INDUSTRIAL INVESTOR’S GUIDE
AND SITE ALLOCATION REQUEST
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
Directorate General for Yanbu Project
Investment Affairs Division
P.O. Box 30031
Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah
Telephone: (966-4) 321-6116
Fax: (966-4) 396-8001
Telex: 662303 RCYB SJ
Cable: JABEEN
Contents
Section
Description
1
Page
INTRODUCTION
Location
Industrial Development
Advantages and Incentives
2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
SITES AND UTILITIES
2.1
Industrial Sites
Industrial Infrastructure
Electrical Power
2.2
Fresh Water
2.3
Industrial Cooling Water
2.5
Waste Treatment and Disposal
2.6
Telecommunications
2.8
Transportation Systems
2.9
2.1
2.1
3
SITE ALLOCATION PROCEDURE
3.1
4.
SITE ALLOCATION REQUEST
4.1
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Section 1
INTRODUCTION
LOCATION
Madinat Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah (Yanbu Industrial City) is located on the Red Sea coast 350
kilometers northwest of Jeddah, 300 kilometers west of Madinah, and 18 kilometers south of
Yanbu Al-Bahr. With its sister city Jubail on the Gulf, Yanbu has been planned and is being
developed – under the guidance of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu – as a cornerstone
of Saudi Arabia’s industrial economy. The young city is already a world center for refining and
petrochemical production.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
Yanbu’s growth is linked to the continued development of hydrocarbon and petrochemical
industries, as well as future metal and mineral-based enterprises. The city is currently host to six
primary industries – a crude oil terminal, an NGL fractionation plant, two oil refineries, a
lubricating oil refinery, and a petrochemical complex – with a total capital investment of over SR
30 billion. Capital investment in secondary industries amounts to almost SR 5 billion, while close
to SR 1 billion has been invested in light manufacturing and support industries. Other industrial
projects are in various stages of planning, design, and construction.
ADVANTAGES AND INCENTIVES
Yanbu enjoys several significant advantages as the site for an industrial development. These
include:

Choice location: In the largest of the affluent Gulf countries, close the markets of Europe
and Africa, and midway between America and the Far East.

Available resources: Abundant supplies of reasonably priced hydrocarbon fuels and
petrochemical feedstock, plus various minerals.

Modern infrastructure: A selection of sites served, in most cases, by state-of-the-art
utility, communications, and transportation systems.

Pleasant communities: Modern housing, full public services, and other amenities for a
high standard of living.

Financial incentives: Low-cost loans, favorable land and utility rates, customs exemptions,
tax holidays, and other benefits.

Excellent opportunities: In a broad spectrum of manufacturing and support industries.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional detailed information about Yanbu – including its master planning, physical and social
infrastructure, industrial development, and general administration – is available in the book Yanbu
Industrial City Facts and Figures, which is updated and published regularly by the Royal
Commission. A copy may be obtained from Investment Promotion Department at the address on
the title page.
Section 2
SITES AND UTILITIES
INDUSTRIAL SITES
Nearly 70 square kilometers of land has been developed for industrial sitting at Yanbu. This area
is divided into two major blocks, as shown on the map in Section 1:

Heavy industries are situated in a 64-square-kilometer zone at the southern and
southeastern part of the industrial area, close to major utilities, including cooling water
supplies, and with ready access to port facilities.
Most hydrocarbon, petrochemical, and mineral-based industries will be sited in the Heavy
Industrial Park. Simulated site plans have been prepared for candidate industries, and
sufficient area has been allocated to accommodate the needs of all potential candidates.

