Saudi Aramco has started the tendering exercise for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works on the third expansion project of the Master Gas System network (MGS-III) in Saudi Arabia. Aramco has divided the EPC work on the MGS-III project into 17 packages. Contractors are currently preparing bids, which are due for submission in July. Two of the main EPC packages cover upgrading existing gas compression systems and installing new gas compressors. The 15 other packages relate to the laying of gas transport pipelines across various locations in the kingdom. Aramco completed the solicitation of interest (SoI) process with contractors for the two gas compression packages of the MGS-III project in December. SoIs for the pipeline packages were issued by Aramco in March, with contractors expressing interest within days. The Saudi energy giant then issued the main EPC tender for all 17 packages in April, the following contractors, among others, are understood to have been invited to bid for MGS-III: A Hak (The Netherlands) Almeer Saudi Technical Services Company (Saudi Arabia) Al-Rashid Trading and Contracting Company (Saudi Arabia) Bin Quaraya Construction (Saudi Arabia) CAT Group (Lebanon) Consolidated Contractors Company (Greece/Lebanon) Denys Arabia (Saudi Arabia) Diversified Lines Petroleum Services (Saudi Arabia) Gas Arabian Services (Saudi Arabia) Gulf Consolidated Contractors Company (Saudi Arabia) Kalpataru Power Transmission (India) Kent (UAE) Larsen and Toubro Energy Hydrocarbon (India) Mace (Saudi Arabia) M Al-Barghash Company (Saudi Arabia) Mapa Group (Turkey) Max Streicher GmbH and Company (Germany) National Basics Company (Saudi Arabia) Nesma and Partners (Saudi Arabia) Petroleum Vision Contracting Company (Saudi Arabia) Saipem (Italy) Sicim (Italy) Sinopec Engineering (China) Specialized Industrial Services Company (Saudi Arabia) Tecton Engineering and Construction (UAE) Tekfen Construction (Turkey) Yuksel Saudia (Saudi Arabia). (ICE RIYADH)

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