_: Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, announced on Tuesday a major expansion at the Fadhili gas plant in the eastern province of the country.
The oil giant awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth $7.7 billion to develop its Fadhili gas plant, the company said in a statement.
‘The project is expected to increase the plant’s processing capacity from 2.5 to up to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day,’ it added.
The company’s additional processing capacity is expected to boost its gas production strategy, aiming for a more than 60% increase by 2030 compared to 2021 levels, according to the statement.
The plant expansion, slated for completion by November 2027, is also expected to add 2,300 metric tons per day to sulfur production.
Commenting on the project, Wail Al Jaafari, Aramco executive vice president of technical services, said: ‘Together with leading international companies, we are advancing our goal to increase gas production.’
‘The expansion also supports o
ur ambitions to develop a lower-carbon hydrogen business, while associated liquids from gas are an important feedstock for the petrochemical industry,’ Al Jaafari said.
Aramco earlier awarded key EPC contracts for the plant expansion to Samsung Engineering, GS Engineering and Construction, and Nesma and Partners, paving the way for project progress.
Source: Anadolu Agency