Light manufacturing and support industries are located in a 6-square-kilometer
development at the northwestern end of the industrial area, where the Jeddah road and
industrial port highway intersect.
The Light Industrial Park has been designed for use by a variety of light industries. Sites
are allocated on the basis of a modular system of land use, with sufficient zoning flexibility
to accommodate a wide range of industries of various sizes, yet allowing for potential
expansion.
On receiving an application for an industrial site, the Royal Commission analyzes the particular
industry’s requirements and allocates a site that is appropriately zoned for that type of industry. In
determining the optimum location for a given industrial operation, several factors are taken into
account. The most important include land and utility requirements; special environmental, health,
or safety considerations; and possible feedstock relationships.
INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The infrastructure serving Yanbu’s industrial parks is reliable, modern, and capable of meeting the
needs of an expanding industrial complex. In the Light Industrial Park, utility systems – power,
water, wastewater, and telecommunications – are immediately accessible near lot boundaries. In
some parts of the Heavy Industrial Park, industries may be required to make minor adjustments or
install system extensions to ensure that certain utilities are available to the particular site.
The physical infrastructure services and systems available to Yanbu’s industries are briefly
described in the following pages. Lease rates for industrial land and charges for utility services are
given in a booklet published by the Royal Commission called Customer Rates – Summary Chart
and available from Investment Promotion Department.
ELECTRICAL POWER
The electrical power system at Yanbu Industrial City is self-contained and designed to provide
safe, efficient, and reliable electrical service to all customers. The system includes gas and steam
turbine generators, a 115-kV switchyard located in the main power plant, an underground
permanent transmission, and distribution system, and 115-kV main receiving substations located
in industrial and community areas. The main features of the power system are shown in the
following schematic.
Generation
Electrical power requirements at Yanbu are currently met by the city’s main power plant, which
occupies a site adjacent to King Fahd Industrial Port. This facility, which can generate 840 MW of
power, also produces and stores desalinated water and supplies seawater for industrial cooling
purposes.
Firm power supply, allowing for scheduled maintenance and spinning reserve, is approximately
459 MW. Total peak demand at present is in the neighborhood of 360 MW.
Distribution
Transformers at the main receiving substation step power down to established voltages. Primary
distribution is at 34.5 kV and 13.8 kV, and secondary at 220/380 V and 127/220 V, 3 phase; the
system standard frequency is 60 Hz. To ensure high reliability, all permanent transmission and
distribution systems consist of underground cables located within utility / roadway corridors.
Both main and secondary substations are served by two incoming feeders rated for 100-percent
load. Four of the five main substations are interconnected in pairs to provide high reliability and
maximum continuity of power supply to all users.
Electrical Service
Depending on their need, industrial enterprises in the Heavy Industrial Park can be supplied with
power at 115, 34.5 kV. The Light Industrial Park is served by four secondary substations, which
are supplied by 34.5-kV feeders. The 34.5-kV power is stepped down to 13.8 kV and distributed
through a looped system to all sites. Power is also normally available in the Light Industrial Park
at 220 / 380 and 127 / 220 V. The choice of supply voltage to a customer will depend upon
customer demand, customer request for voltage level, available power source, and economic
factors.
Customer Responsibilities
In general, a developer is required to extend the desired electrical service from the Royal
Commission-provided source nearest his site. In all cases, the developer is responsible for
providing the necessary cable and duct banks, as well as all primary metering, including metering
transformers and test switches, metering socket and enclosure, circuit breakers, and the meter
enclosure itself.
Customers who desire secondary voltages other than 220 / 380 or 27 / 220 V or have a demand
greater than 400 Amperes must furnish their own transformers and other related interface
apparatus. The equipment must be compatible with the utilities primary voltage.
All off-site – and, in the Light Industrial Park, on-site – electrical installations must conform to the
Royal Commission Electrical Code, which is based on U.S. codes, as well as Royal Commission
Design Criteria, Standard Drawings, Metering Standards, and other applicable codes, standards,
and regulations.
The customer is responsible for maintaining a minimum 0.9 power factor on his side of the meter.
He is also responsible for taking appropriate steps to suppress any harmonics generated by his
equipment and to stabilize voltage variations caused by his equipment.
FRESH WATER
The seawater desalination system at Yanbu produces both potable water for domestic purposes
and process water for industrial uses. The total capacity and production capability of the city’s
seawater desalination system is approximately 100,000 m3/day. Major elements of the potable and
process water system at Yanbu are illustrated in the diagram on the following page.
Fresh Water Service
The Royal Commission provides the following kinds of fresh water to industrial developers:

Potable Water: Potable water – desalinated water that has been disinfected and remineralized before distribution – is supplied for domestic uses and firewater in the
residential community and Light Industrial Area and for the needs of operations staff in
the Heavy Industrial Area. Portable water is measured and delivered to industrial users,
at a pressure ranging from 4.4 to 5.5 bars, based upon projected average hourly demand.
“Diagram”
Potable and Process Water System

Process Water: Process water for industries differs from potable water in not being
disinfected and re-mineralized. Process water is distributed to certain parts of the Heavy
Industrial Park by a system designed to meet a maximum hourly demand of 10,136 m3,
or 243,120 m3/day. The water is measured and delivered to industrial users, at a
pressure ranging from 4.5 to 6.5 bars, based on their projected average hourly operating
demand.

Reclaimed Water and Fire Water: Reclaimed water is treated industrial effluent from
the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant. Reclaimed water is provided as an
economical source for industrial consumption where potable and process water quality
is not required – as, for example, in the fire protection system. Reclaimed water is
available in the Heavy Industrial Park, but not the Light Industrial Park, at Yanbu.

