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A major new offshore hydrocarbons development in the shared Neutral Zone between Saudi Aramco and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is now gathering pace, with at least six global contracting groups reported as being “in the frame” for significant packages.
The field in question — often referred to as the Dorra field by Saudi/Kuwait parties and as Arash field by Iranian sources — is estimated to require over US $10 billion of development investment.
The Dorra/Arash field sits in the maritime neutral zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The two countries share the zone and its resource rights under a prior agreement. However, Iran also claims parts of the reservoir, making the project geopolitically sensitive.
According to reports, the field is expected to deliver approximately 1 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of gas plus roughly 84,000 barrels per day of condensate.
The investment is described as “US $10 billion-plus”, reflecting the cost of offshore facilities, subsea infrastructure, processing modules, export systems and associated utilities.
The project aligns with both countries’ ambitions to monetise previously under-developed neutral-zone resources and to boost gas supply for domestic consumption, industrial feedstock and export opportunities.
Sources say that six major contractors or consortiums have been shortlisted for major packages covering offshore production platforms, subsea pipelines, gas treatment modules and condensate export infrastructure. The pre-qualification is being closely watched by the global EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction, installation) community.
As one industry insider told Upstream:
“This is a high-stakes race, given the size of the investment, the shared zone governance and the geopolitics in play.”
The next phase will involve issuance of formal tenders, award of FEED (front-end engineering design) contracts, long-lead equipment procurement and mobilisation — expected to be underway by mid-2026.
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