Webuild unit secures $439mln Saudi water project contracts

Webuild unit secures $439mln Saudi water project contracts

Saudi Arabia - Fisia Italimpianti, a subsidiary of the Webuild Group (formerly Salini Impregilo Group) has won two contracts worth a combined value of €408 million ($439 million) for the construction and management of a water treatment plant within the Zuluf onshore oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.

A global leader in water treatment and desalination plants, Fisia Italimpianti said these contracts mark its entry into the oil and gas industry and its return to the operation and maintenance segment of the water sector.

The project strengthens Webuild’s position in the water sector, where it aims to grow as part of its recently announced 2023-2025 roadmap, said the company in a statement.

The first contract clinched by Fisia Italimpianti’ involves engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services worth $327 million.

The project scope includes the construction of a plant for the Zuluf Central Processing Facilities that is required for the onshore structures.

The construction is part of the Arab Heavy (AH) Crude Oil Increment of the Zuluf field development programme by oil giant Aramco.

Located in eastern Saudi Arabia 6 km west of the airport in Tanajib, it will be built for a consortium comprised of Almar Water Solutions and Aljomaih Energy and Water Co Ltd. on behalf