VOL. XLVI

No 31

04-August-2003

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Aramco Signs BOOT Contract For Rabigh Refinery Desalination Project

Saudi Aramco has signed a contract, on a build, own, operate, transfer (BOOT) basis, with a consortium consisting of City Technical Services and Zahid Industry and Investment Company for a desalination plant at its Rabigh refinery. Under the deal, Saudi Aramco will purchase 4,000 cu ms/year of water for use in the Rabigh refinery and 6,000 cu ms/y of drinking water to meet the...