Upcoming Mega Projects Middle East

Location: U.A.E.
Project: Ruwais City
Value: USD 45,000,000,000
Client: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Website: www.adnoc.ae

Adnoc will invest in development plans for Ruwais City, a 6.9-sq-km community near the Ruwais Industrial Complex, in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region. The project will see the city’s population nearly double, over the next 15 years, to more than 50,000 people, as well as the creation of thousands of new, specialized, highly skilled jobs in parallel with Adnoc’s investment in its downstream operations.

Along with the growth of Adnoc’s own businesses, the development of both the industrial complex and the city will see a significant spill-over impact on the local economy, as local contractors and businesses grow in tandem, providing a significant boost for the local economy.

Location: Saudi Arabia
Project: Marjan Oil Field Expansion - Offshore Facilities & Pipelines
Value: USD 7,000,000,000
Client: Saudi Aramco
Website: www.saudiaramco.com

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) is planning the expansion of Marjan offshore oilfield in Saudi Arabia. The project involves the construction of a 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) gas/oil separation plant, a greenfield gas processing plant, a co-generation facility, platforms, laying of gas pipelines and modification to existing facility to add natural gas liquids fractionation capacity.

The contract would include the replacement of the decks of two existing tie-in platforms, as well as the removal and salvage of existing gas turbine generators, and the installation of two new 115kV subsea power and communication cables.

Location: Kuwait
Project: 111- km Railway Project
Value: USD 3,000,000,000
Client: Kuwait Government
Website: www.e.gov.kw

Kuwait officials have said that work has begun on a 111-km railway project that will connect country to the rest of the GCC states. Phase One of the project will see a new line being built to Nuwaiseb on the Saudi border, and a 153-km long line linking Kuwait City with Boubyan Port. Kuwait aims to complete the project on the specified dates, as per the GCC’s general secretariat plan, the report said, explaining that Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar will operate the new Gulf States Railway in 2021, while Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman will take over in 2023.

Location: U.A.E.
Project: Addition of 50 More Trains
Value: USD 2,900,000,000
Client: Dubai Metro
Website: www.dubaimetro.eu

Supply and Expansion of the RTA aspires to expand the Dubai Metro rails to 110km by 2020. Addition of 50 more trains at a cost of Dh10.6 billion. The project, including the procurement of 50 trains, was awarded to Expolink, a consortium of French, Spanish and Turkish companies.

The trial run is expected to start in the last quarter of 2019 and the official operation is set for May 20, 2020, five months ahead of the scheduled opening of Expo 2020. Residents and tourists from across the country use the Metro on a regular basis, and have called it ‘a life-saving mode of transportation’.

Location: U.A.E.
Project: Al Mamsha, New Pedestrian-Friendly Residential Community
Value: USD 816,000,000
Client: Alef Group
Website: www.alefgroup.ae

Al Mamsha Zone 1 will comprise 33 mixed-use buildings with a combination of retail and residential units located in Sharjah. A community square will provide the focal point of the development, with water features, green areas and a variety of dining outlets.The development will also offer a selection of duplex apartments and penthouses, featuring wide terraces and private gardens besides other key amenities such as nurseries, a beauty spa and fitness facilities.

The project will include about 500,000 sq ft of available space for retail, plus basement parking for more than 7,000 cars. The plans for the community include entertainment zones, platforms for live music concerts, art galleries, a Friday market and outdoor events.

Location: Oman
Project: Duqm Independent Power and Water Plant Project
Value: USD 483,000,000
Client: Oman Oil Company (OOC)
Website: www.oman-oil.com

The proposed Duqm Independent Power & Water Plant Project will offer 326 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation capacity and 1,667 cubic metres/day of water desalination capacity. It will be the first gas-fired power and water project in Oman’s Al Wusta Governorate. 

This prestigious project will be the first captive power plant developed by Oman Oil’s Infrastructure Vertical. The project will also support Oman Oil’s Infrastructure Vertical strategic vision to play a key role in the development of conventional and renewable power generation in Oman. While OOC subsidiaries will hold a 55 per cent equity interest in the newly established project company Duqm Power Company, the balance 45 per cent will be owned by the Thai utility.