BAHRAIN
Package: Bahrain Financial Harbour - District Cooling.
Owner: Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company BSCC.

Budget: $400 million.
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a district cooling system to serve the development of the Bahrain Financial Harbour. The district cooling plant will have a total cooling capacity of 350,000 to 400,000 tonnes.
Update: The JV of Sumitomo & Power Systems has been awarded the EPC contract for two power generation sub-plants with a capacity of 66 kV at Bahrain Financial Harbour.

Package: ATG  Steel Factory in Bahrain.
Owner: Al Tuwairqi Group (ATG).
Budget: $150 million.
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply and construction of an estimated 200,000 tpa steel facility in Bahrain similar to the ATG steel facility under construction in Hamriyah in Sharjah in the UAE.
Update: The project has not made significant progress and is still awaiting administrative approvals from the government.

KUWAIT
Package: KMoE-Subiya Power Plant.
Owner: Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water.
Budget: $1.2 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a new gas-fired combined-cycle power plant at Subiya. The power plant will have a proposed power generation capacity of 2,000 MW.
Update: Bid submission for the EPC contract has been extended to 9 November 2008.

Package: Sulaibiya Power Transformer Station.
Owner: Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water.
Budget: $200 million.
Scope: The project calls for the supply and installation of a main 300/400 kV power transformer station which will be located at Sulaibiya in Kuwait.
Update: ABB Ltd has been awarded the EPC contract for the project.

OMAN
Package: Aromatics Oman - Sohar Aromatics Complex.
Owner: Sohar Aromatics Company (Aromatics Oman LLC).
Budget: $2,000 million.
Scope: The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction of an 812,000 tpa paraxylene and 210,000 tpa benzene plant in Sohar. The project will be done on a fast-track basis with front end engineering and design (Feed) and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors already appointed. Feedstock of FCC gasoline and naphtha will be secured from the 116,000 bpd Sohar
Update: The plant is expected to be commissioned in September 2009.

Package: ORC-Duqm Refinery & Petrochemicals Complex - PP.
Owner: Oman Refinery Company LLC (ORC).
Budget: $2 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a new refinery in Duqm with a 300,000 bpd capacity and a petrochemicals complex that will include a polypropylene (PP) plant with a capacity of 1.2 million to 1.5 million tpa.
Update: The project may be delayed to rising costs.

Package: Duqm Coal Power & Desalination Plant.
Owner: Oman Power & Water Procurement Company (PWPC).
Budget: $1.6 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a coal-fired power and desalination plant in Duqm with a capacity of 1,000-1,200 MW of power and 26 mgd of desalinated water.
Update: An award for the consultancy contract is due by 30 November 2008. The financial adviser will act as lead adviser on the project.

Package:Salalah Methanol Plant
Owner: Salalah Methanol Company (SMC).
Budget: $1 billion.
Scope: The scope of work includes the EPC of a methanol plant with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day and feedstock provided by the Oman Oil Company.
Update: Commissioning is expected in mid-2009.

Package: Ghubrah IWPP - Power.
Owner: PWPC.
Budget: $900 million.
Scope: Construction of a 600 MW gas-fired power plant and a 25 mgd desalination plant at the same site as the existing 450 MW Ghubrah power plant, which will be replaced by a 200 MW power plant.
Update: An award for the consultancy contract was due by 30 November 2008. The financial adviser will act as lead adviser on the project.

QATAR
Package: ExxonMobil-Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex - Aromatics & Olefins.
Owner: ExxonMobil.
Budget: $5 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the EPC of a 1.6 million tpa ethane cracker, aromatics and olefins complex.
Update: The project may be postponed as the PCS contract has not been awarded as determined.

Package: Qatar Power Transmission Programme Phase 9.
Owner: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa).
Budget: $5 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design and execution of 54 substations including three underground stations, cables and an overhead line, 375 circuit km of cables at 400, 220, 132 and 66-kV levels and 160 km of overhead lines.
Update: The date for bidding passed in late October 2008.

