CRC Evans wins second contract on crucial 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 win is the second on the project for UK-headquartered CRCE and was awarded following successful completion of work on the first phase of the project in 2024.

In this phase the company will project manage welding on 150 km of steel water pipeline. Consisting of 56” and 40” diameter pipes, with around 12,000 welds, the full spread of CRCE equipment will include its internal welding machine and P-625 dual torch external welding equipment. CRCE will also provide manual tie-in welding solutions, along with specialist welding technicians, to the project.

“We’re very pleased to have secured a new contract for this project on the back of work carried out to date,” said Henk DeGraaf, Onshore Director, CRC Evans. “It confirms our client’s confidence to continue to work with us on such a fantastic project, which will bring huge benefits to the local population. Shortage of water is a major problem in Morocco, and this pipeline will provide desalinated water for fertilizer production, agriculture and industrial community projects, freeing up pressure on local water resources.” Steven Mackay, Director of Renewables & Infrastructure, CRC Evans added: “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.”

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