The Qatif Producing Plants Program, completed in October 2004, consists of facilities to produce, process and transport 500,000 bpd of blended Arabian Light crude oil from the Qatif field and 300,000 bpd of Arabian Medium crude oil from the offshore Abu Sa'fah field, plus 370 million standard cubic feet per day of associated gas.

The Qatif facility was the first to produce Arabian Light crude oil by blending Arabian Extra Light, Light and Medium grades.

The overall project included three new gas-oil separation plants (GOSPs), five new and 10 upgraded offshore platforms, expansion of the Berri Gas Plant, 34 drilling islands, more than 1,000 kilometers of pipelines and other support facilities.

At the peak of construction, in July 2003, more than 15,000 workers representing 20 nationalities were engaged in the program.

The Saudi Aramco team that supervised development and construction was nearly 100 percent Saudi and the plants are currently operated by all-Saudi personnel.

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