processing facilities, gas compression and power infrastructure at the field, which lies off Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast.
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KBR said the project is intended to support production capacity following recent developments at Marjan, while also advancing gas-processing capability.
The scope includes the use of digital systems, automation and power system upgrades at offshore assets. KBR said these measures are expected to support the long-term operation of the facilities.
Engineering activities are expected to be carried out mainly from KBR’s offices in Houston, Texas, US, and Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
KBR sustainable technology solutions president Jay Ibrahim said: “For KBR, this award reflects our long project execution relationship with Aramco. By combining our deep offshore engineering expertise with advanced automation and digital integration, we aim to help achieve Aramco’s expectations.”
Aramco owns and operates the Marjan oil and gas field, which is being expanded under the Marjan Crude Increment Programme. Announced in 2017, the programme is designed to add 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude production capacity.
It is also intended to process an additional 2.5 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of gas from at the field, producing 360,000bpd of ethane and natural gas liquids.
The programme comprises several work packages and has an estimated total investment of $12bn (SR45bn). Offshore packages are valued at $5bn, while onshore work is estimated at up to $7bn.
The Marjan expansion forms part of Aramco’s $18bn programme covering the Marjan and Berri offshore fields. The wider programme aims to increase crude production capacity by 550,000bpd and gas capacity by 2.5bscf/d.
Following the Marjan development, production capacity at the field is estimated to reach 800,000bpd.
In August this year, Aramco entered into new agreements and a memorandum of understanding with French companies, with a potential combined value exceeding $3.7bn (€3.31bn).
