King Salman Energy Park

King Salman Energy Park (known as SPARK) is a new megaproject being constructed and located between Dammam and Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This project is being developed, operated and managed by Saudi Aramco.

King Salman Energy Park
SPARK
Founded5 December 2018 (5 December 2018)
Headquarters
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ServicesIndustrial, exploration, production, refining, petrochemicals, conventional power, water production and treatment services
OwnerSaudi Aramco and Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones
Websitehttp://www.spark.sa

The project will be constructed through three phases occupying 50 square kilometers and situated near industrial areas and highway and railway networks.

Services and products

SPARK aims at providing different services and products including exploration, production, refining, petrochemicals, conventional power, water production and treatment, and drilling. Furthermore, it is expected by completing the project by 2035 to create 100,000 direct and indirect jobs in addition to an annual increase in GDP by $6 billion.[1]

SPARK regions

By the completion of the first phase in 2021, SPARK will be divided into five main regions.[2][3][4]

  • Industrial zone: this region consists of five different areas focusing on services and products of refining, exploration and production.
  • Dry port and logistics zone: provides Modern logistics services with an annual capacity of 8 million tons of cargo.
  • Business district : this includes Saudi Aramco's Drilling and Workover Headquarters
  • Training centers : this region contains industrial training institutes and centers
  • Residential compounds and commercial activities : this region consists of compounds, hotels, schools, health centers entertainment center

References
  1. "King Salman Energy Park: Saudi Aramco builds a sustainable global energy hub from the ground up - Saudi Aramco". www.saudiaramco.com. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. "Saudi Arabia's crown prince to inaugurate 1st phase of energy park". Arab News. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  3. "اقتصادي / أرامكو السعودية تؤسس مدينة الملك سلمان للطاقة (سبارك) وكالة الأنباء السعودية". www.spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  4. "Spark". www.spark-ksa.com. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

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