Galfar Construction is one of the largest engineering, contracting, and construction companies in Oman, with a turnover of nearly $1 billion. It has operations in Oman, other GCC countries, and India. Galfar employs over 23,000 workers in Oman and has completed major infrastructure projects across multiple sectors, including roads, bridges, oil and gas facilities, ports, and utilities. Some notable past projects include the Muscat Expressway and various pipelines and facilities for Petroleum Development Oman. Galfar is committed to social responsibilities like training and employing Omani nationals.

1. GALFAR CONSTRUCTION
BUILDING ROADS TO SUCCESS FOR UAE

2. Company Profile
 Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG is founded by Dr P Mohamed Ali. Galfar Engineering is
known as one of the largest Engineering, Contracting and Construction company in the Sultanate of
Oman.
 Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG (Galfar) is Oman’s largest construction company with EPC
capability in Oil & Gas, Roads & Bridges and Civil & Utilities sectors operating in Oman, other GCC
countries as well as India.
 Over the last 40 years, Galfar has established itself as the “Preferred Partner in Development” in
Oman with a turnover nearly USD 1 Billion.
 It was established in January, 1972. It has a turnover of US$1 billion.
 Galfar employs over 23,000 workers, only in Oman, with more than 7,000 different kinds of plant and
equipment.
 It has Operations and Presence in all corners of the Sultanate.

3. Contribution of Galfar construction in various
sectors

4. OIL & GAS SECTOR

5. In the Oil & Gas sector, the company has undertaken several large scale projects for
Petroleum Development Oman, which value in the range of US $200 million to US $370
million.
Some projects of note are the 5-year Off-Plot Delivery Contract (ODC), Qarn Alam
Steam Off Plot EPC Facilities, Kauther Gas Plant & Associated Facilities, the LNG
Upstream Central Processing Unit and the Harweel Cluster EPC Phases - 2A & 2B
Facilities, which required erection of 8500 tons of equipment & 8000 tons of structural
steel, pouring of 38000 cubic meters of concrete, 210,000 inch dia. of welding and
installation of 300,000 km.. of electrical and instrumentation cables.
In addition, the Company is executing several lump-sum EPC and non-EPC contracts
and is PDO’s biggest contractor in terms of the value of jobs and resources deployed.

6. Civil and Utilities sectors

7. In Civil and Utilities sectors, the projects include major hospitals, palaces, stadias,
power and water distribution and sewerage collection & conveyance projects.
The marine projects completed by the company include ports, harbours, jetties,
seawalls and breakwaters.
 The Khasab harbour project for example, consisted of 1.5 km. of breakwaters, 500m
quay walls, dredging of 350,000 cubic meters and reclamation of 750,000 cubic meters.
Some of these projects value about US $ 200 million.
Some major projects include the Duqum Dry Dock Facilities, Al-Ansab Sewage
Treatment Plant, Central Prison at Sumail, A’ Seeb Coastal Strip Vacuum Sewer
Network & Ancillary Works project at Seeb and the Corporate Headquarters building of
the Saud Bahwan Group and the Corporate Headquarters of Bank Muscat, among
others.

8. ROADS & BRIDGES SECTOR

9. In the Roads and Bridges sector, Galfar is known for some of the best executed projects
in the region.
 Recently completed projects of significance are the Dualization of Wadi Adai Al
Amerat Road, Rushtaq-Miskin Road, Rehabilitation of Batinah Highway and the US
$340 million value Muscat Expressway which was commissioned for the 40th Annual
Celebrations commemorating the rule of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
The 53 km. Long Muscat Expressway project included 112 km. of cross roads, earth
retaining walls of 56 m. height, tallest ever Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls of
60 m, very large arch culverts (Tech-spans), 15 million cubic meters of earth work, 1.25
million tons of asphalt and 120,000 cubic meters of concrete.

10. Other Milestones Achieved
 Few of the recently awarded projects include the Development of Salalah
International Airport, Ras Al Hadd Airport, the Design, Build, Operation &
Maintenance of the New Darsait Sewage Treatment Plant.
 Galfar has had successful partnerships with international design and
construction firms like Petrofac, Snamprogetti, Bechtel, Daewoo among others
for the execution of some of these prestigious projects.
 A US$ 260 million project consists of 96 different types of wells like
Hydrocarbon production wells, Steam Injection Wells, Raw water, Deep water,
Aquifer systems & steam injection systems and Off plot around 180 km of GRE
pipe lines and 48 km CS pipe lines.
 A US $ 45 Million Service contract scope includes Supply of Pipe Sleepers,
Equipment & Tank Foundations, Excavation, grading, filling & concrete works
for building foundations etc. The project awarded by Occidental Mukhaizna
LLC.

11. Conclusion
 Galfar is committed to social responsibilities and is providing suitable training,
employment and growth opportunities to Omanis at all levels.
 The promoters of the company are major shareholders in medical colleges,
engineering colleges and training institutes to train Omani nationals.
 Galfar strives to be a leader in the Omanization programme and hence
maintains high levels of Omanization. Galfar’s efforts in fulfilling the Country’s
Omanization targets have been lauded by the Government of the Sultanate of
Oman.
 In addition to the Sultanate of Oman, Galfar also has operations in Kuwait,
India, Libya and has associates in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
 In an exclusive interview, P Mohamed Ali discusses how Galfar is shaping UAE
to become one of the most preffered tourist location in the world

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