Al-Qabas Oil Services Co. Ltd · Baghdad · Est. 1998
The steel that Iraq’s energy runs through.
Storage tanks, pipelines and pumping stations for Iraq’s oil, gas and refining operators — designed, supplied and built since 1998.
- Established 1998 with the permission of Iraq’s Ministry of Oil
- ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 45001
- A member of Al-Qabas Economical Group
CO.The company
A private Iraqi contractor, in the oil sector from the first day it opened.
Al-Qabas Oil Services was established in Baghdad in 1998 with the permission of the Ministry of Oil, as soon as private companies were allowed into the industry. We began by supplying specialised equipment to the Ministry’s companies. Today we build the facilities themselves.
- 1998
- Established in Baghdad
- 560
- Employees
- 36
- Engineers
- 110+
- Machines of our own
T-101Storage
Tanks raised plate by plate, welded seam by seam.
We design, supply and erect welded steel tanks for crude oil, petroleum products and LPG — from the ring-wall foundation to the roof and its paint.
On the record
- Nine tanks of 25,000, 10,000 and 7,000 m³South Refineries Company · 2010
- Seven LPG tanks, 200 m³ eachSouth Refineries Company · 2008
- Fuel-tank foundations at Al-FawBasra Governorate · 2010
P-201 A/B/CPumping
Stations that keep the product moving.
Complete pumping stations and industrial water plants: civil works, pump sets, pipework, power and the control system — erected, tested and handed over running.
On the record
- Al-Muftiya water treatment plant, 2 × 1,000 m³/h — turnkey, with operation and maintenanceState Company for Oil Projects · Basra · 2018
- Oily-wastewater treatment plants for three refineriesNorth Refineries Company · 2011
PL-301Pipeline
More than 1,200 km of line pipe supplied — and the welds that join it.
ERW and LSAW line pipe, fittings and valves delivered to site; right-of-way, stringing, field welding, joint coating and backfill carried out by our own crews and side-booms.
On the record
- Haditha – Baiji pipeline replacementTrenching, stringing, welding, coating
- Line pipe, fittings and valves for Al-Najaf depot and Al-Samawa refineryState Company for Oil Projects · 2010
- ERW and LSAW line pipeState Company for Oil Projects · 2010
E&IInstallation
Mechanical and electrical, installed and energised.
Inside operating plants we erect steel structures and equipment, pull cable, install field instruments and telecommunications, and stay until the unit is commissioned.
On the record
- Karbala Refinery — Area C steel erection and cladding; Packages 7 and 8 buildingsHDGSK Consortium · 2021–2022
- Field instruments for gas-compressor stations AB-1, AB-3 and AB-8North Oil Company · 2010
- Basmaya – Al-Dora telecommunications system, design to commissioningState Company for Oil Projects · 2019
From the ring wall to the day it runs.
One contractor for storage, pumping, pipelines and installation.
The company on one plate
Every tank we build carries a nameplate. This is ours.
Al-Qabas Oil Services Co. LtdAL-QABAS OIL SERVICES CO. LTD
- Established
- 1998Baghdad, Iraq
- Sector
- Oil, gas & refineries
- Workforce
- 560employees36engineers
- Plant & machinery
- 110+units
- Line pipe supplied
- 1,200+km
- Management systems
- ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 45001
- Parent
- Al-Qabas Economical Group · est. 1961
Record of work
Nineteen contracts for Iraq’s oil sector, 2008 – 2022.
Delivered for the State Company for Oil Projects, the refineries and the oil companies of the Ministry of Oil.
From the sites
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Supply of a complete standard slickline pressure-control equipment package for Dhi Qar Oil Company’s well-intervention operations.
- Location
- Dhi Qar, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Supply of the spare parts required for oil-reservoir operations for Basra Oil Company.
- Location
- Basra, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Erection of steel structures and execution of the wall and roof cladding works for Area C of the Karbala Refinery.
- Location
- Karbala, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Execution of the construction works for the refinery unit buildings under Package 7 of the Karbala Refinery project.
- Location
- Karbala, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Execution of the construction works for the refinery unit buildings under Package 8 of the Karbala Refinery project.
- Location
- Karbala, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Preliminary design and detailed engineering, supply of materials, installation, testing and commissioning, and putting into service the telecommunications system between Basmaya Power Station and the Oil Pipelines Company (OPC) at the Al-Dora Centre, under Request No. 5503/TR-02/2016.
- Location
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Design, construction, operation and maintenance of the Al-Muftiya water treatment plant in Basra, with a capacity of 2 × 1,000 m³/h, delivered under a turnkey contract for the State Company for Oil Projects.
- Location
- Basra, Iraq
- Capacity
- 2 × 1,000 m³/h
- Status
- Completed
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Supply of external fibre-optic cable (FOC) and associated accessories for the National Gas Network Project.
- Location
- Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the upgrade of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit at Basra Refinery, including topographical surveying, site surveying and preparation of the assessment study.
