Name and Location
Umm Wu’al phosphate project, Saudi Arabia.
Client
Ma’Aden.
Project Description
The project involves the development of a greenfield phosphate complex and related facilities in northern Saudi Arabia.
The project will have a capacity of 100 000 t/y of food-grade purified phosphoric acid, 90 000 t/y of industrial grade sodium tripoly phosphate, 250 000 t/y of animal-feed-grade dicalum phosphate/monocalcium phosphate, along with 280 000 t/y of phosphate and compound fertilisers.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated
Latest Developments
Fluor Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide project management consulting (PMC) services related to the Umm Wu’al project.
Fluor will provide overall PMC services for the project; supervise and manage the feasibility study, including the development of basic design packages, which is undertaken by the front-end engineering and design contractor; manage the development, strategy and tendering of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) packages; and manage and supervise all EPC contractors during the EPC stage until project turnover closeout.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Fluor Corporation (PMC).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Ma’ Aden, tel +966 1 874 8000, fax +966 1 874 8300 or email info@maaden.com.sa.
Fluor Corporation media relations, Keith Stephens, tel + 469 398 7624. 