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Engineering Expertise

Infrastructure, hydrology, mining and construction — nine divisions of profile-verified capability, delivered in the field across the Kingdom.

Nine divisions · explore below

Chapter 01

Integrated command layer

Each division operates as an engineering module within ERCAN's national delivery stack — profile-verified capabilities, field imagery and contract-scale execution.

Chapter 02

Service Divisions

Scroll through nine engineering departments — each with profile-verified capabilities and field imagery.

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Earthworks and excavation site
Division 01

Infrastructure Works

Roads, earthworks, storm-water drainage and sanitation networks delivered to contract and ARAMCO/B.S. standards.

ERCAN delivers complete infrastructure packages — from base layers and asphalt works to wet utilities and drainage — across major projects in the Kingdom, respecting client schedules, budgets and engineering standards.

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Mining haulage equipment
Division 02

Mining Services

Reliable mining equipment, opencast operations and integrated mine planning from exploration to rehabilitation.

ERCAN ensures resources are evaluated accurately and mined efficiently from exploration to rehabilitation. As a single integrated solution, data and skills move readily between teams for significant time and cost savings — helping clients design, plan and implement mining strategies that increase productivity and control costs.

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Chain-link fence construction
Division 03

Construction Works

Yard construction, slope protection, hard-stone quarrying, pre-cast concrete and fence construction.

ERCAN executes a broad range of construction works to structural requirements and client specifications, dealing with high-quality suppliers and providing approved drawings and materials.

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Drilling rig operating at dusk
Division 04

Hydrology & Hydrogeology

Geophysics, geophysical logging, water-well services and dewatering systems backed by geological evidence.

ERCAN is an innovative, solution-oriented geophysical consulting and research organisation, recognised for applying geophysical methods alongside geological, hydrologic and hydrogeological evidence to identify subsurface conditions.

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GIS geophysical data survey
Division 05

Data Control / Data Management

Geologic, hydrologic and hydrochemical data management built on GIS and structured data-management plans.

Planning a project involves decisions about data resources and products. ERCAN's Data Management Plan describes the data acquired or produced during a project — how it is managed, described, stored, standardised, handled and protected during and after completion.

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Monitoring and control room
Division 06

Environmental Study / Monitoring

Environmental monitoring, water-quality control and data interpretation backed by an expert maintenance team.

ERCAN is experienced in monitoring the effectiveness of cover, determining weak spots, focused infiltration, thinning regions for erosion and deep percolation, with an expert team for the maintenance of monitoring devices.

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Global monitoring network visualisation
Division 07

Monitoring

Supply, installation, operation and maintenance of all types of monitoring station and network.

ERCAN supplies and installs all types of monitoring station and provides full operation and maintenance — building and calibrating sensor networks and maintaining accurate, reliable databases.

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Water treatment and desalination facility
Division 08

Desalination

Engineering, management and treatment of sea, brackish and surface water for diverse sources.

ERCAN provides customers with engineering services and the management of water treatment and desalination — from sea, brackish and surface water to drinking water from dams, valleys, lakes and underground sources.

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Solar energy installation
Division 09

Renewable Energy

Geothermal, solar, wind and hydro-power solutions following ERCAN's Assess–Design–Implement approach.

ERCAN seeks to be a leading solutions provider for the world's essential renewable resources, focusing on the Assess–Design–Implement (ADI) approach across the major renewable energy areas.

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Chapter 03

Division modules

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Earthworks and excavation site
Excavation and slope works
Dept 01

Infrastructure Works

Roads, earthworks, storm-water drainage and sanitation networks delivered to contract and ARAMCO/B.S. standards.

3 capability groups

Mining haulage equipment
Open-pit mining operation
Dept 02

Mining Services

Reliable mining equipment, opencast operations and integrated mine planning from exploration to rehabilitation.

3 capability groups

Chain-link fence construction
Aggregate earthworks materials
Dept 03

Construction Works

Yard construction, slope protection, hard-stone quarrying, pre-cast concrete and fence construction.

