Qatar Petroleum announces the award of a major EPC contract – engineering, procurement and construction – to Samsung C&T Corporation for the expansion of the LNG storage and loading facilities within Ras Laffan Industrial City as part of the North Field East (NFE) Project.

The EPC contract was signed this week by Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President/CEO of Qatar Petroleum, HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, and Samsung C&T President and CEO Oh Se-chul during a ceremony at Qatar Petroleum Headquarters. Senior officials from Qatar Petroleum and Qatargas were also there to witness the signing.

The contract, valued at more than US$ 2 billion (including options), was awarded on a lump sum basis and is the second major onshore EPC contract award for the NFE project. On 8 February, QP awarded the EPC contract for the construction of four LNG mega-trains with associated facilities to Chiyoda Technip Joint Venture. This contract represents yet another important milestone on the road to substantially increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity.

Increasing LNG production capacity

Both contracts represent the culmination of front-end engineering and design work that began in early 2018. When completed, the NFE Project will increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 77 million to 110 tonnes per annum (MTPA). The second phase of the planned LNG expansion, the North Field South (NFS) Project, will further increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 110 MTPA to 126 MTPA by 2027.

HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said the award of the contract marks another concrete step towards the further development of the country’s natural gas resources, enhancing Qatar’s position as the world’s largest, most reliable LNG producer.

The minister added that the contract provides for the expansion of existing infrastructure required to ensure the safe loading and on-time delivery of LNG cargoes to international customers across the globe. Its scope includes three LNG tanks and three LNG loading berths for NFE, and options for two LNG tanks and one LNG berth for the NFS project, and all associated pipes, lines and loading lines.

I am delighted that the detailed engineering activities under the contract will take place in Qatar, thus leveraging the growing technical capabilities for the development of major projects in the country.

As per Qatar Petroleum’s established practice, special attention is paid to support the highest environmental standards by employing a high-efficiency design and applying the best available industry technologies to reduce gas and effluents emissions. This contract, in particular, includes the expansion of systems that target the elimination of flaring during the loading of LNG ships. In addition, the recovery of ‘jetty boil-off gas’ will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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