KHOBAR - Bidding for work at an oilfield Saudi Arabia shares with Kuwait has been extended by more than two months until mid-December, as contractors work on improving their bids, industry sources said. Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) announced on its website that the fresh deadline for bids had been reset for Dec. 14. The previous deadline for both contracts was Sept. 28. The two projects cover expansion of offshore oil facilities and construction of water treatment facilities at the oilfield. Khafji, which is in the neutral zone between the two countries, has oil production capacity of around 550,000 bpd. The Kingdom and Kuwait plan to boost capacity in the zone to 700,000-900,000 bpd by 2030. The new extension was made upon their request as they needed more time to provide better bids, two contractors said. “Bidders requested an extension in order to properly provide a quotation,” one source said. The offshore crude project, which aims to raise production from the field, mainly provides for the installation of new power distribution platforms, submarine power cables and well jackets, he added.