Package: Honam-Waseeta-Mesaieed Petrochemical Complex - Derivatives.
Owner: Honam-Waseeta JV.
Budget: $3.1 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a 1.7 million tpa ethane cracker and aromatics complex in Mesaieed industrial city in Qatar. The complex will be integrated with the existing Mesaieed refinery. The scope of work includes a 900,000 tpa ethane and naphtha cracker to produce butane to be converted to propylene to feed two polypropylene plants totalling 700,000 tpa. It also includes a naphtha reformer to produce benzene to be converted to 600,000 tpa of styrene and 200,000 tpa of polystyrene. The facility will also produce 150,000 tpa of aromatics and 50,000 tpa of other by-products.
Update: The EPC award is expected in December, 2008. EPC ITB for the derivatives will be issued after the commercial bids are submitted for the cracker.

Package: ExxonMobil-Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex - Cracker.
Owner: ExxonMobil.
Budget: $2 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the EPC of a 1.6 million tpa ethane cracker, aromatics and olefins .
Update: The project may be postponed as PCS contract has not been awarded as determined.

Package: Qatofin-Mesaieed LLDPE Plant.
Owner: Qatofin.
Budget: $1.5 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply and construction of a 450,000 tpa linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant at the Mesaieed Industrial City, including associated works. The plant will process 422,000 tpa of ethylene and 38,000 tpa of butene-1 to produce 450,000 tpa of LLDPE. Feedstock will be provided by the ethane cracker in Ras Laffan.
Update: The project is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2008.

Package: Q-Chem II - Mesaieed HDPE and Olefins.
Owner: Qatar Chemical Company II (Q-Chem II).
Budget: $1 billion.
Scope: The scope of work will include the EPC of a 350,000 tpa high density polyethylene and 350,000 tpa Olefin Complex in Mesaieed. This complex will be next to the existing Q-Chem facility.
Update: The project is expected to be commissioned in December 2008.

SAUDI ARABIA
Package: Maaden-Al Zabirah Bauxite Development - Aluminium Smelter - Phase 2.
Owner: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden).
Budget: $1.5 billion.
Scope: The project calls for expanding production capacity of the Maaden aluminium smelter at Ras Al Zour from 750,000 tpa to 2 million tpa.  The scope of work is also includes two potlines, a carbon plant, a cast house and support facilities. Smelter expansion may require expanding the alumina refinery and the power generation plant as well.
Update: Bechtel has been awarded the EPCM contract for the project. The first hot metal is expected December 2011.

Package: Maaden- l Zabirah Bauxite Development - Aluminium Smelter - Phase 1.
Owner: Maaden.
Budget: $5 billion.
Scope: The project involves the construction of an aluminium smelter with a capacity of 750,000 tpa of aluminium with two potlines, carbon plant, cast house and support facilities and an alumina refinery of 1.4 million tonnes processing capacity at Ras Al Zour, located on the central east coast of Saudi Arabia. Bauxite will be mined at Al-Jalamid and transported via the planned minerals railway. The development also includes the construction of a 1,800 MW power plant with desalination capacity.
Update: Bechtel has been awarded the EPCM contract for Phase 2.

Package: WEC-Ras Al Zour IWPP - Power.
Owner: Water & Electricity Company (WEC).
Budget: $3.2 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a new IWPP (independent water and power project) at Ras Al Zour in Saudi Arabia. The new oil-fired IWPP will have a capacity of 850-1,100 MW of electricity and desalinated water of 220 mgd. The contract is on a BOT (20 years) basis. The project will serve Riyadh and northern areas.
Update: The consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation and including Malakoff International and Aljomaih Automotive Company is in talks with WEC.

Package: SEC-Shuaiba Power Plant Expansion Phase 3.
Owner: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
Budget: $3.2 billion.
Scope: Construction of a 1,191 MW thermal power plant at Shuaiba power generation complex. The plant is located on the Red Sea coast, 100 km south of Jeddah.
Update: The project is expected to be completed by December 2011.

Package: Ibn Zahr-Jubail PP Facility 4.
Owner: Saudi European Petrochemical Company (Ibn Zahr).
Budget: $3 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply, construction and operation of the fourth polypropylene production facility of Ibn Zahr in Jubail. The plant is estimated to have a production capacity of 500,000 tpa and the scope of work is expected to be similar to the third facility.
Update: Full commissioning is planned for January 2009.