Irrigation Water: The irrigation water system distributes two kinds of water to
community parks and landscaped areas. Treated sanitary effluent from the Sanitary
Sewage Treatment Plant is used to irrigate remote areas, while potable water is used in
playgrounds, parks, and other places frequented by people. Irrigation water is available
in the Light Industrial Park, but not the Heavy Industrial Park. The system used at
Yanbu for distributing irrigation water is the drip/trickle-feed method.
Customer Responsibilities
In order to be served with potable, process, and reclaimed water, customers are required to install
any facilities needed to extend service from the nearest Royal Commission connection points to
their industrial site. They are also responsible for installing a valve, meter, and concrete pit at the
property line. In the case of potable and process water, they may also be requested to construct and
maintain storage facilities to accommodate fluctuations, which exceed the hourly operating
demand.
INDUSTRIAL COOLING WATER
Seawater is distributed, by means of a once-through system, throughout certain parts of the Heavy
Industrial Park to industries that require water to cool process operations. Roughly, half the flow
of the pumping station in the city’s main power and water plant goes to supply process-cooling
water for industry. This seawater, at a temperature ranging between 23 and 31 0C, is first screened
and chlorinated, then distributed to the industries through a pressure piping system. Return cooling
water is discharged into the sea through a second piping system that operates by gravity. The
allowable temperature of the water returned to the sea is determined on a case-by-case basis.
The following schematic shows the main features of the seawater supply and return system at
Yanbu.
“DIAGRAM”
It should be noted that the existing seawater cooling system does not extend to the Southern Sector
of the Heavy Industrial Area, which is reserved for miner-based projects. Industries planning to
locate there will be expected to rely on alternative sources of cooling. These could include
recycling seawater from another industry that receives it, using air for cooling purpose, or
employing closed-circuit cooling systems charged with reclaimed water or a similar coolant.
The table on the following page presents the physical and chemical characteristics of a typical
sample of Red Sea water.
Typical Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Red Sea Water
Item
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Constituent
Color
Turbidity
Conductivity
PH
Total Dissolved Solids
Total Dissolved Oxygen
Ammonia
Calcium
Iron, Total
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Fluoride
Nitrate
Sulfate
Alkalinity, Total
Bicarbonate Alkalinity
Phosphate
Total Suspended Solids
Silica
As
PVC*
NTV*
μmhos/cm @ 250C*
Units*
TDS
O2
NH4++
Ca++
FE
Mg
K+
Na
Cl*
F*
NO3*
SO4=
CaCO3
CaCO3
PO4=
TSS
SiO2
Concentration, ppm
5
2
60,000
8.1
43,500
6.0
0.2
450
0.01
1,550
425
11,700
21,600
1.5
<0.1
3,000
105
95
<0.1
1.0
0.5
*Not in ppm but in units indicated.
WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
An integrated waste disposal system ensured that all Yanbu Industrial City wastes are collected,
treated, and disposed of efficiently and economically, with minimum risk to public health,
pollution of the environment, or nuisance to the community. Separate systems collect and treat
industrial wastewater and sanitary wastewater, while solid wastes are disposed of in a sanitary
landfill.
Industrial Wastewater
To dispose of industrial wastewater, a special collection and treatment system has been installed as
part of the infrastructure in the city’s industrial parks. Fifteen pump stations forward acceptable
industrial wastewater to a treatment plant, located in the industrial park near the port, where it
undergoes three different levels of treatment. After treatment, the effluent is pumped, via an
underground-reclaimed water network, back through the industrial park for reuse. De-watered
sludge is disposed of in the city’s sanitary landfill.
The industrial wastewater collection system is generally accessible through a manhole located at
the boundary line of each industrial site. In the absence of an existing manhole, the developer may
be required to construct one, along with the necessary valve and metering equipment. Flow
through the manhole interconnection will be by gravity, and its velocity should not exceed 2.5
meters per second.
To safeguard the collection and treatment system, industrial wastewater must meet established
discharge criteria. These are specified in the environmental protection manual that the Royal
Commission issues to all new developers. Generally, the effluent standards prohibit the discharge
of acids, cyanide, volatile components, and other substances likely to produce toxic reactions
