A significant project management consultancy (PMC) contract is being tendered for the Dorra offshore gas field development, located in the neutral zone shared by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The field is being developed by Al Khafji Joint Operations (KJO), a joint venture between subsidiaries of Aramco and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), with a planned production capacity of 1 billion cubic feet per day of gas and 84,000 barrels per day of condensate. This development is proceeding despite a long-standing territorial dispute over the field, which Iran refers to as Arash.

PMC Tender and Bidders

KJO has launched the tender process for the PMC role, with bid documents issued and offers expected to be submitted soon. At least six leading international contractors are competing for this contract: Wood, Worley, Fluor, Tecnicas Reunidas, KBR, and Kent. The selected PMC contractor will be responsible for overseeing multiple onshore and offshore engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) projects that constitute the Dorra development.

Offshore EPCI Scope

The offshore scope of work managed by the PMC is extensive and is expected to be divided into up to three separate packages. This includes the installation of gas wellhead topsides, flowlines, umbilicals, a large central gathering platform complex, and export pipelines and cables. The project involves more than 50,000 tonnes of offshore fabrication, positioning it as one of the largest EPCI projects in the region this year.

Onshore EPCI Scope

In addition to the offshore packages, the PMC contractor will also manage a separate onshore package. This onshore scope comprises a monoethylene glycol (MEG) recovery plant, water treatment facilities, and other related infrastructure.

Separately Awarded Package

It is noted that another EPCI package, involving the fabrication and installation of up to seven wellhead offshore jackets for the Dorra field, has already been awarded to India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T). This particular package will be managed by a separate PMC contractor and is not part of the workscope for the PMC contract currently being tendered.

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