Package: Maaden-Al Zabirah Bauxite Development - Power & Desalination.
Owner: Maaden.
Budget: $3 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply, installation and operation of a power and desalination plant with a capacity of 1,800-2,400 MW of power, 400 tonnes per hour  of steam and 4 mgd of water to serve the planned Maaden aluminium smelter and alumina refinery at Ras Al Zour in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The power plant will be oil-fired. The development involves construction of an aluminium smelter with a capacity of 750,000 tpa of aluminium with two potlines, carbon plant, cast house and support facilities and an alumina refinery of 1.4 million tonnes processing capacity at Ras Al Zour, located on the central east coast of Saudi Arabia.
Update: The EPC contract is still to be awarded.

Package: Cogeneration Plants.
Owner: National Cogeneration Company.
Budget: $3 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design, build, operate and transfer of cogeneration plants in various locations in Saudi Arabia totaling 1,000 MW of power, 2 million tonnes per hour of cooling and heating and 160,000 cubic meter per day (m3/d) of desalinated water. The number and location of the plants are still under study.
Update: The project is still under planning.

Package: SEC-Rabigh IPP.
Owner: SEC.
Budget: $3 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply and construction of a 1,200 MW closed cycle heavy fuel oil fired power plant in Rabigh on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis.
Update: This is the stage after the bids submission.

Package: WEC-Ras Al Zour IWPP - Desalination.
Owner: WEC.
Budget: $2.3 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a new IWPP at Ras Al Zour in Saudi Arabia. The new oil-fired IWPP will have a capacity of 850-1,100 MW of electricity and 220 mgd of desalinated water. The contract is on a BOT (20 years)-basis. The project will serve Riyadh and northern areas.
Update: The consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation and including Malakoff International and Aljomaih Automotive Company is in talks with WEC.

Package: ATG - Integrated Steel Complex in Dammam.
Owner: Al Tuwairqi Group (ATG).
Budget: $2 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design, supply and construction of an integrated complex of steel factories in the Dammam industrial area-2. The complex will have a 500,000 tpa railway bar manufacturing plant, a 3 million tpa integrated iron and steel processing and production plant and 800,000 tpa steel pipeline manufacturing plant. The complex is located in the Dammam Industrial Area-2 and will be built in three separate phases.
Update: The tender for the EPC contractor has been issued.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Package: UAE Nuclear Power Programme.
Owner: Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec).
Budget: $15 billion.
Scope: The project calls for design and execution of a nuclear power programme at Abu Dhabi in the UAE. The number and capacity of the plants are not known.
Update: CH2M Hill has been awarded the PMC contract for the project for the initial 10 years. The responsibilities of the company will include prime contractor selection, oversight and implementation of Enec responsibilities.

Package: Dewa - Coal Fired Power Plants - UAE.
Owner: Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa).
Budget: $7 billion.
Scope: The project calls for the design and execution of coal-fired power plants at several sites in Dubai. The plants will use steam turbines with a capacity of 300-1,000 MW.  Each plant will have a capacity of 1,500 MW of power.
Update: Lahmeyer is studying the project. The study will evaluate the suitability of several sites in Dubai for the plants and will also assess the long-term fuel and maintenance costs associated with a coal plant.

Package: Dewa - Lehbab Power Plant 5,000 MW
Owner: Dewa
Budget: $5 billion
Scope: The development is the first step in Dewa’s expansion programme involving the installation of 9,000 MW and 600 mgd in Hassyan and 5,000 MW in Lehbab. More than one plant will be built in stages.
Update: The feasibility study is still underway.

Package: Dewa-Hydrogen Power and Desalination Plant - Ras Hassyan
Owner: Dewa
Budget: $3 billion
Scope: The project calls for the construction of a power and desalination plant in Ras Hassyan with a production capacity of 2,000 MW. The power plant is based on the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) system that uses syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, to produce electricity and water. It also has a hazardous-waste emission of almost zero.
Update: The feasibility study is still underway.

Package: Dewa-Hassyan Power & Desalination Plant (Station Q) - Phase 1 - Power
Owner: Dewa
Budget: $2.6 billion
Scope: The project calls for the design and execution of a combined-cycle, gas-fired power plant with a desalination unit. Phase 1 includes 3,000 MW of power and 200 mgd of water.
Update: Dewa is planning for the project. The EPC tender is expected to be issued by January 2010. The project is expected to be completed by January 2013.