either directly or by reaction. Industries are required to pre-treat wastes that fail to meet discharge
standards. To ensure compliance, the Royal Commission carries out routine quality control tests of
industrial wastewater.
Excess effluent from an industry must be stored on its own site and discharged over a 24-hour
period.
Sanitary Wastewater
Also serving the industries is a separate sewerage system, which collects and transports sanitary
wastewater to a treatment facility adjoining the industrial wastewater treatment plant. The system
is designed to receive wastewater from offices, cafeterias, restaurants, toilets, showers, etc. To
ensure that wastewater is free from any trace of industrial waste or toilets, showers, etc. To ensure
that wastewater is free from any trace of industrial waste or process wastewater, the developer’s
system must include oil and grease interceptors/traps.
The industrial wastewater collection system is accessible from each industrial facility trough a
manhole located at the boundary line of the site. In the absence of an existing manhole, the
developer may be required to construct one, along with the necessary valve and metering
equipment.
Storage of effluent should not be necessary within an industrial plant site. It should be verified
with the Royal Commission, however, that discharges are within tolerable limits.
Solid Waste Disposal
The Royal Commission operates a 440-hectare sanitary landfill, located in the northeaster corner
of the industrial area, for the disposal of solid wastes. These fall into three general categories:
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Class I – Hazardous Wastes: Materials that are ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic,
radioactive, or infectious, thus constituting a threat to public health and the environment.
Class II – Decomposable Wastes: Non-hazardous solids and sludges that are
biologically or chemically reactive in the natural environment. These include, for
example, paper, wood, household garbage, some metals, animal waste, and digested
sewage sludge.
Class III – Inert Wastes: Materials that are not biologically or chemically reactive in
the natural environment. Examples include glass, concrete and brick, broken clay and
chinaware, and most plastics and manufactured rubber products.
Individual industries are responsible for disposing of their wastes in the appropriate part of the
municipal landfill, as directed by the landfill operator. Hazardous wastes are accepted only for
temporary storage until the Royal Commission has adopted a formal hazardous waste plan and an
appropriate facility for the treatment and disposal of such wastes has been constructed.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Yanbu’s industries enjoy a full range of state-of-the-art telecommunications facilities, whose
major elements are illustrated and described below.
“Diagram”
Telephone System
The telephone system at Yanbu offers fully automatic access to national and international
networks. The system, which employs fiber optics, coaxial super cable, microwave systems,
satellite relay, and digital switching, consists primarily of two central office telephone exchanges
and some 26,000 lines. Additional lines are planned as the city grows and demand increases.
All industrial sites can be supplied with telephone service. In the Light Industrial Park and in
many parts of the Heavy Industrial Park, telephone system interfaces are located near the property
line of individual sites. In certain areas, the nearest interface may be some distance away. It is the
responsibility of the industrial developer to extend the telephone ducts from the interface point to
the new plant’s telecommunications terminal cabinet. The Royal Commission will provide and
install telephone cable from the interface point to the terminal cabinet.
Industrial developers who purchase their own PABX or other terminating equipment will be
responsible for the maintenance of these items. Responsibility for the exchange lines terminated at
the distribution panel on the site will remain the responsibility of the Ministry of Post, Telephone,
and Telegraph.
Radio Subscriber System
The Royal Commission also operates a remote radio subscriber system, which provides telephone
services to construction sites and other locations where underground telephone cable has either not
yet been installed or is not planned. The system, which operates in the UHF frequency range,
consists of eight radio channels with the capacity to handle 60 subscribers. The base station
provides interconnection with the public telephone network.
Mobile Radio System
A centralized mobile radio system for various municipal and public purposes is also available at
Yanbu. This system incorporates the following significant features:

