Saudi Binladin Group (SBG), one of the world's well-known contracting groups and one of the oldest and largest construction companies in the Middle East, expanded its services to the Petroleum, Chemicals and Mining (PCM) industries in the year 1994.

SBG's PCM Division is recognised as a leader in the construction industry, integrated its know-how and resources with state-of-the-art full-scale Engineering, Procurement and Construction services. The division's turnkey projects cover concept, development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance.
SBG-PCM has an impressive list of accomplished projects, which indicate its capability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. SBG-PCM has invested in its resources to meet the challenging demand of its reputed clients. It has very stringent standards for selection criteria and new recruits undergo induction classes to familiarise themselves with the system and internal procedures, which help them to be integrated with world-class resources.
An overview of SBG-PCM's activities:
• Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works.
• Industrial services – plant maintenance services and industrial cleaning.
• Catalyst handling.
• Heat treatment.
• Trading – refined petroleum products.
• Investment opportunities in the oil and gas, and mining services.
• Construction projects.
SBG-PCM is presently engaged in the construction of Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination plant for Royal Commission Yanbu. The scope included Engineering, Design, Procurement, Manufacturing, Construction, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Training and providing operation and maintenance services necessary for the establishment and satisfactory operation of one 2100 M3/h Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination plant.
This plant consists of Six (6) 350 M3/h RO trains including pre-treatment equipment, high-pressure pumps with energy recovery turbines, RO modules, post-treatment equipment, chemical storage and feed systems, and distributed control system (DCS) based instrumentation, control and communication systems. Integration into and interfaces with existing utilities, systems and facilities shall be provided. Plant simulator shall be designed and installed.
SBG-PCM successfully completed construction of Utilities and Offsite for Jubail United Petrochemical Company, a Sabic affiliate in Jubail early this year. The project involved complete construction work including civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work. Structures constructed included intake and outfall basins, plant firewater system, prefabricated substation buildings, seawater / cooling water system, and a 20-cell seawater cooling tower.
The project achieved a record 48 million safe incident / accident-free man-hours, in which SBG-PCM contribution was more than 7 million man-hours.
Considering extremely good record of safety, quality, workmanship and schedule compliance, SBG-PCM has been awarded expansion project for utilities and offsite where construction of phase II is being carried out.
SBG-PCM is presently executing five major construction projects with Royal Commission in Jubail II Area and two major construction projects with Sabic affiliates, including Yanbu Petrochemical Complex Project (Yansab) in Yanbu and also executing Gulf Farabi Petrochemical Project in Jubail.
Plant maintenance services
SBG-PCM has its operational facilities in Jubail and Yanbu located in the industrial support area, with proximity to industries, which help it to fulfill the commitments to industries in case of emergency requirements. SBG-PCM has its designated emergency callout groups, as part of its operation and maintenance to attend such cases.
• This year, SBG-PCM successfully completed several major turnaround projects such as Yanpet Debottlenecking Project, Sharq T/A, Ibn Sina T/A, Sadaf T/A, Saudi Aramco Riyadh Refinery T&I, Petrokemya T/A, etc.
• Early this year, SBG-PCM successfully completed a challenging modification work in Yanpet during plant shutdown. Extensive modifications on 11 columns/towers of height, varying from 30 to 78 metres, have been carried out by SBG-PCM which include hydro-cutting and removal of top section of a column and fixing of new section and welding, replacement of internals of all columns and modifications of nozzles. Modifications and replacement of internals of 23 vessels, hydrojet cleaning of exchangers, vessels and columns were also part of the work. SBG-PCM had carried out all associated modification works in civil, piping and mechanical during this shutdown.
• Recently SBG-PCM was awarded three major maintenance/shutdown jobs in Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Co & Saudi Aramco Yanbu Refinery in Western Region.
Catalyst handling
• This year SBG-PCM successfully completed several catalyst handling projects in petrochemical plants such Yanpet, Sasref, Ibn Sina, Sadaf, Sharq & Sabayak.
