Aramco, a prominent global player in the integrated energy and chemicals sector, has announced the awarding of engineering, procurement, and construction contracts totaling $7.7 billion for a significant expansion of its Fadhili Gas Plant situated in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This expansion initiative aims to enhance the plant’s processing capacity from 2.5 to up to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day.

The anticipated increase of 1.5 bscfd in processing capacity aligns with Aramco’s strategic objective to elevate gas production by over 60 percent by 2030, in comparison to 2021 levels. Scheduled for completion by November 2027, the Fadhili Gas Plant expansion is projected to augment sulphur production by an additional 2,300 metric tonnes per day.

Signing ceremony for engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the Fadhili Gas Plant expansion in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on April 2.

Wail Al Jaafari, Aramco’s executive vice president of technical services, underscored the significance of these contract awards in advancing the company’s objectives to bolster natural gas supplies, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and optimise crude oil utilisation for value-added refining and export purposes. He emphasised collaboration with leading international entities to propel gas production goals forward and highlighted the expansion’s support for Aramco’s aspirations to cultivate a lower-carbon hydrogen business, alongside the critical role of associated gas liquids as feedstock for the petrochemical sector.

EPC contracts for the Fadhili Gas Plant increment project were granted to distinguished companies including SAMSUNG Engineering Company, GS Engineering & Construction Corporation, and Nesma & Partners, signifying a concerted effort to leverage expertise and resources for the successful execution of this strategic initiative.

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