Contracts Awarded in the Middle East in May 2007

2007POEA MARKET UPDATE NO. 16-07CONTRACTS AWARDED IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN MAY 2007The Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) has reported that more than US5,351 million worth of contract was awarded in the Middle East in May 2007. For up-to-date information on the region's largest projects, go to www.meedprojects.com. Below is the selected checklist compiled from MEED reports:  PROJECTCONTRACTOR(LOCAL, UNLESS STATED)CLIENTESTIMATED VALUE($ MILLION)MEED ISSUEAlgeria    •   Design-built-own-operate, Tiemcen-Honaine desalination plantGeida consortium (Spain)Algerian Energy Company/Terna (Greece)not stated25 MayBahrain    •   Build second-phase villas, Durrat al-BahrainChapoKuwait Management Company4111 MayKuwait    •   Improve header emergency shutdown systemsMushrif General Contracting & Trading CompanyKuwait Oil Company1111 May•   Oil field infrastructure upgradeAhmadiah Contracting & Trading CompanyKuwait Oil Company19.311 May•   Provide mud logging servicesDatalog Technology (UK office)Kuwait Oil Company36.711 May•   Supply drilling rigs Precision Drilling Corporation (Canada)Kuwait Oil Company5711 MayOman    •   Marine works package, Duqm portJan de Nul (Belgium), STFA (Turkey) and Consolidated Contractors International Company (Athens-based)Transport & Communications Ministry4794 May•   Off-plot works, Qarn Alam steam injection projectGalfar Engineering & ContractingPetroleum Development Oman14011 May•   Build residential complex, Barr al-Jissah, MuscatLarsen & ToubroZubair Corporation, Tourism Ministry5011 MayQatar    ...