The new engineering firm will be responsible for the front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, material procurement, and project management services (PMS) to support Saudi Aramco’s capital programs.

The GES+ contract period is for five years with options available for extensions.

The partners in this new engineering company, including Abdulhadi and Al-Moaibed Consulting Engineering (AMCDE) and Kellogg, Brown and Root, were selected following a bidding process.

According to KBR, the Middle East company will be an independent standalone company operating exclusively in the Middle East.