Saipem has signed a new Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract, approximately $750 million, with Saudi Aramco on the Jafurah Development Program in Saudi Arabia.

The project involves the construction of a hydrocarbon collection system and the transport of gas and condensate to the new Jafurah plant in the Eastern Province of the country, as well as the construction of a system to transport water associated with the separation of treated gas, Saipem outlined. The deal includes the engineering, supply of materials, construction and commissioning of approximately 520 miles of pipelines for the transportation of gas, condensate and production water.