5 capability groups

Drilling rig operating at dusk
Hydrological mapping data
Dept 04

Hydrology & Hydrogeology

Geophysics, geophysical logging, water-well services and dewatering systems backed by geological evidence.

4 capability groups

GIS geophysical data survey
Geophysical survey visualisation
Dept 05

Data Control / Data Management

Geologic, hydrologic and hydrochemical data management built on GIS and structured data-management plans.

3 capability groups

Monitoring and control room
Reservoir and water resource
Dept 06

Environmental Study / Monitoring

Environmental monitoring, water-quality control and data interpretation backed by an expert maintenance team.

3 capability groups

Global monitoring network visualisation
Monitoring and control room
Dept 07

Monitoring

Supply, installation, operation and maintenance of all types of monitoring station and network.

2 capability groups

Water treatment and desalination facility
Desalination process schematic
Dept 08

Desalination

Engineering, management and treatment of sea, brackish and surface water for diverse sources.

2 capability groups

Solar energy installation
Wind energy turbine
Dept 09

Renewable Energy

Geothermal, solar, wind and hydro-power solutions following ERCAN's Assess–Design–Implement approach.

4 capability groups

Chapter 04

Capability intelligence

Capability groups sourced from ERCAN PROFILE2 — scroll to inspect each division's operational scope.

Earthworks and excavation site
Excavation and slope works

Division 01 · Infrastructure Works

Operational scope

ERCAN delivers complete infrastructure packages — from base layers and asphalt works to wet utilities and drainage — across major projects in the Kingdom, respecting client schedules, budgets and engineering standards.

  • Road & earthworks

    • Base & sub-grade layers
    • Asphalt base layers
    • Grading, levelling & compaction
  • Storm-water drainage

    • Rectangular concrete channels
    • Box culverts
    • Concrete bases & sections
  • Sanitation & wet utilities

    • Potable water networks
    • Irrigation networks
    • Waste-water networks
Mining haulage equipment
Open-pit mining operation

Division 02 · Mining Services

Operational scope

ERCAN ensures resources are evaluated accurately and mined efficiently from exploration to rehabilitation. As a single integrated solution, data and skills move readily between teams for significant time and cost savings — helping clients design, plan and implement mining strategies that increase productivity and control costs.

  • Mining operations

    • Supply & operation of top-quality, low-hour mining equipment
    • Greenfield services
    • Overburden & rehabilitation management
    • Opencast mining services up to 90 m
  • Haulage & processing

    • Off-road load & haul solutions
    • On-road commercial haulage solutions
    • Stockpile & rail-siding management
    • Fixed & mobile crushing and screening
    • Minerals processing & mining solutions
  • Geology & mine planning

    • Geology and mine plans
    • Calculation & modelling for overburden using the latest software
    • Accurate resource evaluation from exploration to rehabilitation
Chain-link fence construction
Aggregate earthworks materials

Division 03 · Construction Works

Operational scope

ERCAN executes a broad range of construction works to structural requirements and client specifications, dealing with high-quality suppliers and providing approved drawings and materials.

  • Yard construction

    • Natural gravel & graded crushed-stone bases
    • Fibre-reinforced concrete & RCC hardstanding areas
    • Paving-block (Cabro) & asphaltic concrete surfaces
  • Slope protection

    • Stone pitching
    • Gabions
    • Geotextiles
    • Retaining walls
  • Hard-stone quarrying

    • Boulders for rip-rap
    • Hard-core for road bases
    • Production of various building-stone sizes
  • Pre-cast concrete products

    • Spun concrete culverts
    • Concrete building blocks
    • Paving blocks, kerbs, channels & slabs
  • Fence construction

    • Chain-link fencing — galvanized, PVC/polymer & colour coatings
    • B.S. Standards (2000–2400, TR Class DA, DB & DC)
    • ARAMCO Standards (Types 01–05) and S.S.D-1 & S.S.D-2
Drilling rig operating at dusk
Hydrological mapping data

Division 04 · Hydrology & Hydrogeology

Operational scope

ERCAN is an innovative, solution-oriented geophysical consulting and research organisation, recognised for applying geophysical methods alongside geological, hydrologic and hydrogeological evidence to identify subsurface conditions.