• SBG-PCM has successfully completed the catalyst change out of four (4) Ethylene Oxide Reactors in Ethylene Glycol Plant at Yanpet Yanbu. There were 7,251 tubes (ID 26.27mm and 8,000mm long) in each reactor with a total weight of 112, 400 kg catalyst. The entire job was planned for as a pacer-setter schedule of 11 days and SBG completed this job in 91/2 days (11/2 days ahead), which is a record in Yanpet Plant Turnaround history.
Heat treatment services
SBG-PCM carried out all the heat treatment works, which were required for their ongoing mechanical / piping works and also possess the long form blanket contract with Petrokemya and Sasref for all types of Heat Treatment Works.
Trading refined petroleum
products
SBG-PCM is an approved off taker with Saudi Aramco and other GCC National Oil Companies for all their refined products such as: LPG, Naphtha, Gasoline, Fuel Oil & Bunker Sales, Jet A1, Gas Oil (Diesel) & Sulphur.
Investments
SBG-PCM is active in developing new industrial projects with other private sector (local and foreign) players in the oil, gas and mining fields. Currently SBG-PCM is an equity shareholder in TAYF, Jubail and Yansab, Yanbu (Sabic companies) and also a shareholder in Marafiq Company.
The company's measure of success is client satisfaction, which will lead to profitable growth. To achieve this, the company believes and practices the following steps:
• We put people first.
• We promote open-minded attitudes with our workforce and have trained them to highly respect universal values.
• We promote innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and strong sense of responsibility towards our customers, environment and society.
• We use and apply the state-of-the-art technology and management.
• Our growth comes from a service-led approach
According to Eng Gasem S Al Shaikh, managing director of SBG-PCM, the company's motto is excellence.
SBG-PCM is not only an expert in many disciplines but also professional in joining these fields together to ensure an optimised project.
SBG's ability to integrate manufacturing, construction, engineering, services, etc, has naturally put them in the lead as a turnkey project provider.
SBG-PCM's expertise in turning great ideas into palpable successes is the secret behind attracting a great number of satisfied investors.
Construction
The construction team has proven track record in completing fast track project consisting of power, cement, oil and gas, chemical process plants, etc. The complete range of expertise covers the following areas:
Earthworks
• Site preparation
• Soil improvement
• Embankment and bonds
• Access and right of way roads
Foundation
• Static Equipment
• Rotary Equipment
• Raft
• Piling
Structures/building
• Steel frame structures
• RCC frame structures
• RCC shell roof
• Masonry structures Services
• Underground network for utilities
• Drains /channels
• Culverts/bridges
• Reservoirs
Warehouses and workshops
• Steel structures (trusses and columns)
• Sheet roofing and side cladding
• Large open sheds.
Mechanical erection
• Complete plant erection, including inland transportation, startup and commissioning
• Erection of power plant turbines and commissioning
• Fabrication and erection of steel structures
• Fabrication and erection of piping/pipe racks
• Fabrication and erection of tanks
• Rigging/heavy lifts.
• Electrical and instrumentation installation
• Electrical (Erection, testing and commissioning)
• HV power transformer
• HV switch gear and switchyard equipment
• HV power cables
• HV transmission and distribution lines
• Emergency power gen sets
• Telecommunication system
• Fire detection and alarms
• Motor control center
• Grounding systems
• External and internal lightings
• Distribution network
• Package units
• Motor generator
• Instrumentation (Erection, testing and commissioning)
• Control panels and board
• Distributed control systems
• Inline instrument
• Microprocessor based instruments
• Cabling and wiring
• Pneumatic tubing
• Tray work.
Heavy lift/rigging services
SBG-PCM offers heavy lift and rigging services as specialised services.
Rigging studies are done and all options are evaluated with consideration to safety and economy. The execution is supervised by experienced and qualified personnel who are drawn from the pool of expertise available within the company.
SBG-PCM has completed various major construction projects for Sabic affiliates and Royal Commission Jubail and Yanbu. Some of these projects being executed are as below:
Reverse Osmosis (RO Yanbu) Project under Royal Commission of Yanbu
RO Yanbu -1 Desalination Plant
The work of this contract includes the following:
• Engineering, design, procurement, manufacturing, construction, installation, testing, commissioning, training and providing operation and maintenance services necessary for the establishment and satisfactory operation of Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination plant.