An emergency dispatch radio system – for police, fire, ambulance, and medical services
– provides for simultaneous transmission of telemetry data and voice communication
with hand-held and vehicular radio sets. Supported by an Emergency System Control
Center, this network ensures the operational coordination and deployment of vehicles
and personnel during emergencies.

Expandable mobile radio services are provided, in both portable and vehicle-mounted
modes, for government agencies and public safety operations.

A public radio paging system is also in place, which can be expanded to serve 10,000
subscribers. The radio channel transmitter permits subscribers to page individuals
carrying receivers anywhere in the city.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Roads
An extensive network of paved roads has been constructed to serve present and future material
transport and employment traffic needs at Yanbu. Generally, each industrial site has direct access
to a paved street of roadway. However, where no access road exists, the lessee will be responsible
for installing one.
Road capacities are rated at H20-S16 for major thoroughfares, according to the 1967 “American
Association of State Highway Officials” specification for bridges.
The moving of heavy loads within the network of paved roads in the industrial areas is permitted
by the Royal Commission. However, the company moving the heavy loads must ensure the Royal
Commission that the loads are within the limits of existing clearances, structures, and buried
utilities.
Airport
Yanbu airport is located 6 kilometers north of Yanbu Al-Bahr and 32 kilometers from the
industrial city. The airport has a 3,210-meter-long, 45-meter-wide runway, as well as control
tower and passenger terminal requisite navigational system, and modern cargo handling facilities.
The apron area is capable of parking two B-707-size aircraft, plus general aviation aircraft. B-747
jumbo jets have used the airport on occasion.
Yanbu airport currently accommodates regularly scheduled flights by Saudia between Jeddah and
Riyadh. Airfield runway and approach aids, along with the terminal building, are adequate for an
increased level of operations.
Pipelines
The industrial area has been planned with pipeline corridors throughout to accommodate pipe for
the transport of products to and from the industrial sites and to the appropriate port facilities.
Industrial developers who require pipeline transport may utilize the corridors for installation of
their pipelines.
Ship Transport and Port Facilities
King Fahd Industrial Port extends along 15 kilometers of coastline and is the largest oil-shipping
complex on the Red Sea. Completed by the Royal Commission in 1982 and operated by the Saudi
Arabian Seaports Authority (SEAPA) since 1984, the port includes seven terminals with 25 berths,
a service harbor, bulk cargo and container handling equipment, and marine support facilities – all
incorporating modern port operations technology. The principal facilities and terminals
constituting the port are shown below.
“Diagram”
Two of the port’s seven terminals are under the control and operation of SEAPA, while the other
five are operated by Saudi Aramco and PEMREF/YANPET. These terminals are:

SEAPA Operations:
- General Cargo and Container Terminal
- Bulk Terminal

Saudi Aramco Operation:
- Crude Oil Terminal
- NGL Terminal
- Domestic Refinery Terminal

PEMREF/YANPET Operation:
- PEMREF: Three oil product berths
- YANPET: One chemical berth
The SEAPA-operated terminals offer the following facilities and services:

General Cargo and Container Terminal: This facility has seven berths along a 1,400meter wharf. These include four general cargo berths, one heavy lift berth, and two
container berths. The channel and berths, which are protected by a natural barrier reef,
have been dredged to a depth of 14 meters. A turning basin is located at each end of the
2-kilometer frontage.
A ramp for roll-on/roll-off vessels is located next to the No.1 container berth. This berth
can be used by either container vessels or roll-on/roll-off vessels.
Also, available are three container cranes of 40-ton capacity; two straddle carriers of 40-ton
capacity; and four mobile cranes – one 27.5-ton, one 70-ton, and two 50-ton capacities.
Some 225,000 square meters of lighted and paved open areas has been set-aside for
containers and roll-on roll-off storage.

Bulk Terminal: This terminal consists of a 500-meter wharf with two dry-bulk berths,
Nos. 21, and 22. The wharf is 33 meters wide and can accommodate bulk carriers up to
60,000 dwt. The water off the wharf is dredged to 15.5 meters.
A slewing-arm loader (at berth no.21), which is owned and operated by PEMREF, can be
moved off the wharf so that berth no. 21 can be used by vessels other than those consigned
to PEMREF.
The berthing and storage areas of the two SEAPA-operated terminals are fully serviced with
electricity, seawater fire protection system, and telephone service. Vessels using the terminals can
be supplied with fresh water and bunker fuel by way of shore pipelines.
In addition, King Fahd Industrial Port offers the following marine services:
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Pilot services (compulsory)
Offshore anchorage
Tug services (compulsory)
Other usual port services, including security.
While minor ship repair work can be carried out with the permission of port authorities, major
repair services are not currently available at Yanbu.
Further information on the port facilities can be obtained from:
Director General
King Fahd Industrial Port
P.O. box 30325
Madinat Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah
Saudi Arabia
Telex : 662365 YANBU SJ
Tel :
(966-4) 396-7055
(966-4) 396-7055
(966-4) 397-7000
Fax :
(966-4) 396-7037
Section 3
SITE ALLOCATION PROCEDURE
INTRODUCTION
The Royal Commission leases sites to the following types of industries:

Heavy and Light Manufacturing Industries: Firms that are licensed by the
Ministry of Industry and Electricity (MIE), which is the sole authority for
grating licenses to establish and operate industrial facilities in the Kingdom.

