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  Contractors given extension on Riyadh airport aviation complex

  15 October 2026

  

   

  Contractors have been given an extension until 19 November to submit proposals for an estimated SR3bn ($817m) contract to build an aviation complex within the King Salman International airport master development in Riyadh.

  Government-owned aviation organisation Saudi Royal Aviation (SRA) tendered the contract in August, with an initial bid submission deadline of 8 October.

  Phase one of the programme comprised the concept design stage, which the design consultant has completed.

  SRA is now seeking to deliver the second phase, which covers design development, detailed design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and close-out of the works.

  The scope covers 30 landside buildings, including 16 screening areas and gates, plus 15 airside buildings, including four gates.

  The assets include maintenance hangars, workshops, office and administrative buildings (including interior fit-out), warehouses, storage, security and catering facilities, aprons and access roads, and site utilities and civil works.

  King Salman International airport will provide primary utilities to designated tie-in points, with the contractor taking responsibility from there.

  Although the site is within King Salman International airport’s boundaries, it is classified as landside and is a greenfield development. The contractor must therefore meet airport security, safety and access requirements, in addition to SRA’s own clearance processes.

  Project scale

  The King Salman International airport project covers an area of about 57 square kilometres (sq km), allowing for six parallel runways, and will include the existing terminals at King Khalid International airport. It will also include 12 sq km of airport support facilities, residential and recreational facilities, retail outlets and other logistics real estate.

  The airport aims to accommodate up to 100 million passengers by 2030. The goal for cargo is to process 2 million tonnes a year by 2030.

  Saudi Arabia plans to invest significantly in its aviation sector. The Saudi Aviation Strategy, announced by the General Authority of Civil Aviation, aims to triple Saudi Arabia’s annual passenger traffic to 330 million travellers by 2030.

  It also aims to increase air cargo traffic to 4.5 million tonnes and raise the country’s total air connections to more than 250 destinations.

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  Yasir Iqbal
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  KBR wins Aramco offshore engineering services contract

  15 October 2026

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  Saudi Aramco has awarded US-headquartered KBR a contract to provide engineering services to support facility upgrades across the Marjan offshore field in Gulf waters.

  Under the contract, awarded under Aramco’s existing general engineering services-plus (GES+) agreement with KBR, the US firm will provide engineering and project execution services to support key offshore processing, gas compression and power infrastructure facilities within the Marjan field.

  The project is expected to help maintain the Marjan field’s production capacity in line with recent field developments, KBR said in a statement.

  It is also expected to advance associated gas processing capabilities and strengthen the long-term performance of critical offshore assets through the integration of digital technologies, automation and power system enhancements, the Houston-based company added.

  KBR’s engineering services will specifically target upgrades to gas-oil separation plants (GOSPs) 2 and 3 at the Marjan offshore oil field development, a source told MEED.

  KBR is expected to execute the engineering work primarily from its offices in Houston and Al-Khobar.

  The Marjan offshore oil field, on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast, was discovered in 1967 and began production in 1973.

  In 2019, Aramco committed an estimated $15bn in capital expenditure for a major infrastructure upgrade at the field under the Marjan increment programme. The project aims to increase the field’s oil production capacity by 300,000 barrels a day (b/d) of Arabian Medium crude oil to 800,000 b/d, process 2.5 billion cubic feet a day of gas, and produce an additional 360,000 b/d of ethane and natural gas liquids.

  The Marjan increment programme consists of about 20 engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) packages. The scope of work mainly involves a new GOSP and 24 offshore oil, gas and water-injection platforms.

  Since launching the Marjan increment programme, the Saudi energy giant has continued investing billions to maintain and upgrade infrastructure at the Marjan field.

  Aramco also plans to maintain steady capex in the future to sustain oil and gas production at the Marjan field development over the long term.

  ALSO READ: Consortium wins Safaniya field onshore facilities project

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  MEED’s October 2026 report on Saudi Arabia includes:

  > COMMENT: Saudi projects hold steady
  > GOVERNMENT: Riyadh looks to reset its regional defence outlook
  > ECONOMY: Conflict bolsters case for Saudi economic diversification
  > BANKING: Saudi lenders readjust to lower lending and deposit climate
  > UPSTREAM: Aramco upstream spending gathers pace
  > DOWNSTREAM: Sabic steps up Saudi petchems investment
  > POWER: Saudi Arabia’s power award activity slows
  > WATER: Saudi water sector hits sharp slowdown
  > CONSTRUCTION: Saudi construction defies the headwinds
  > TRANSPORT: Saudi infrastructure pushes forward amid conflict
  > DATABANK: Saudi data indicates project spending shift

  To see previous issues of MEED Business Review, please click here

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  Indrajit Sen
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  Contractors win $317m Qatar road contracts

  15 October 2026

  

   

  Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has awarded three road development contracts worth more than QR1.1bn ($317m) to local contractors for works across Qatar.