• The 2100m3/h Desalination Unit no. RO-1 consisting of Six (6) 350 m3/h RO trains including pre-treatment equipment, high pressure pumps with energy recovery turbines, RO modules, post treatment equipment, chemical storage and feed systems and distributed control system (DCS) based instrumentation, control and communication systems.
Jubail United Petrochemical Company (JUPC) Project under Flour Daniel Inc
General Construction Off-Sites and OSBL
The scope of work includes civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, process pipelines & structural works itemized as follows:
 • Construction of sea water supply and return laterals
 • Construction of sea water intake and off take basins
 • Construction and erection of sea water cooling tower and associated equipments
 • Construction of sea water/cooling tower piping system
 • Construction of pipe racks
 • Construction of fire water system on plot
 • Electrical works related to sub station 78, 86 and main substation including cabling in central corridor
 • Telecommunication
 • Instrumentation works
 • Cathodic protection system.
Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO) Project of United Olefins under Linarco Ltd LAO Project
The scope of work includes the following:
• Earthwork included excavation, fill, backfill and final grading
• Civil work includes construction of retention basin, concrete foundations, sumps, concrete dike wall, ponds and pits with polyethylene liners or applicable bitumen coating
• Construction of asphalt road, concrete roads and paving with and without curbs
• Fireproofing of steel structure according to SABIC engineering standard and applicable codes
• Construction of following buildings
• Control Building
• Substation
• Essential Power Generator
Gulf Farabi Project under SNC Lavalin
Civil, Underground Foundation and Concrete Works (Gulf Farabi n-Paraffin and Lab Plant Project).
Summary of key activities
• Construction of foundations for Pipe rack, Pipe sleepers, Misc. equipment
• Pre-Casting & erection of Pipe rack frames
• Laying of FBE Coated Carbon Steel and RTR Piping
• Laying of grounding cables
Yanbu Petrochemical Company (Yansab) Project under Foster Wheeler/Flour Arabia Ltd.
Site Preparation Work Phase 1 – Yanbu Petrochemical Complex Project, Yanbu
Summary of key activities
• Site preparation (including demolition)
• Construction of Plant and lay-down area approach roads
• Modifications diversion of Royal Commission (RC) roads and services
• Tie-ins to RC Roads and ditches
• Road and safety signage
Yanbu Petrochemical Company (Yansab) Project under Foster Wheeler/Flour Arabia Ltd.
Existing Pipeline Re-routing Works – Yanbu Petrochemical Complex Project, Yanbu.
The scope of work for this contract is to re-route the existing 10-inch and 12-inch pipelines as associated data link cables south of the Yanbu Petrochemical Complex Plot.
Saudi Arabia Fertilizer Company (Safco IV) Project under UHDE Arabia Ltd.
Mechanical and Structural Erection Works.
The scope of work includes the following:
• Erection of static and rotary equipment
• Fabrication and installation of piping different materials on pipe racks, sleepers, trenches, units, etc.
• Erection of structural steel platforms, gratings, handrails, etc.
• Surface preparation and painting of pipelines including supply of paint and other materials
• Fabrication and erection of secondary pipe supports including material supply
• Insulation of piping and equipment including supply of required insulation materials
• Fabrication, erection and testing of stainless steel tank (with part carbon steel components)
Kharsaniah Ras Tanura (KRT-1) Project under Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu
Sea Water Cooling Pipelines – KRT Corridor Crossing.
The KRT (Kharsaniah Ras Tanura) corridor crossing SWC piping scope of work under above contract includes procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of 4 x4000mm I.D pipes for 3.28KM length. Sea Water Cooling (SWC) pipelines temporarily capped both ends serving as two for supply and two for return pipelines, 5x5400mm I D pipes for a length of 528 metres. SWC pipelines crossing Saudi Aramco pipelines and 7x4000mm I D SWC pipelines for a length of 3.28 KM with road crossings.
Kharsaniah Ras Tanura (KRT-2) Project under Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu
Underground Infrastructure Part 2.
