VOL. XXXIX

No. 45

5-August-1996

SAUDI ARABIA

Major Contracts Awarded for Shaybah Oilfield Development

Saudi Aramco has taken a big step forward in the fast-track implementation of its $2.5bn program to develop the remote Shaybah oilfield with a capacity of 500,000 b/d of low- sulfur Arabian Extra Light crude. Contracts have now been awarded for four major packages relating to the construction of surface production facilities at the field, the installation of on-site camp and...