Support Industries: Firms that provide goods or services necessary for the
ongoing support of the heavy and light manufacturing industries operating at
Yanbu, as well as the community at large.
Projects in each category must meet the Royal Commission’s land utilization, utility, and
environmental criteria before a site can be assigned.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The usual procedure for filing a request for a site in the industrial parks at Yanbu is as follows:
1.
Royal Commission Contact: Applicants who wish to establish an
industrial enterprise at Yanbu Industrial City should, first of all contact
the Deputy Director General of Investment Affairs Division at the
following address:
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
Directorate General for Yanbu Project
P.O. Box 30031
Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966-4) 321-6116
Fax: (966-4) 396-8001
Telex: 662303 RCYB SJ
The Deputy Director General will provide preliminary information and advice
concerning the availability of sites, utilities, accommodation, and other requirements
of the prospective developer.
2
MIE License: If the applicant wishes to pursue the project and has
not already obtained an industrial license, he should contact the
Ministry of Industry and Electricity at the following address to
determine if one is required for his enterprise:
Ministry of Industry and Electricity
P.O. Box 5729
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966-1) 477-5289
Fax: (966-1) 477-5236
Telex: 400681 MINELC SJ
Commercial License: Regardless of whether an MIE license is required, a
prospective industrial developer needs to obtain a commercial license from the
Ministry of Commerce at the following address:
3.
Ministry of Commerce
P.O. Box 1774
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966-1) 401-2222
Fax: (966-1) 403-8421
OR
P.O. Box: _____
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966-4) 322-4121
Fax: (966-4) 322-4855
4.
Site Allocation Request: Once the appropriate license has been obtained, the
applicant should complete the site allocation request in Section 4 of this
publication, making sure that the information is consistent with the license
application, and forward it to the Deputy Director General of Investment Affairs
Division at the address given in Item 1 above.
5.
Other Documents: Along with the site allocation request, the applicant should
also provide the following:

Copy of the MIE and/or commercial license; if an MIE license, the license
application and accompanying technical feasibility study should be
included.

Plot plan of the proposed industrial installation, including expansion areas
and proposed ingress and egress to the facility. (For details, see site
allocation request.)

Block diagram showing the industrial process to be employed.

A copy of last year’s Zakat certificate or a letter of exemption if the
company is new.
6.
Conditional Site Allocation: After satisfactory analysis of the
plot plan, utility requirements, and preliminary environmental
impact data, applicant industries will be assigned a site and
requested to enter into an agreement entitled “Notice of
Conditional Site Allocation”. This agreement is the Royal
Commission’s assurance to the applicant that a particular site will
be held in reserve for the project for a specified duration
according to a mutually agreed project schedule. When the terms
of the “Notice of Conditional Site Allocation” have been satisfied,
a lease – normally of 25 years’ duration – may be executed.
7.
Building Permit and Lease Agreement: In the case of industries
locating in the Light Industrial Park, the Royal Commission will
review engineering drawings and specifications and, upon
satisfaction, will issue a Building Permit. At that time, a lease
agreement can be executed.
Section 4
SITE ALLOCATION REQUEST
The questionnaire that follows is designed to provide the Royal Commission with sufficient
information to perform an evaluation and assessment of your proposed project, together with its
potential environmental impact, for a site allocation.
Please answer all questions as fully and accurately as possible. When information requested does
not apply to your situation, mark the blank “N/A” (not applicable). Where there is insufficient
space for an answer or you wish to provide more complete details, please attach a sheet with the
additional information.
It is recognized that certain questions will be answered on the basis of preliminary information;
the answers should be updated when better information becomes available.
INDUSTRIAL SITE ALLOCATION REQUEST
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON PROPOSED PROJECT
SUBMITTALS/INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMITTALS:
Conceptual Site Plan (3 copies): Size and dimensions of total plot, location
and dimensions of major facilities, ingress and egress points, internal roads,
fire lanes, parking, storage, etc.

Scope: Project description, technical and process details, a block flow diagram of
the process.

Technical feasibility study as submitted to Ministry of Industry and Electricity.


