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Qatari EPCC and industrial services contractor specializing in electro-mechanical construction, fabrication, and plant maintenance for the energy, water, steel, oil and gas sectors.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

DEBAJ Industrial Services W.L.L. (Deutsche Babcock Al Jaber) is a Qatari engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contractor headquartered in Doha. Established in 2003 as a joint venture between Babcock Borsig Service GmbH (now part of Bilfinger Berger Power Services) and Al Jaber Group for Constructions and Energy Projects, the company was created to expand the partners' presence in Qatar's rapidly growing energy, infrastructure and industrial sector. The name DEBAJ is an acronym formed from the initials of the two principal joint-venture partners. The company describes itself as a 100% Qatari company and operates state-of-the-art production facilities in the New Industrial Area of Qatar. These facilities are certified by leading international bodies including ASME, NBBI and UL, and the company holds seven international certifications. DEBAJ's core services cover EPC/EPCC/EPIC projects, electro-mechanical construction, structural steel fabrication, manufacturing of pipe spools, pressure vessels and tanks, operations and maintenance, subcontracting installation, MEP services, specialized heavy lift operations, retrofits and refurbishments, shutdown and turnaround services, and technical manpower support. DEBAJ serves the power, water desalination, steel, oil and gas industries. Its project portfolio includes work for major clients such as Qatar Petroleum, Kahramaa, Qatar Steel, General Electric, QEWC, Qatalum, Shell Pearl GTL, Sidra Medical and Research Center, and Ashghal. The company has executed projects involving pump stations, industrial distillation structures, brine heaters, pressure vessels, duplex steel pipes, gas turbine generators, substations, and desalination plant installations. With decades of regional experience within Qatar and across the Gulf, DEBAJ manages a workforce of approximately 2,000 people. The company positions itself as a leading EPCC contractor in Qatar, emphasizing safety, quality, innovation, sustainable growth, and long-term partnerships. Its corporate social responsibility initiatives focus on nurturing future talent through internships, environmental responsibility through beach clean-ups and awareness programs, and community welfare through financial assistance to employees' families affected by natural calamities.

History

Deutsche Babcock Al Jaber (DEBAJ) was established in 2003 as a joint venture in Doha, Qatar, by Babcock Borsig Service GmbH (now part of Bilfinger Berger Power Services) and Al Jaber Group for Constructions and Energy Projects, together with a local Qatari company, International Projects Development Co. The joint venture was formed to further develop the presence of Deutsche Babcock Middle East in Qatar, which had been active in the Gulf since 1971 through Deutsche Babcock Middle East (FZE). The company's name is an acronym combining the initials of the two principal joint-venture partners: Deutsche Babcock and Al Jaber. The venture was created to coordinate technical industrial engineering services with environmental engineering, particularly for water desalination plants. Over the years, DEBAJ has grown to manage a workforce of approximately 2,000 people and has executed numerous industrial engineering projects across Qatar. DEBAJ's project portfolio includes major works for Qatar Petroleum, Kahramaa, Qatar Steel, General Electric, QEWC, Qatalum, Shell Pearl GTL, Sidra Medical and Research Center, and Ashghal. Notable projects include the restoration and exchange of oil pumping stations for Qatar Petroleum in Mesaieed; rehabilitation of industrial distillation structures for Kahramaa at Ras Abu Fontas 'A'; construction of steel structures and basic plant equipment for Qatar Steel in Mesaieed; fabrication and treatment of brine heaters, pressure vessels and duplex steel pipes for a desalination plant for Fisia Italimpianti; electro-mechanical installation works for gas turbine generators for General Electric and QEWC at Ras Abu Fontas B2; electro-mechanical works for a catalysis plant for Süd-Chemie in Mesaieed; installation of a 220/400 kV GIS substation for ABB and Qatalum in Mesaieed; mechanical construction works for the ETP for AJT (C8 Package) for Pearl GTL Shell in Ras Laffan; BOP electrical installation works for 6x9FA gas turbine generators and steam turbines for Iberdrola Middle East and M-Power in Mesaieed; electro-mechanical construction for a foundry and anode treatment plant for Fata EPC and Qatalum in Mesaieed; installation of furnaces, CW piping and associated electrical and instrumentation works for Solios Thermal and Qatalum in Mesaieed; installation of auxiliary boilers and BOP evaporator for Fisia Italimpianti and QEWC at Ras Abu Fontas; technical support services for operation and maintenance of the Doha West Sewage Treatment Plant for Suez Degrémont and Ashghal; technical support for pre-commissioning works for Tecnimont and Q-Chem in Mesaieed; BOP mechanical construction works for Area 5 at the Remi Plant/desalination plant for Fisia Italimpianti and QEWC at Ras Abu Fontas; and installation of air conditioning and refrigeration systems for the SMRC at Sidra Medical and Research Center (Qatar Foundation) and Barwa Village for Voltas in Doha. Today, DEBAJ operates state-of-the-art production facilities in the New Industrial Area of Qatar, certified by leading international bodies including ASME, NBBI and UL, and holds seven international certifications. The company continues to position itself as a leading EPCC contractor in Qatar, serving the energy, water desalination, steel, oil and gas industries.

  • 2003

    DEBAJ is established as a joint venture in Doha, Qatar, by Babcock Borsig Service GmbH and Al Jaber Group.

  • 1971

    Deutsche Babcock Middle East (FZE) begins operations in the Gulf region.

  • DEBAJ grows to manage a workforce of approximately 2,000 people.

  • DEBAJ's production facilities in the New Industrial Area of Qatar are certified by ASME, NBBI and UL, holding seven international certifications.

Products and positioning

To be a leading EPCC contractor in Qatar, delivering fully integrated, end-to-end services with a focus on safety, quality, innovation and sustainable growth.

  • Heat exchangers

  • Evaporators

  • Pressure vessels

  • Tanks

  • Industrial boilers (above 70 kW)

  • Steel load-bearing structures

  • Special steel pressure piping

  • Pipe spools

  • Steel joints, flanges, valves

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