  The contracts were formally awarded on 1 October, and each has a three-year construction period.

  Qatar Building Engineering Company secured a QR479m ($132m) contract for roads and infrastructure works in the Wadi Al-Banat North Zone 70 area.

  The contract covers constructing and upgrading local roads across several streets in the area. The scope also includes surface-water drainage, foul sewerage and treated sewage effluent networks, as well as connections to existing potable water, power and telecommunications infrastructure.

  The works include an attenuation tank near the Al-Khor Expressway and Link Road 7 to collect surface water and prevent infiltration into the Northern Aquifer.

  The contractor will also carry out groundwater mitigation works at the Al-Khor Expressway’s F1 interchange.

  Surface works include paved medians, including sections along Umm Al-Zubar Road near Lusail Palace, as well as landscaping.

  Qatar Trading & Contracting Group won the QR457m ($126m) contract to complete the remaining works on the C2021/44 roads and infrastructure scheme in Al-Sheehaniya (Package 1).

  The scheme covers site preparation, earthworks, and the construction of roads, pavements, road markings, signage, traffic-calming measures and street lighting.

  The scope also includes surface-water drainage and a complete pumping-station package encompassing civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation works.

  The contractor will also install a foul sewerage network with house connections across stages one and two, alongside a treated sewage effluent system, irrigation infrastructure, landscaping and landscape lighting.

  JAK Construction was awarded the QR217m ($60m) contract for the remaining works on the C/2021/038 roads and infrastructure project.

  The scope covers completing the remaining civil works, road network works, and key public-utility works across Umm Slal Ali, Umm Ebariya Village, South Umm Al-Amad and North Bu Fessela (Package 1).

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  Yasir Iqbal
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  Kuwait studies two oil export pipelines to bypass Hormuz

  15 October 2026

  State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is considering developing two oil export pipelines that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior Kuwaiti oil official.

  The pipelines would transport crude oil through Saudi Arabia and the UAE, aiming to diversify Kuwait’s export routes.

  Mohammed Al-Abduljalil, the deputy chief executive for planning and innovation at the KPC subsidiary Kuwait Oil Company, told Asharq Bloomberg that KPC had agreed with its partners in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to conduct feasibility studies for two separate projects.

  The first project extends from Kuwait’s Ahmadi region through Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea coast. The second extends from the Ahmadi region to Fujairah in the UAE.

  The pipelines would build on existing infrastructure and, if the plans are approved, are expected to take around four or five years to complete, Al-Abduljalil said.

  He said the first project, currently under study, would use the route of the existing East-West pipeline, which connects the kingdom’s eastern oil-producing regions to its western coast.

  The second project would follow the UAE’s Habshan-Fujairah pipeline route, enabling oil exports from the Sea of Oman coast, outside the Strait of Hormuz.

  Al-Abduljalil emphasised that both projects remain in a very early stage, noting that the agreement to conduct feasibility studies does not constitute a final investment decision to proceed with implementation.

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  Wil Crisp
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  Gulf Spic submits lowest bid for Kuwait booster stations

  15 October 2026

  

   

  Kuwait-based Gulf Spic General Trading & Contracting Company has submitted the lowest bid for a contract to upgrade gas booster stations in the country.

  Gulf Spic’s bid was worth KD41.2m ($132m) and was one of four bids submitted for the contract.

  The project scope focuses on upgrading gas booster stations 140 and 150 (BS-140 and BS-150).

  The full list of bidders was:

  • Gulf Spic General Trading & Contracting Company, Kuwait – KD41.2m ($132m)
  • Combined Group Contracting Company (CGC), Kuwait  – KD45.5m ($146m)
  • Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Company (Heisco), Kuwait – KD50.7m ($163m)
  • Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting Company, Kuwait – KD65.5m ($210m)

  The project was first announced in 2014. The invitation to bid was issued in May this year, and bids were submitted ahead of the 11 October deadline.

  The scope of work on the project covers:

  • Upgrade of BS-140 and BS-150
  • Replacement of dehydration facilities
  • Laying of pipelines
  • Installation of safety system
  • Construction of associated facilities

  Kuwait’s oil and gas sector is currently in the midst of a major crisis, as disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have dramatically reduced exported crude oil volumes.

  The disruption is also creating significant challenges for oil and gas construction projects, which normally import equipment and materials through the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Wil Crisp