INSTRUCTIONS:
If information is not available or is preliminary, please so indicate in the appropriate
space. Please note that all information will be required in full prior to final approval.
COMPANY NAME:
INDUSTRIAL SITE ALLOCATION REQUEST
______________________________
Date: ___________________________________
1. GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION
Company Name
Street Address
Mailing Address
City
NOTE:
Telephone
Fax/Telex
MIE License No.
Date
Commercial Registration No.
Date
Copies of the MIE License and Commercial Registration are to be sent to the Director of Investment Promotion
Department, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Project.
COMPANY NAME:
INDUSTRIAL SITE ALLOCATION REQUEST
______________________________
Date: ___________________________________
2. JOINT VENTURE INFORMATION
If the proposed project is a joint venture involving a foreign
company, provide the following information.
Name of Foreign Company
Address of Joint venture
Percent Saudi Ownership
Percent Foreign Ownership
Technology Supplier (if known)
3. KEY PROJECT INDIVIDUALS
Name
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Identify key individuals to contact regarding the proposed project.
Title
Company
Phone and Fax Nos.
Describe the product(s) to be produced, or service(s) to be provided, and
what they are used for. Attach additional sheets if necessary
COMPANY NAME:
______________________________
5. PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Product
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State the production capacity of the project for all product(s) and
indicate the licensed capacity.
Licensed Capacity
6. PRINCIPAL FEEDSTOCKS
Phase I Capacity
Phase II Capacity
(Initial Plant)
(Future Plant Expansion)
Identify the principal feedstock requirements for the project.
Local and Kingdom Feedstocks
Quantity
Value
(Identify suppliers if known)
(tps)
(SR per year)
Imported Feedstocks
(Identify suppliers if known)
7. FUTURE ADDITIONS
Describe the schedule and facilities for any/all additional or future developments.
Project Description
8. KEY MARKETS
Schedule
Identify key markets for the proposed product and/or service
Percentage to/for Local and Kingdom-wide Market:
Percentage to/for GCC States:
Percentage to/for World Market:
COMPANY NAME:
______________________________
9. PLOT PLAN BREAKDOWN
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Initial Plant/Phase I
(In Square Meters)
Total Including Future Plant Expansions
(In Square Meters)
Building and Structures
Outside Storage
Loading/Unloading
Roads
Parking
Fire Lanes
Landscaping
Other
Total Plot Area
10. MATERIALS DATA
Raw Materials
Operating Supplies
Products
Indicate quantities, sources, and modes of transportation for raw materials,
operating supplies, and products.
Metric Tons/Day
Source
Mode
(L=local, F=Foreign)
(P=pipleline, R=Road, S=Sea)
COMPANY NAME:
______________________________
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11. VEHICLE TRIPS PER DAY
Automobiles and Light Trucks
Trucks, Six or More Wheels
Buses
Total Vehicle Trips
12. EMPLOYMENT FORECAST
In
Initial Plant Facilities
Labor Categories
(Phase I)
Saudi
Non-Saudi
Out
Total Trips
Total
Future Plant Expansion
(Phase II)
Saudi
Non-Saudi
Saudi
Non-Saudi
Administration
Technical
Skilled
Unskilled
Total
13. OPERATING SCHEDULE
Number of Shifts per Day
Standard Hors per Shift
Number of Working days per Week
Number of Working Weeks per Year
14. INVESTMENT & FINANCIAL DATA
Provide the following financial information, making sure it is the same as
that indicated in the MIE license.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Commercial Debt
SIDF Loan
Owner’s Equity
In Saudi Riyals
Total
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Fixed Capital
Working Capital
Total
ANNUAL SALES
Domestic/Saudi
Foreign
Total
Initial Plant/Phase I
Total Including Future Plant Expansions
(In Saudi Riyals)
(In Saudi Riyals)
COMPANY NAME:
________________________________
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15. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
INTRODUCTION
All Industrial development at Yanbu is undertaken in accordance with the environmental stands and regulations of the
Saudi Arabian Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration and the Royal Commission. To safeguard the
local environment, the Royal Commission has developed an environmental permitting program, which governs all
application, review, and approval procedures associated with obtaining the required “Consent to Construct” and “Permit to
Operate”.
In brief, each industrial developer must provide the information requested below to determine the project’s
“type”, based on its potential impact on the environment – Type I (major), Type II (moderate), or Type III
(minor).
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Type III projects may be issued a Consent to Construct and Permit to Operate without any further
submittals.
Type II projects may need to submit more information and make minor design modifications before
being issued permits.
For a Type I project, the applicant may be required to prepare an environmental impact assessment
report and provide information on process flows, planned pollution abatement systems, etc.
Following satisfactory review of the submittals, permits will be issued.
For Type I and II projects, the applicant must then prepare applications for permits and variances
concerning the regulation of air emissions, wastewater discharges, and the handling of hazardous
materials, leading to the issuing of a Permit to Operate.
The applicable standards, regulations, and forms are included in the Royal Commission Environmental
Protection Manual, a copy of which is available on request.
A.
GENERAL
1.
If the project needs feedstock(s) from existing facilities in Yanbu AlSinaiyah, please list the material(s) and source(s).
2.
Provide information on the proposed “Process Technology” and supplier.
3.
How many similar plants are currently operating in the Saudi Arabia and in
other countries? List a few.
4.
Where have similar plants been built recently using the same technology
proposed for Yanbu?
COMPANY NAME:
