# Kent awarded FEED contract for Khafji desalter and water treatment plant upgrade

Kent has been awarded the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) for the upgrade of the Khafji Desalter and Water Treatment Plant in Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia. The project is scheduled to begin in Q4 2025 with a duration of 15 months.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-10-20
- Where: Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300,000 barrels per day of sweet crude; 315,000 barrels per day desalter capacity; 500,000 barrels per day water treatment capacity
- Products: desalter facilities, water treatment plants
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kent](https://endata.com/companies/64786.md)
- [Al-Khafji Joint Operations](https://endata.com/companies/87967.md) (customer)
- [Aramco Gulf Operations](https://endata.com/companies/87968.md) (partner)
- [Kuwait Gulf Oil Company](https://endata.com/companies/87969.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kentplc.com](https://kentplc.com/news-insights/kent-awarded-feed-contract-for-khafji-desalter-and-water-treatment-plant-upgrade-by-kjo), 2025-10-20: "We are delighted to have been entrusted once again by KJO with such a significant project."

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