Top 10 Gulf mega projects

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ArabianOilandGas.com brings you the essential list of projects your company should be involved in. These top ten mega-projects from around the Gulf region all have the energy sector at their core, from offshore oilfield development through to the major water, power and petrochemical projects pushing ahead in the region.

The primary driving forces behind our project power list are Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, where energy and infrastructure projects on a world-leading scale continue to progress. With almost US$120 billion worth of critical energy and infrastructure projects up for grabs, is your company making the most of the local marketplace?

Our list has been compiled using key tender information from government and national energy company databases and assorted financial reports. Final project values may vary depending on fluctuations in material prices and modifications to project plan.

1. Ras Tanura Integrated Project (RTIP)
2. Pearl GTL
3. Petro Rabigh Refinery Upgrade  
4. Shah Sour Gas Field Development
5. Khurais Oilfield
6. Manifa Offshore Oilfield  
7. Saudi Kayan Petrochemicals Complex
8. Hassyan Power & Desalination Plant
9. Ras Girtas Power Project
10. Shaybah Phase 2 Expansion

Total cost: $114.5 billion

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Ras Tanura Integrated Project (RTIP)

Client: Dow Chemical/Saudi Aramco
Scope: Over 11 million tpa of various petrochemical and chemical products.  
Status: Due for completion in 2015.
Estimated Cost: US$27 billion
Known Contractors: KBR have been awarded the project management contract. Remaining contracts out to tender in 2010.

When the world’s largest oil company joins forces with the world’s largest chemical company you know that the end result is going to be big . And RITP is very very big.

The facility will be the largest facility of its kind in the world and will produce a huge range of products including ethylene, propylene, aromatic, chlorine derivatives, polyethylene, ethylene oxide and glycol. It will also be connected to the Ras Tanura Refinery complex and its Jua’ymah gas processing plant.

The project further underlines Saudi Arabia’s massive expansion plans in regards to the petrochemicals industry. Output from the plant will be aimed at the export market  

The completion date has come under scrutiny recently with reports that the project could be delayed for one year.