UK CRCE company wins 2nd welding contract for Moroccan water pipeline project

CRC Evans (CRCE), a leader in welding, welding technology, and coating services, has won a major contract renewal to provide project management and pipeline welding services for a transformational water pipeline project in Morocco.

State-owned OCP Group is constructing a 219-km water pipeline to transport desalinated water from its facilities in Jorf Lasfar on the Atlantic coast to its operations in Khouribga as part of an initiative to combat water shortages in Morocco.

The UK-headquartered CRCE has won its second contract in Morocco following successful completion of work on the first phase of the project in 2024, when it worked with local contractors to complete 4,000 welds on a 72km stretch of 52” diameter pipe.

“We’re very pleased to have secured a new contract for this project on the back of work carried out to date; it confirms our client’s confidence to continue to work with them on such a fantastic project, which will bring huge benefits to the local population,” said Henk DeGraaf, Onshore Director, CRC Evans.

“This pipeline will provide desalinated water for fertilizer production, agriculture and industrial community projects, freeing up pressure on local water resources”, he added.

Steven Mackay, Director of Renewables & Infrastructure, CRC Evans said: “Our world leading expertise in coatings and welding, both in terms of our experienced personnel and ground-breaking technology such as our internal welding equipment, with its higher rate of productivity, are crucial in the current project and future water projects to come.”