________________________________
B.
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5.
In a separate attachment, describe all unit processes involved in the
manufacturing plant, starting from raw materials storage to the finished
products storage.
6.
List all raw materials to be used, together with the rate of usage for each.
7.
List all the products to be manufactured, together with the rate of
production for each product.
8.
List all hazardous materials (not included above) to be used by the new
facility (e.g. solvents, paints, cleaning materials).
WASTE DISCHARGES AND EMISSIONS
1.
Sanitary Wastewater: Provide the total rate of sanitary wastewater discharge to the Central
Sanitary Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWTP) from the proposed facility.
a.
Average daily
__________________ m3/day
b.
Maximum daily
__________________ m3/day
2.
Industrial Wastewater: Furnish details on the type of process wastewater (organic or inorganic)
and the quantity (average and maximum) to be produced. Also, describe proposed treatment of
industrial wastewater. If necessary, in order to comply with Royal Commission pretreatment
standards for wastewater discharged to the central Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant
(IWTP) or for wastewater to be discharged directly to the Red Sea.
3.
Solid and Liquid Wastes: Indicate, in tons per year, the likely amount and type for both solid and
liquid wastes generated by plant activities (e.g. spent catalyst, tank residue, spent liquor, waste
oil/solvent, sludge from industrial wastewater [pre] treatment plant, etc.)
COMPANY NAME:
________________________________
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Air Emissions:
a.
Point Emissions:
i. List all air emission sources from plant operations and expected pollutants from each source.
ii. Indicate what control measures will be adopted to comply with Royal Commission source standards.
iii. What type of fuel will be used for boilers/process heaters? Also, provide a chemical composition of
fuel used, including sulfur content for each.
iv. How many flares (including emergency flare, if any) are planned for the proposed plant? Also,
indicate whether flares will be provided with steam aspiration or air blower.
b. Diffuse Sources:
i. List all diffuse sources of emissions, along with expected pollutants from each source.
ii. List all types of storage tanks (vapor recovery, nitrogen blanketing, floating roof, fixed roof, etc.),
along with the materials to be stored in each tank.
c.
Construction Activities
1.
months
Estimated length of the construction period: ______________________________________________
2.
meters
Area of land that will require grading: ______________________________________________square
3.
meters
Anticipated volume of dredged material, if any, during construction: ______________________ cubic
4.
noise:
If any construction activities will exceed noise levels above 70 dB(A), methods to be used to control
D.
Operation and Maintenance Activities
1.
Will the facility discharge contact cooling water into the Royal Commission wastewater collection
system?
If “yes”, give quantity and detailed chemical and physical composition in an attachment.
Will the facility discharge non-contact cooling water directly to coastal waters? If “yes”, give expected
increase in temperature above ambient seawater.
2.
3.
Will the facility discharge non-contact cooling water to coaster waters through the infrastructure collection
system? If “yes”, give expected increase in temperature above ambient seawater.
4.
Will the facility discharge (treated or not treated) sanitary wastewater directly to coastal waters?
5.
Will the facility discharge surface runoff water directly to coaster waters? If “yes”, give quality and detailed
chemical and physical composition in an attachment.
6.
Will the facility discharge any wastewater to underground strata?
7.
Will be facility operate and emit from a stationary combustion source?
8.
Will the facility emit substances to the atmosphere from any process, storage tanks, exhaust, or ventilation
system?
9.
Will the facility’s operation involve open burning?
10. Will the facility’s operation involve the tank storage of any photochemically reactive materials (volatile organic
compounds)?
11. Will the facility’s operation involve flaring of gases or use of burn pits?
12. Will the facility’s operation cause emission to the atmosphere of any of the substances listed in Appendix-I
of the Madinat Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah Environmental Protection Manual, Volume II, Regulations for Control of
Hazardous Substances, 1st January 1991?
13. Will any other hazardous substances, other than those in Appendix-I (see item 12), be emitted?
14. Will the facility treat, store, or dispose of more than one metric ton of non-hazardous solid waste per month?
15. Will the facility be operating an incinerator?
16. Will the facility operation involve any radioactive substances or equipment that uses radioactive material?
17. Will the facility ever incinerate any hazardous or radioactive substances?
18. Will the facility be using hazardous substances defined in the Madinat Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah Regulations on
Yes or No
Control of Hazardous Substances?
19. Will the facility’s operation involve handling of dangerous substances, such as cyanide group compounds,
carcinogenic compounds, arsenic and mercury compounds, etc.?
20. Will the facility generate hazardous substances during routine operations?
Yes or No
21. Will the facility be storing, treating, or disposing of any hazardous substances?
22. Will the facility transport offsite any hazardous substances?
23. Will the facility’s operation involve loading and unloading at marine terminals?
24. Will the facility be involved in dredging operations?
25. Will the facility’s operation cause noise levels more than 70 Db(A) within the
facility?
E.
Additional Information
Provide any additional information, which will be relevant to the project in supporting the application.
16. COMPANY SIGNATURE AND SEAL
Name
Signature
Title
Company
Company stamp/Seal
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