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McDermott Awarded North Dome and PDM Projects for Saudi Aramco
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) (“McDermott”) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has recently been awarded two projects by Saudi Aramco in the Abu Safah, Marjan and Safaniya fields in the Arabian Gulf.

McDermott Awarded Two Projects for Saudi Aramco
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) (“McDermott”) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded two projects for Saudi Aramco in the Arabian Gulf in the Karan, Safaniya and Zuluf fields. The values of these contracts are included in McDermott's second quarter 2012 backlog.

Motiva Celebrates Completion of Landmark Crude Expansion Project
A ceremony held today at the Motiva Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, celebrated the completion of a five-year construction project that more than doubled the facility’s daily processing capacity to 600,000 barrels of crude.

SDRL - Seadrill secures new contract for the jack-up rig West Callisto
Seadrill has signed a contract with Saudi Aramco for employment of the jack-up rig West Callisto offshore Saudi Arabia. The contract duration is a minimum of three years plus an option for a one year extension. The potential revenue for the three year period is approximately US$164 million plus a US$20 million mobilization fee to cover various upgrades, dry tow vessel expenses and dayrate in the mobilization period. The West Callisto is currently operating in Southeast Asia and is scheduled to finalize its existing work scope in August 2012. The unit will subsequently commence its transit to the Middle East and is scheduled to start operations for Saudi Aramco in September 2012.

Memorandum of Understanding signed with PT Pertamina
Saudi Aramco Asia Company Limited (SAAC), a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, and PT Pertamina (Persero) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly evaluate the economic feasibility to build an integrated refining and petrochemical project in Tuban in East Java, in the Republic of Indonesia.

S-OIL signs 20-year long-term crude supply contract with Saudi Aramco
S-OIL said that it signed 20-year long-term crude supply contract on Feb. 8th (Saudi local time) with Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Sinopec, Saudi Aramco Sign YASREF Joint Venture Agreement
China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) and Saudi Aramco today signed a joint venture agreement related to the ongoing development of Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) Limited, formerly the Red Sea Refining Company. The agreement brings together two world-class companies that will complete construction and operate a highly competitive full-conversion refinery in Yanbu`, on the west coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Jacobs Awarded FEED Phase of Ras Tanura Refinery Clean Fuels and Aromatics Project
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it has been awarded the second phase of the Ras Tanura Refinery Clean Fuels and Aromatics Project.This award is under the Saudi Aramco General Engineering and Project Management Services (GES+) Contract.

Sartorp to Sell Sukuk to Saudi Investors
The Capital Market Authority (CMA)’s Board has issued its resolution number 2-25-2011 on 14/9/1432H [14/8/2011G] approving the public offering of sukuk certificates (the "Sukuk") by Arabian Aramco Total Services Company ("AATSC"), a company especially established for the purpose of issuing the Sukuk on behalf of SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL Refining and Petrochemical Company ("SATORP"). The total offering size will be determined at a later stage by SATORP.

KBR to Execute Construction for Motiva Port Arthur Refinery Expansion Project
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that its subsidiary Roberts & Schaefer (R&S) has been selected to construct a petroleum coker (pet coke) material handling system for Motiva Enterprises LLC's (Motiva) Port Arthur Refinery Expansion Project in Port Arthur, Texas. The contract is part of a larger effort by Motiva to expand the Port Arthur Refinery. The expansion is expected to increase current capacity to 600,000 barrels per day in 2012, making it the largest refinery in the U.S. and one of the top 10 in the world.