SPECIALIST HDD & TRENCHLESS CONTRACTOR

Trenchless Infrastructure — HDD | Microtunneling | Pipe Jacking

Large-Diameter Pipelines | Major River Crossings | Shore Approaches & Landfalls | Hard Rock | Microtunneling

LIFCON is a specialist Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and trenchless contractor headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, established in 2009. The company delivers large-diameter pipeline crossings, major river and wadi crossings, shore approaches and landfalls, hard rock drilling, and microtunneling across Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Sultanate of Oman.

LIFCON's scope of work spans engineering support, rig selection, execution, and project handover for clients including Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity Company, NEOM, the National Water Company, Siemens, STC, Mobily, ITC, and EWA. The company owns and operates a company-controlled HDD fleet with capacities up to 650 tons thrust/pullback, supported by a dedicated Microtunneling and pipe jacking capability up to 72 inches in diameter.

LIFCON is available to support EPC contractors and project owners from tender and FEED stages through to full execution and project handover.

GCC-Based. Internationally Deployable. Available for international oil & gas, pipeline, marine, and infrastructure projects.

  • 20

    HDD Rigs

  • Up to 650T

    HDD Capacity

  • 611+ km

    HDD Completed

  • 72"

    MTBM Capability

  • 600+

    Personnel

Our Services

A top civil infrastructure company in KSA, providing reliable contracting services for Horizontal Directional Drilling,Microtunneling, civil works including cable systems, and underground utility solutions for industrial projects. We leverage our diverse engineering and construction expertise to deliver infrastructure that meets the highest standards and the specific needs of our clients.

Horizontal Directional Drilling

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Pipe Thrusters

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Micro tunneling

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CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE

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Overhead Transmissions

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Equipment Rental Services

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General Telecom Contracting

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OIL & GAS PIPELINES

Trenchless HDD experience for major oil & gas pipeline crossings across Saudi Arabia

PROJECT SCOPE & LOCATION CLIENT
Jafurah Downstream Gas Pipeline HDD installation — 8", 12", 16", 22", 36", 42" carbon steel pipe
Jafurah | Silty sand | 300T, 200T, 100T rigs | 2026		 Saudi Aramco (EPC: Bin Quraya)
Master Gas System Expansion Phase III HDD and Microtunneling (MTBM) crossings — up to 72" diameter
Khurais | Sand and rock | 200T, 300T rigs + MTBM | 2026		 Saudi Aramco (EPC: Mapa)
Onshore Maintain Potential Project HDD installation — 24" steel pipe (600 m HDD)
Safaniyah | Rock area | 165-ton rig | 2024		 Saudi Aramco (EPC: Gulf Consolidated Co)
Thrust Boring Works — 42" Oil Line HDD installation — 42" pipeline
Haradh | Rock area | 60-ton rig | 2020		 Saudi Aramco (EPC: Tekfen)
Ethane Facilities Upgrade, Juaymah HDD installation — 12" steel pipe + 4" HDPE pipes
Ras Tanurah | Silty sand | 100-ton rig | 2020		 Saudi Aramco (EPC: Nesma & Partners)
Yanbu – North Jeddah Gas Pipeline Thrust boring — 20" & 24" steel pipe (650 m HDD, 18 m depth)
Jeddah | Normal & rock | 50T, 60T rigs | 2018		 Saudi Aramco (EPC: Tekfen)

KEY PROJECTS

We are committed to using our experience and innovation to solve the challenges of complex HDD, microtunneling and Underground projects. Here are some examples of our work.

ARAMCO PIPELINE

JEDDAH-YANBU–NORTH JEDDAH PROJECT 2019 | 20"–24" Steel Pipe | 650m HDD, 18m Depth

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DEWATERING PROJECT

JEDDAH CORNICHE | 630mm HDPE | 515m, -4m MSL | Client: Hala Hotel

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KHALEEJ AL BAHRAIN

HDD WORKS AT KHALEEJ AL
BAHRAIN BRIDGE
SUB SEA CROSSING FOR 66kV CABLES

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KING KHALID INT. AIRPORT RIYADH

MULTY CARRIER PIPE SPACING KING KHALID INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RIYADH –
RUNWAY CROSSING – 800MM – HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES

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HDD Engineering & Constructability

LIFCON supports EPC contractors and project owners from the tender and FEED stages through constructability assessment, preliminary HDD design, methodology development, rig selection, execution planning, and budgetary pricing.

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Health, Safety & Environment

HSE is embedded into every stage of LIFCON's HDD and trenchless operations — from HSE management system and safety policy, through training and permit-to-work compliance, to environmental controls and HDD-specific safety measures on every site.

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The Process of Horizontal Directional Drilling

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