Joe Burgess, president and CEO of Aegion Corp.

Matthew Hibbard
Reporter- St. Louis Business Journal

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United Pipeline Systems Inc., owned by Chesterfield-based Aegion Corp., and Special Technical Services of Oman, were awarded multiple contracts worth more than $21 million through their joint venture, United Special Technical Services LLC.

The projects will be located in Kuwait, Algeria, Bahrain and Oman.

In Kuwait, the joint venture will supply and install a proprietary liner system over 230 miles of 4-inch to 30-inch diameter water injection pipelines. Work is expected to begin early next year and be completed within 18 months.

The joint venture will install a high-density polyethylene liner as part of the Algeria contract. The liner will be installed in nearly 10 miles of 8-inch diameter water disposal pipelines.

The Bahrain project will require the team to perform fusion and installation of about 40 miles of ring main headers to be used for water distribution throughout an oil field.

Lastly, contracts in Oman involve the supply and installation of 8 miles of liners in water injection and process pipelines ranging from 12 inches to 21 inches in diameter.

The projects in Algeria, Bahrain, and Oman are expected to be completed by June.

Chesterfield-based Aegion (Nasdaq: AEGN) provides pipeline rehabilitation for water, wastewater, energy and mining pipe systems, and buildings, bridges, tunnels and waterfront structures. The company, led by President and CEO Joe Burgess, reported third-quarter net income of $20.7 million on revenue of $265.2 million. Aegion reported revenue of $938.6 million in 2011.

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