  • Geophysics & exploration

    • Ground-water exploration
    • Dam assessment survey & leakage detection
    • Geotechnical services & artificial aquifer recharge
    • Environmental solutions for mining & archaeology
  • Geophysical logging

    • Ground-water (lithology, thickness, aquifer properties)
    • Mining (orebody delineation, fractures, porosity)
    • Geotechnical & environmental logging
    • Video-camera well inspection
  • Water-well services

    • Well inspection with 500 m, 1000 m & 1500 m cameras
    • Drilling (BH 17¼″, 13½″, 8″, 6″) & well design
    • Supervision, testing & water-quality monitoring
    • Pumping tests, maintenance & rehabilitation
  • Hydrology studies

    • Weather data analysis & flood-risk management
    • Dam hydrology & groundwater exploration
    • Aquifer characterisation & reserve estimation
    • Dewatering investigation, design & drawings
GIS geophysical data survey
Geophysical survey visualisation

Division 05 · Data Control / Data Management

Operational scope

Planning a project involves decisions about data resources and products. ERCAN's Data Management Plan describes the data acquired or produced during a project — how it is managed, described, stored, standardised, handled and protected during and after completion.

  • Spatial data models

    • Vector-based GIS
    • Raster-based GIS
  • Commercial GIS software

    • ARC/INFO GIS
    • ArcView GIS
  • Data location, acquisition & conversion

    • Identification of critical data sources
    • Integration of data into the GIS
Monitoring and control room
Reservoir and water resource

Division 06 · Environmental Study / Monitoring

Operational scope

ERCAN is experienced in monitoring the effectiveness of cover, determining weak spots, focused infiltration, thinning regions for erosion and deep percolation, with an expert team for the maintenance of monitoring devices.

  • Environmental control

    • Groundwater & surface-water control
    • Water-quality & flow measurements
    • Waste-water control
  • Measurement & warning

    • Flood-warning systems
    • Weather & energy measurements
  • Interpretation

    • Data interpretation
    • Mobile applications
Global monitoring network visualisation
Monitoring and control room

Division 07 · Monitoring

Operational scope

ERCAN supplies and installs all types of monitoring station and provides full operation and maintenance — building and calibrating sensor networks and maintaining accurate, reliable databases.

  • Stations supply & installation

    • Rainfall, weather & climate stations
    • Discharge & dam stations
    • All station types
  • Operation & maintenance

    • Sensor calibration for automatic stations
    • Database build & data interpretation
    • Telemetric & modelling plans
Water treatment and desalination facility
Desalination process schematic

Division 08 · Desalination

Operational scope

ERCAN provides customers with engineering services and the management of water treatment and desalination — from sea, brackish and surface water to drinking water from dams, valleys, lakes and underground sources.

  • Desalination & treatment

    • Desalination of sea, brackish & surface water
    • Treatment of industrial & urban waste-water
    • Drinking water from dams, valleys, lakes & groundwater
  • Experimental techniques

    • Low-temperature thermal & waste-heat processes
    • Hydrogel-based & small-scale solar desalination
    • Nanotechnology, biomimesis & electrochemical methods
Solar energy installation
Wind energy turbine

Division 09 · Renewable Energy

Operational scope

ERCAN seeks to be a leading solutions provider for the world's essential renewable resources, focusing on the Assess–Design–Implement (ADI) approach across the major renewable energy areas.

  • Geothermal energy

    • Heat pumps
    • Electricity production
  • Solar energy

    • Solar photovoltaic technology
    • Passive solar energy
    • Solar process heat & water heating
  • Wind energy

    • Energy from moving air
    • Electricity from wind
  • Hydro-power

    • Converting water motion into electricity
    • Dams & rivers

Chapter 05

Scope your programme

Connect with ERCAN to align division capabilities with your infrastructure or subsurface programme.

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