- Location
- Basra, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Design, supply, supervision of construction, operation and maintenance of three oily-wastewater treatment plants serving three refineries for the North Refineries Company.
- Location
- Northern Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Supply of line pipes, pipe fittings, valves and crossing materials for the Al-Najaf Depot EPC project.
- Location
- Najaf, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Supply of line pipes, pipe fittings, valves and crossing materials for the Al-Samawa Refinery EPC project.
- Location
- Al-Samawa, Al-Muthanna, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Design and supply of nine steel storage tanks for petroleum products, with capacities of 25,000 m³, 10,000 m³ and 7,000 m³, for the South Refineries Company.
- Location
- Southern Iraq
- Capacity
- 25,000 · 10,000 · 7,000 m³
- Status
- Completed
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Supply of Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) and Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW) line pipes, including fittings and accessories.
- Location
- Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Construction of fuel-storage tank foundations for a strategic project — supply and placement of concrete for three groups of tanks at Al-Faw totalling 5,000 m³ (two of 2,000 m³ and one of 1,000 m³), including all earthworks and 90 cm-thick subbase layers.
- Location
- Al-Faw, Basra, Iraq
- Capacity
- 5,000 m³ total storage
- Status
- Completed
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Supply of electrical cables and junction boxes for the North Oil Company.
- Location
- Kirkuk, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Supply of field instruments for gas-compressor stations AB-1, AB-3 and AB-8 for the North Oil Company.
- Location
- Kirkuk, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
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Design, supply, installation and maintenance of seven Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanks, each with a capacity of 200 m³, for the South Refineries Company.
- Location
- Southern Iraq
- Capacity
- 7 × 200 m³
- Status
- Completed
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Replacement of the Haditha – Baiji pipeline — trenching and right-of-way preparation, stringing and lowering-in of large-diameter line pipe, field welding and joint coating, and backfill and reinstatement along the route.
- Location
- Haditha – Baiji, Iraq
- Status
- Completed
Clients
Built for the companies of the Ministry of Oil.
- State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) 6 contracts
- South Refineries Company (SRC) 3 contracts
- HDGSK Consortium — Karbala Refinery, for SCOP 3 contracts
- North Oil Company (NOC) 2 contracts
- North Refineries Company (NRC) 1 contract
- Basra Oil Company (BOC) 1 contract
- Dhi Qar Oil Company 1 contract
- Basra Governorate 1 contract
Manufacturers and partners
The makers we supply from, and the firms we have worked alongside.
- Umran Steel Pipe SAW, ERW and LSAW steel pipe Türkiye
- Rigel Sistemi Control systems and electrical equipment Italy
- Fabricom Piping Pipe fabrication Denmark
- TSI Pipes, fittings and valves South Korea
- SNC-Lavalin Oil, gas and refinery design and construction Canada
- Cetinsan Steel tanks Türkiye
- Rona Makina Steel fabrication and erection Türkiye
- Isisan LPG and oil vessels Türkiye
- Sereco Water-treatment equipment Italy
- Bombas Pomben Water and wastewater pumps Spain
Plant and people
More than 110 machines on our own books.
Our own cranes, side-boom pipelayers, excavators, concrete plant and transport — and the 155 drivers and operators who run them.
From the plant register
- Side-boom pipelayers
- 8
- Excavators
- 9
- Cranes and lifting machines
- 8
- Concrete truck mixers
- 10
- Concrete batching plants
- 5
- Trucks, tippers and tankers
- 16
- Loaders
- 6
- Air compressors
- 5
Assurance
Three management systems, independently certified.
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ISO 9001:2015
Quality management
- Certification body
- Bureau Veritas · UKAS
- Certificate
- MER.26.187/UQ
- Certified
- Since 2013
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ISO 14001:2015
Environmental management
- Certification body
- SGS
- Certificate
- JO23/00000209
- Certified
- Since 2014
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ISO 45001:2018
Occupational health & safety
- Certification body
- SGS
- Certificate
- JO23/00000210
- Certified
- OHSAS 18001 from 2014
Scope of certification: management of general contracts for oil and gas projects.
The group
A member of Al-Qabas Economical Group.
An Iraqi group founded in Baghdad in 1961, with twelve companies across eight sectors. Its contracting, engineering and trading companies stand behind our oil and gas work.
Visit the group- Al-Qabas ContractingCivil works and water treatment · est. 1961
- LARSA EngineeringEngineering design and consultancy · est. 2001
- Uranus Trading AgenciesEquipment supply · est. 1989
- Sumo Baghdad Al-KhadraTrading and contracting
Contact
Discuss a project with our Baghdad office.
Baghdad — head office
Al-Mansour, 14 Ramadan Street Baghdad, Iraq
(00964) 780 20 23 000Basra
Manawi Basha, Building 16 Basra, Iraq
(00964) 790 116 6750Amman
Al-Gardens, PC Plaza Building Amman, Jordan
(00962) 6 568 8890