Marjan field development project is entering another engineering phase as Saudi Aramco upgrades offshore processing, gas compression and power infrastructure. KBR will provide engineering and project execution services across critical facilities in the Arabian Gulf. The award supports production capacity while strengthening associated gas processing and offshore reliability.
KBR will execute the work mainly through its Houston and Al-Khobar offices. The assignment also connects offshore construction upgrades with digital controls, reinforcing Aramco’s focus on dependable production and efficient asset management across the wider Marjan offshore development. The contract value and delivery schedule were not disclosed. The wider Marjan increment program formed part of Aramco’s $18 billion 2019 investment with the Berri program.
Marjan field development project targets stronger offshore infrastructure
The latest work focuses on facilities needed to sustain reliable offshore operations as field development progresses. KBR will support offshore processing facilities, gas compression infrastructure and offshore power systems. Additionally, the scope covers associated gas processing capabilities and upgrades to critical offshore assets. Digital integration will also form part of the engineering effort.
Automation and enhanced power systems should improve operational performance and long-term reliability. Therefore, the program links infrastructure upgrades with technology improvements across the offshore development. KBR’s work builds on its established engineering relationship with Aramco in Saudi Arabia.
The Marjan development has a substantial construction history. In 2019, Aramco awarded 34 contracts worth $18 billion for the Marjan and Berri increment programs.
The current KBR award represents a later engineering assignment within that continuing development. It should not be confused with the earlier $18 billion program value. KBR’s contract value remains undisclosed.
Saudi Aramco is also advancing major gas infrastructure elsewhere in the Kingdom, including the Jafurah development, where the fifth expansion phase is nearing an EPC contract decision for three new gas compression plants. The project forms part of Aramco’s wider effort to expand domestic gas production and processing capacity through 2030.
Marjan field development project strengthens processing and power systems
Gas compression infrastructure will support the field’s wider processing requirements. Meanwhile, power system enhancements should strengthen the reliability of offshore operations.
KBR will also integrate automation and digital technologies into the engineering and execution approach. However, Aramco has not disclosed specific equipment packages or construction quantities under the latest award.
The work will primarily use KBR’s Houston and Al-Khobar offices. Furthermore, the assignment expands KBR’s participation in Saudi Arabia’s offshore energy infrastructure development.
The Marjan field remains an important component of Aramco’s offshore production strategy. The 2019 program included major offshore facilities and supporting infrastructure. It targeted an additional 300,000 barrels per day of Arabian Medium crude production.
The new engineering assignment adds another layer to the field’s long-term infrastructure development. It also supports continued investment in offshore processing, reliability and associated gas capabilities.
Project Fact Sheet
Project: Marjan offshore field development and facility upgrade program.
Location: Marjan offshore field, Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia.
Owner: Saudi Aramco.
Latest contractor: KBR.
Current contract: Offshore engineering and project execution services.
Current scope: Offshore processing, gas compression and power infrastructure.
Technology scope: Automation, digital integration and power system enhancements.
Development objective: Maintain production capacity and improve offshore asset performance.
Contract value: Not disclosed.
Delivery schedule: Not disclosed.
Main execution offices: Houston, United States, and Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Earlier program value: $18 billion for combined Marjan and Berri programs in 2019.
Earlier Marjan scope: Offshore platforms, pipelines, gas processing and supporting infrastructure.
Production target: 300,000 barrels per day of additional Arabian Medium crude.
Earlier gas target: 2.5 billion standard cubic feet per day under the combined programs.
Project Team
Owner: Saudi Aramco.
Offshore engineering and project execution contractor: KBR.
Engineering delivery location: KBR Houston office, United States.
Regional engineering delivery: KBR Al-Khobar office, Saudi Arabia.
KBR executive: Jay Ibrahim, President, Sustainable Technology Solutions, KBR.
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