The scope of work under this P&C contract includes but not limited to the procurement, construction, commissioning and testing of 2 x 1300mm (potable water) for a length of 2.8 KM and 2 x 900mm industrial waste GFRP pipelines for a length of 2.8 KM which includes the following:
• Stop and surge relief valves for potable water system at 1000m intervals
• Excavation for GRP pipes including shoring and dewatering
• Water proofing including protection board, preparation of beams in rubble and sabkha areas
• Geogrid mattress
• Aggregate erosion protection
• Installation of GRP pipe under SWCC pipelines.
EARTHWORKS B & D Project under Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu
Stage 1 of Jubail 2
The contract work includes the following:
• Clearing of shrubs and all organic material and dump to site designated by Royal Commission
• Cutting, moving and filling of earth to finished graded levels in zones "B" and "D".
• Demolition of existing structures and utilities
• Embankment, roadway base
EARTHWORKS A & C Project under Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu.
Stage 1 of Jubail 2
The contract work includes the following:
• Clearing of shrubs and all organic material and dump to site designated by Royal Commission
• Cutting, moving and filling of earth to finished graded levels in zones "A" and "C"
• Removal and relocation of rubble fill
• Excavation and backfilling of rubble area
• Embankment, roadway base
Operation maintenance
SBG-PCM provides plant operation and maintenance services in mechanical, electrical instrument and other related fields. The company has established a professional competence in maintenance of process, power, and other industrial plants.
Catalyst handling
• This year SBG-PCM successfully completed several catalyst handling projects for various Sabic affiliates and Saudi Aramco such as Yanpet, Sasref, Ibn Sina, Sadaf, Sharq and Sabayak.
• SBG-PCM has successfully completed the catalyst change out of four Ethylene Oxide Reactors in Ethylene Glycol Plant at Yanpet, Yanbu. There were 7251 tubes (ID 26.27 mm and 8,000 mm long) in each reactor with a total weight of 112,400 kg catalyst.
The entire job was planned for as pacer-setter schedule of 11 days and SBG completed this job in 91/2 days (11/2) days ahead), which is a record in Yanpet Plant turnaround history.
The following are the catalyst handling services provided:
• CCR, Platformer Reactors
• Ammonia Converter
• HCU, Hydro Cracker units
• Tubular Reactors
• Sulfur Units
• Reformer tubes
• ISOM units
• Fresh /inert atmosphere jobs
• Vacuum Services
• Boroscopic inspection
Heat treatment service
SBG-PCM provides pre and post weld heat treatment service required for their ongoing mechanical/piping works and also possesses the long form blanket contract with various Sabic affiliates such as Petrokemya, and also Sasref for all types of Heat Treatment works.
Workshop capabilities
SBG-PCM has workshop facilities located in both Jubail and Yanbu regions comprising of 21600m2 and 19200m2 respectively. This acts as support facility for various Sabic and Saudi Aramco projects. These facilities include the following:
• Machine shop facilities
• Fabrication shop
• Grit blasting & painting shop
• Automobile workshop
• Safety training orientation hall
• Clinic
• Equipment/material Yard
Additionally, SBG-PCM is setting up a similar facility in the close proximity of Jubail-II Industrial Area with an area of about 60,000 sq m to cater the increasing requirements of Sabic and Saudi Aramco.
Trading refined petroleum
products
SBG-PCM is an approved off taker with Saudi Aramco and other GCC national oil companies for all their refined products such as LPG, naphtha, gasoline, fuel oil and bunker sales, jet A1, gas oil (diesel) and sulphur.
Investments
SBG-PCM is active in developing new industrial projects with other private sector (local and foreign) players in the oil, gas and mining fields. Currently SBG-PCM is an equity shareholder in TAYF, Jubail and Yansab, Yanbu (Sabic companies) and also a shareholder in Marafiq Company.
The company's measure of success is client satisfaction which will lead to profitable growth. To achieve this, the company believes and practices the following steps:
• We put people first
• We promote open-minded attitudes with our workforce and have trained them to highly respect universal values
• We promote innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and strong sense of responsibility towards out customers, environment and society
• We use and apply the state-of-the-art technology and management
• Our growth comes from a service-led approach.