By: Utilities Middle east

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is expected to award a contract for the construction of a water separation facility and a pumping injection facility serving the Sabriya and Bahra oilfields during the first quarter of 2026, according to sources familiar with the tender process.

The tender was originally issued on 15 December 2024, with bid submission deadlines subsequently postponed to 19 October 2025. A source said the contract award is now anticipated in March 2026.

Project completion is targeted for the second quarter of 2028, the Zawya news report confirmed.

According to tender documentation, the scope of work includes the construction of water separation facilities at Gathering Centres 23 and 24, as well as a pumping injection facility at Gathering Centre 31. The project will process oil and gas effluent water, with the treated water reinjected into reservoirs to maintain pressure and support sustained oil production as the Sabriya and Bahra fields mature.

The works also include the development of effluent water injection networks, forming part of KOC’s wider strategy to enhance reservoir management and optimise production efficiency across its upstream assets.