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Al-Khafji Off-Shore Platforms (ex-neutral Zone Saudi Arabia - Kuwait)

PROJECT
Al-Khafji Off-Shore Platforms (ex-neutral Zone Saudi Arabia - Kuwait)
CLIENT
Aramco Gulf Operation Co. / Arabian Oil Company (Al-Khafji Joint Operations)
SCOPE OF WORK
Replacement of Off-Shore Electrical Equipment on 9 Existing Platforms
CONTRACT
Sub-Contract (back-to-back) from the Main Contractor BARRAK AL BARRAK & Sons Int’l. Cont. Co. ( Kuwait), to:
  • CARLO GAVAZZI IMPIANTI SpA (Italy), for Engineering & Procurement§
  • CARLO GAVAZZI ARABIA (S. Arabia), for Construction Works
AMOUNT
US$ 10,900,000
PERIOD OF EXECUTION
Coming into force: December 2000
Completion date: November 2002
GAVAZZI SCOPE
Engineering: Basic and detailed engineering

Procurement:
Main equipment
  • Pressurized switchgear containers
  • Steel structures for Decks extention
  • 4,16 kV Switchgears
  • 0,48 kV Switchgears
  • Transformers 500 - 1000 kVA
Bulk material
  • MV, LV, power, command and control cables
  • Lighting plant and FM sockets
  • Bulk materials
Auxiliary system
  • Fire & Gas protection systems
  • Navigation AIDS systems
Construction:
Plant Shut-Down schedule Off-Shore Electrical Hot & Cold Works ( organized on shift-work of 24 hours per day ), including:
  • Disconnection, Removal or Relocation of existing equipment
  • Installation and Connection of new equipment
  • Termination and splicing of existing submarine cables
  • Tie-in interconnections between the new and the existing equipment Field tests, precommissioning and commissioning