Kentz says the contract - placed with its operating unit Saudi Arabian Kentz Co - includes the installation of 30 kilometres of power cable, low voltage and control cables, lighting fixtures, small power distribution system, instrument field devices and control equipment.

The work also includes pre-commissioning testing through to mechanical completion, procurement of electrical and instrumentation equipment and bulk materials.

The contract will start immediately and is scheduled to be complete in November 2013.

Kentz has been operating in Saudi Arabia since the late 1970s, executing projects in the oil and gas, petrochemical, mining and industrial sectors.