Name of the Project
Marjan and Berri crude increment programmes.

Location
Saudi Arabia.

Project Owner/s
Saudi Aramco.

Project Description
Saudi Aramco plans to boost the Marjan and Berri fields’ production capacity by 550 000 bbl/d of Arabian crude oil and 2.5-billion standard cubic feet a day of gas.

The Marjan increment programme is an integrated development project for oil, associated gas, nonassociated gas and cap gas from the Marjan offshore field. The offshore oilfield development project aims to increase the field’s production by 300 000 bbl/d of Arabian medium crude oil; process 2.5-billion standard cubic feet a day of gas; and produce an additional 360 000 bb/d of C2+NGL.

This programme includes a new offshore gas oil separation plant, and 24 offshore oil, gas and water injection platforms.

The company also plans to expand its Tanajib onshore oil facilities and to build a new gas plant to include gas treatment and processing, natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery and fractionation, as well as gas compression facilities.

A cogeneration facility will be developed, in addition to a water desalination facility and new transfer pipelines.

Through the Berri increment programme, the company plans to add 250 000 bbl/d of Arabian light crude from the offshore oilfield.

The programme includes a new water injection facility, two drilling islands, 11 oil and water offshore platforms and nine onshore oil production and water supply drill sites.

Potential Job Creation
Saudi Aramco’s increment programmes are expected to create thousands of direct and indirect job opportunities for Saudi nationals.

Capital Expenditure
The Marjan project is estimated at $15-billion.

The Berri project is estimated at $6-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Saudi Aramco has awarded 34 contracts worth $18-billion for the engineering, procurement and construction of the Marjan and Berri increment programmes.

More than 90 companies and institutions were invited to bid on the packages, and 16 Saudi and international companies were chosen in the fields of engineering, supply and construction. Saudi companies comprise 50% of the awarded contracts.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Saudi Aramco, email international.media@aramco.com.