Samsung Engineering Signs Contract for Saudi Aramco Jafurah Gas Project

Saudi Arabia's First Shale Gas Development Project Participation... "Actively Responding to Linked Project Orders"

A view of the Saudi Aramco Shaybah project site carried out by Samsung Engineering. (Photo by Samsung Engineering)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Samsung Engineering announced on the 23rd that it will participate in Saudi Arabia's first shale gas development project.

Samsung Engineering disclosed that it signed a contract the day before with Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco for the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) of the 'Jafurah Gas Processing Package 1 Project.' Samsung Engineering explained that the contract amount will be disclosed later in accordance with confidentiality agreements with the client.

This project is part of the development of the Jafurah shale gas field located 400 km east of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Samsung Engineering is responsible for constructing the gas processing facility that removes acidic gases such as sulfur compounds and impurities from the gas mixture to produce high-purity gas. With this order, Samsung Engineering will participate in Saudi Arabia's first shale gas field project.

Saudi Arabia plans to continuously increase shale gas development as part of diversifying production to respond to global demand and reduce dependence on crude oil. The Jafurah gas field is Saudi Arabia's first shale gas field, with estimated reserves reaching 200 trillion cubic feet (ft³). Saudi Arabia aims to become the world's third-largest gas producer based on this.

Since its first order in 2007, Samsung Engineering has been carrying out large-scale projects for Aramco. The company plans to leverage its long-standing partnership with Aramco and the know-how and technology gained from previous Aramco gas processing facility projects to drive the success of this project.

A Samsung Engineering official said, "Based on Samsung Engineering's extensive experience in Saudi Arabia, we plan to actively respond not only to additional gas production facility investments but also to orders for gas-based petrochemical projects. We will utilize our vast experience and network in the Saudi market and apply the company's innovative technologies to achieve the best results in the project."