Jacobs wins contract with SATORP in Saudi Arabia

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Jacobs wins contract with SATORP in Saudi Arabia

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced it received a two year contract from Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) to provide general engineering services (GES) at SATORP’s Jubail Industrial City II facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Under the terms of the contract Jacobs is providing a range of feasibility studies, concept design and detailed engineering design services for a portfolio of minor capital expenditure projects.

In making the announcement Jacobs Senior Vice President Oil and Gas Bassim D. Shebaro stated, “We are pleased to receive this contract, which expands our presence in the Jubail Industrial City and reinforces our commitment to providing world-class services to our clients across the region. Our extensive experience in the provision of similar services in Saudi Arabia and our recently established local presence in Al Jubail were key factors in helping us secure this contract.”

SATORP’s 400,000 barrels per day Jubail Refinery is one of the most advanced refineries in the world, producing a wide variety of white products from heavy crude oil.

Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services.

Source: www.jacobs.com

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.