Saudi Aramco offshore works program in Saudi Arabia continues to advance through multiple engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contracts awarded under the company’s Contract Release Purchase Order (CRPO) framework. The program, initially valued at approximately $1.7 billion, supports offshore infrastructure expansion at the Zuluf field and other strategic offshore assets as Aramco maintains long-term production capacity targets and reservoir management objectives.
Current Status of the Project
As of June 2026, the original offshore works packages awarded for the Zuluf offshore field have largely progressed into advanced execution phases. Aramco continues to issue new offshore CRPO contracts across its offshore portfolio, including Safaniya, Marjan, Berri, Abu Safah, and other producing fields. Recent awards to Saipem and Subsea7 demonstrate that offshore infrastructure investment remains a key component of Aramco’s upstream development strategy.
The broader offshore development program now extends beyond the original US$1.7 billion packages. During 2025 and 2026, Aramco awarded additional offshore EPCI contracts covering pipelines, water injection facilities, wellhead platforms, subsea infrastructure, and topside modifications. Several offshore construction campaigns are scheduled to continue through 2027 and 2028.
Regional offshore construction activity also remains strong across the Gulf. Similarly, the recently announced Upper Zakum offshore expansion project in the UAE has moved into a major execution phase after ADNOC selected contractors for more than $10 billion of offshore expansion works. Together, the Upper Zakum and Aramco developments highlight sustained investment in offshore energy infrastructure and growing opportunities for marine construction contractors throughout the Middle East.
3 offshore works projects awarded
The contracted companies awarded the offshore works under CRPOs 135, 136, and 137 include;
Lamprell which is handling project CRPO 135. The value of the project is estimated at $390 million;
The other company taking CRPO 136 is NMDC Energies with a project value estimate of $900 million;
Lastly, the company awarded CRPO 137 is also awarded to NMDC Energies with an estimated value of $400 million.
Lamprell had in October announced that they had won two EPCI contracts that involved a total of six offshore jackets, three offshore production decks and associated pipeline and subsea cables. Lamprell are a leading service provider in the energy sector
NMDc is a wholly owned subsidiary of NPCC a UAE based company. NMDC expects to execute the projets in the coming 3 years. The comany has also won several contracts from ADNOC for the development of offshore facilities.
Aramco issued all the three tenders in its long-term agreement (LTA) pool of offshore works contractors in August. The contracted projects are a revision of previous contract works awarded. The contracts had been previously awarded to US company McDermott but were canceled. The reason of the cancellation of contract was tied to the contractor’s financial problems.
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Aramco’s Trajectory Shows Robust Spending in Offshore Works Projects This Year
Most of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas comes from offshore hydrocarbon deposits from various fields. It is through these offshore works projects that Aramco aims to maintain and gradually increase its production in these areas. The company also wants to invest heavily in some of these mature areas. As such, the state-owned company is expected to award offshore work contracts worth more than $7bn to companies in the LTA’s offshore contractor pool. This is expected to happen by the end of this year. As part of planned spending through the of the year Aramco has already awarded the offshore works contracts worth about $5.3 billion.
Project Fact Sheet
Project Name: Saudi Aramco Offshore Works Program
Location: Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia
Primary Field: Zuluf Offshore Oil Field
Project Owner: Saudi Aramco
Original Contract Value: Approximately $1.7 billion
Contracting Method: Contract Release Purchase Orders (CRPO)
Current Status: Under construction and phased execution
Project Type: Offshore oil and gas infrastructure development
Key Objectives:
- Sustain production capacity
- Enhance offshore infrastructure
- Improve reservoir management
- Support long-term energy production
Main Construction Scope:
- Production deck modules
- Wellhead platforms
- Auxiliary platforms
- Offshore pipelines
- Subsea facilities
- Offshore power cables
- Water injection infrastructure
Execution Period: Multi-year phased development
Latest Related Offshore Awards:
- Safaniya field water injection facilities
- Offshore trunkline installation
- Offshore pipeline developments
- Subsea infrastructure works
Expected Ongoing Activities: Through 2027–2028
Project Team
Project Owner: Saudi Aramco
Operator: Saudi Aramco
Main Offshore Contractors (Original Packages):
- Lamprell
- NMDC Energy
Recent Offshore Contractors:
- Saipem
- Subsea7
Engineering Contractors:
- Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia
- Saipem engineering teams
- Subsea7 engineering teams
Fabrication Contractors:
- Saipem Taqa Al-Rushaid Fabricators (STAR)
- Regional fabrication yards
Offshore Installation Contractors:
- Saipem offshore construction fleet
- Subsea7 offshore installation fleet
Marine Logistics Providers:
- Offshore vessel operators
- Marine support contractors
Regulatory Authorities: Saudi Ministry of Energy
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