Schlumberger opens SR20m Al Khafji Oilfield Services base

The facility, located in Al Khafji City supports the full complement of Schlumberger services.

The facility was officially inaugurated at a ceremony held under the patronage of the Joint Operating Committee Chairman Nizar M. Al Adsani and attended by Aramco Gulf Operations Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammad A. Al Shammary and guests from KJO, Al Khafji government officials, Aramco, KGOC and Schlumberger. The new base is a symbol of 50 years of partnership and achievements between KJO and Schlumberger and marks the next phase of a successful relationship by enhancing collaboration to ensure service excellence across KJO upstream operations.

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Schlumberger KSA, Kuwait and Bahrain Vice President and General Manager, Foda, said: “Just over 50 years ago, in July 1959, we ran our first wireline log in Al Khafji. Since then, our history in Al Khafji has tracked our history as a company as well as our record in developing technology as we continue to build strong relations with KJO represented by the Saudi Aramco Gulf Operations and Kuwait Gulf Oil Company and contribute in the oil sector and social development in the area.”

Adsani, said: “The base construction was modelled on best practices and workflows captured from other bases and facilities around the world and implemented according to the highest industrial standards with a focus on efficiency, integration, security and workplace environment.”

The new base is built on a 20,000 square metere property. It consists of workshops and maintenance laboratories as well as offices and an equipment storage yard that is designed to support current KJO operations, future expansion needs and Schlumberger's Sauditisation strategy.

The state-of-the-art facility houses more than 300 employees and encompasses the full repair and maintenance of specialised oilfield technologies and equipment in addition to engineering, planning and operations support expertise for the entire range of Schlumberger Oilfield Services during the life of an oil and gas reservoirs. These include wireline technologies comprising both open-hole and cased-hole services; directional-drilling, measurement-while-drilling, and logging-while-drilling services; exploration and production pressure and flow-rate measurement services at the surface and downhole; services used during oil and gas well drilling and completion; and services used to maintain optimal production throughout the life of a well.

The facility also supports well completion services and equipment; artificial lift; data and consulting services; and information solutions including consulting, software, information management, and IT infrastructure services to optimise oil and gas industry operational processes.

habib@khaleejtimes.com