Sumitomo Corporation and Saudi Arabian Oil (Saudi Aramco) has signed a contract for a major communications package for Manifa Crude Increment Project. Manifa Arabian Heavy Oil Filed Project is expected to build facilities to produce Arabian Heavy crude oil and associated gas. This is part of the major crude oil increment project for Saudi Arabia and a significant project for Saudi Aramco. Sumitomo Corporation, as a main contractor, with support from local Saudi companies, is responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the systems including Communication Systems, Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition Systems/Remote Terminal Units and Facilities. Prior to Manifa communication project, Sumitomo Corporation signed with Saudi Aramco Total Refining and PetroChemical Company (SATORP), the joint venture company of Saudi Aramco and Total on July 7, 2009 in Dharan for a communication package for Jubail Export Refinery Project. SATROP is owned by Aramco at 62.5 percent, and Total at 37.5 percent.
