Saudi Aramco - Safaniya Onshore Surface Facilities Project: Package 1

General Information
Owner Saudi Aramco
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile) Saudi Aramco – Safaniya Onshore Surface Facilities Project – Eastern Province
Location Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Water, Treatment, Water Treatment Plant
Contract Type Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 7
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 1500
Net Value $1500m
Award Date June 2026
Completion Date December 2028
Last Updated On October 2026
ProjectId (Old, New) 508512, 508512


Saudi Aramco is undertaking the construction of onshore surface facilities for its Safaniya oilfield at Safaniya in Saudi Arabia. The project supports upstream oil production by adding and upgrading processing and utility infrastructure onshore, linked to existing field operations. The package 1 includes the construction of water treatment and injection plant.

The facilities aim to improve operating efficiency and support safe, reliable production from the Safaniya area.

The US$1500 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of new water injection units

2. Expansion of gas oil separation plant 1

3. Construction of storage tanks

4. Construction of water transfer pumps

5. Installation of chemical injection skids and other components

6. Construction of central processing facility at Zuluf field development

7. Construction of associated facility

Second Section

08 October 2026

Construction works have been commenced on the project.

18 June 2026

The joint venture of Tecnimont and Consolidated Contractors Company has been appointed as the main contractor on the project.

01 April 2026

Saipem, Nesma & Partners, Larsen & Toubro, Sinopec, Tecnimont, China Communications Construction Company and China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation have submitted the main contract bids on the project.

26 March 2026

The main contract bids have been submitted. We are in the process of identifying the bidders. (Source: MEED)

06 February 2026

The main contract bid submission deadline has been further extended from January 31, 2026, to March 17, 2026. (Source: MEED)

25 November 2025

The following companies are expected to submit the main contract bids on the project. Larsen & Toubro, Saipem, McDermott and Hyundai Heavy Industries.

11 November 2025

The main contract bid submission deadline has been postponed to January 31, 2026. (Source: MEED)

31 August 2025

The main contract engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender has been issued and the technical bid submission deadline is on October 24, 2025 and the commercial bids submission deadline is on November 7, 2025. (Source: MEED)

14 June 2025

The solicitations of interest (SOI) have been issued and contractors have submitted interest on May 28, 2025. (Source: MEED)