Parsons designing oil production facilities in isolated desert of Saudi Arabia.PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1995--The Parsons Corp. has been awarded contracts for the development of an oil production facility in the desert of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. known as the ``Empty Quarter.'' The project involves building a 600-kilometer, 48-inch pipeline, and gas-oil separation and crude production facilities. Because of its remote location, the project will require construction of roads, a permanent camp and construction camps with life support, communication facilities, an airstrip and electric power generation. ``As part of the Shaybah Development Program, Parsons will provide program management, design engineering and construction management services for the project's sponsor, Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco, the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia, is the largest oil corporation in the world and the world's largest in terms of proven crude oil reserves and production. , the largest oil producer in the world,'' said Dennis Pisula, vice president of sales for Parsons. Design work will be performed at the Parsons office in Pasadena, and will include development of preliminary designs of gas-oil separation and crude oil production facilities, and infrastructure and power generation facilities. In-kingdom services such as construction management, support and detail design of flowlines will be provided by Saudi Arabian Parsons Limited. The Rub al Khali Rub al Khali (r b äl khä`lē) [Arab.,=empty quarter], great desert of the Arabian peninsula, c.225,000 sq mi (582,750 sq km); one of the largest sand deserts in the world. , ``The Empty Quarter,'' is the most extreme desert region in Saudi Arabia. It is located in the southeast region of the Arabian peninsula Arabian Peninsulaor Arabia Peninsular region, southwest Asia. With its offshore islands, it covers about 1 million sq mi (2.6 million sq km). Constituent countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and, the largest, Saudi Arabia. . In the summer, daytime temperatures can reach 135 degrees Fahrenheit, and there are no ready sources of potable potable /pot·a·ble/ (po´tah-b'l) fit to drink. po·ta·ble adj. Fit to drink; drinkable. potable fit to drink. water. ``This project presents dramatic logistic challenges,'' said Les Dimit, Parsons project manager. ``There's nothing out there -- no water, no vegetation. Even the most basic resources needed for the project must be transported long distances.'' The Parsons Corp. is one of the world's largest, full-service engineering and construction organizations. Parsons is a recognized leader in the petroleum and chemical, ground transportation, power, environmental, aviation and pulp and paper industries The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. as well as infrastructure, government, industrial and community development projects. CONTACT: The Parsons Corp., Pasadena Noel Wolfe, 818/440-2539 (office) 310/372-7636 (home) Kevin Kelley Kevin Kelley (born Kevin Philip Kelley on June 29, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a professional boxer and former television commentator. Amateur Career Southpaw Kevin Kelley won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. , 818/440-2463 (office) 909/593-5289 (home) |
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