Updated: 2026-10-16Reviewed by Jonaid Hassan, Business Development Manager
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Gulf Orbit supplies shutdown and turnaround crews for refinery, terminal and tank-farm work in Ras Tanura: scaffolders, welders, pipe fitters, mechanical fitters, riggers, E&I technicians and supervision. Gulf Orbit has supplied turnaround and outage crews in Ras Tanura. Crews come from the Dammam, Jubail and Al Khobar offices, with mobilization in 48–72 hours from purchase order, subject to worker documents and site approvals.
Ras Tanura sits on a peninsula north of Qatif and is built around one of the Kingdom's major refineries and crude and product export terminals, with large tank farms and marine loading facilities. Turnarounds here combine process-unit work with tank and jetty work, inside a controlled industrial area where security clearance and gate passes decide when a worker can start.
Ras Tanura is a controlled industrial area, and every worker needs security clearance and a gate pass before the first shift. Those lead times often set the real start date more than mobilization does. Send the crew list requirement and the facility's clearance process as early as the window is known, so CVs, iqamas and card copies are submitted for approval and passes are in hand before the window opens.
A Ras Tanura turnaround can include refinery units, storage tanks and marine loading arms at the same time. Tank work brings confined-space entry, internal scaffolds and blasting and coating; jetty work brings over-water access and marine rules. Tell us which areas are in the scope, so the crew includes the right mix, for example tank scaffolds and hole watch alongside the unit crews. Specialised training such as confined-space entry is confirmed per site.
Scaffolders arrive first to build access; welders, pipe fitters, mechanical fitters and riggers follow on the equipment; E&I technicians work on instruments; scaffolders return at the end to strike. Send dates and headcount for ramp-up, peak and demobilization, and the shift pattern for each phase. A crew planned to the curve avoids paying for idle workers early and running short at the peak.
Ras Tanura is within the Eastern Province, reached from the Dammam and Al Khobar offices, but the site is on a peninsula with limited housing close to the gate. Accommodation and daily transport are quoted on request; say whether your project provides camp places.
Turnarounds on process units and terminals usually run around the clock, because every day the unit is down costs more than the extra shift. That means the requirement is two crews, not one: a day headcount and a night headcount for each trade, each with its own supervision. Night crews also need their own transport times, and in many cases a separate induction slot before the window opens. Send both numbers from the start, even if the night crew is smaller, and say whether the shift pattern changes during the window, for example single shift during scaffolding and two shifts during the main mechanical scope. Worker documents and cards are then prepared for the full count, not only the day shift.
Ras Tanura's refinery has been expanded and upgraded many times on the same site since 1945 and now runs about 550,000 barrels a day of crude distillation. In a turnaround that history shows up as tight access between units, many scaffold modifications as equipment is opened, and close sequencing between scaffolders, riggers and pipe fitters. Send the unit list and the access plan with the headcount curve, so scaffolding and rigging crews are sized for the modifications, not only the initial erection.
| Trade | Cards and qualification | Request |
|---|---|---|
| Scaffolder | TUV card available | Request |
| Welder 6G (X-Ray) | WPQ test to your welding procedure | Request |
| Pipe Fitter | Confirmed per request | Request |
| Mechanical Fitter | Confirmed per request | Request |
| Rigger | TUV card available | Request |
| Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician | Confirmed per request | Request |
| Painter (Spray) | Confirmed per request | Request |
| HSE & Safety Officer | Confirmed per request | Request |
| Supervisor | Confirmed per request | Request |
Manpower is supplied to projects anywhere in Saudi Arabia; site access and details are confirmed per request.
Yes. Gulf Orbit has supplied turnaround and outage crews in Jubail Industrial City, Ras Tanura and Yanbu.
As soon as the window is known. Security clearance and gate passes take time, and the worker documents need approval before they can be issued.
Yes. State the areas in the scope, so the crew includes the right trades for tanks, jetties and units. Specialised training such as confined-space entry is confirmed per site.
48–72 hours from purchase order (PO) for in-Kingdom personnel, subject to worker documents and site approvals, including the facility's clearance process.
TUV-carded workers are available for trades that require a TUV card, and both Aramco-certified and non-Aramco workers are available. Card copies go with the CVs for approval.
Accommodation and transport are quoted on request. Say whether your project provides camp places and buses.
Share the trade, headcount, site location and start date, and we will come back with availability and terms.
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