The Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (SEZAD) has awarded four contracts for infrastructure works to Serka Taahhut Insaat and Rajab & Aidi Earthmoving Co, Premier International Projects, Al Hajiry Company, and Al-Sarooj Construction. Yahya bin Said al-Jabri, chairman of board of directors of the (SEZAD) signed four agreements to implement infrastructure works in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm (SEZD) at a cost of approximately $220m (OMR84.7m). The signing of these agreements was part of SEZAD efforts to complete SEZD infrastructure projects within the Ninth Five-Year Plan and development until 2020.

SEZAD signed a contract with Serka and Rajab & Aidi Earthmoving Co in a joint venture, which stipulates the construction of two drainage channels. The first is Wadi Jarf Channel Valley about 12km long and 340-650m wide at the final exit at the sea. The second channel is Wadi Sai Channel of 10km long up to the meeting point with Wadi Jarf Channel of 90-320m wide. The contract is valued at $129.1m (OMR49.7m).

In the agreement signed with Premier International Projects, the builder will construct two protection dams – one over Wadi Jarf of 19.4m high and 1.6km long with a storage capacity of 32.8 millionm3, and the other on Wadi Sai of 16.4m high and 3.3km long with a storage capacity of 17 millionm. The project is being carried out at a cost of $70.1m (OMR27m) and expected to be completed by the end of 2019.