Oman shortlists nine for Sohar Refinery expansion

Oman's oil and gas ministry has shortlisted nine engineering firms for an estimated $1.2bn contract to undertake the expansion of the country’s...

Construction

Sisco and Stork tie up to take on Saudi

Saudi Industrial Services Company (Sisco) has teamed up with Netherland-headquartered Stork Technical Services to establish a new 55-45 joint venture to offer...

Construction

Shaw Energy named consultant for Duqm refinery

US-based consultancy Shaw Energy and Chemicals, part of the Shaw Group, has been named by Oman’s Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company...

Construction

Kuwait to build Middle East’s largest oil refinery

Kuwait has confirmed it is pressing ahead with plans to build the largest oil refinery in the Middle East,despite political tensions that...

Construction

Fluor Corp seeks more offshore contracts in GCC

International engineering firm Fluor Corp is seeking to secure more contracts in the GCC countries of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar,...

Construction

KEMYA awards Technip contract for elastomer project in Jubail

Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company (KEMYA), a joint venture between Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Exxon Chemical Arabia, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Chemical...

Construction

Seajacks 4 spends $121m to build ‘Hydra’

UAE-based oil and gas construction and engineering specialist, Lamprell has been awarded a $120.9m deal to supply Seajacks 4 Ltd with one...

Construction

Mideast capital investment in energy to reach $470bn by 2014

Researchers believe that capital investments in the Middle East within the energy sector will reach $470bn by year 2014, which is set...

Construction

JGULF clinches $15.42m Bahrain EPC deal

Saudi-based JGC Gulf International (JGULF) has been awarded a $15.42m engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by the Bahrain National Gas Company...

Construction

Bribery allegations loom over Leighton Offshore

Australian construction giant, Leighton Holdings, has announced that it has fired a subsidary company’s senior manager over allegations of misconduct while carrying...