New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd has secured a $225.5 million project from Kuwait Oil Company to develop a gas sweetening and sulphur recovery facility in the West Kuwait's oilfields.

The project involves the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the facility, Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering said in a statement. The project will be developed on a build-own-operate basis, with an option for Kuwait Oil to buy back the facility.

Gas sweetening is the process of removing acidic gases such as hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide from natural gas to make it safe, efficient and environmentally compliant for use.

The project has two stages - execution, expected to be completed in 790 days, followed...