ADNOC Gas, the gas subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has reportedly awarded a total of $8.2 billion in EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts for Phases 2 and 3 of its Rich Gas Development (RGD) program. China’s Wison Engineering reportedly won Phase 2 at $3.9 billion, while Italy’s MAIRE Group-affiliate Tecnimont won Phase 3 at $4.3 billion. This award reportedly brings the RGD program’s total cumulative investment to $13.2 billion.
The RGD program is aimed at increasing the volume of NGL (Natural Gas Liquids) recovered from natural gas, strengthening the UAE’s gas value chain. Phase 2, awarded to Wison Engineering, involves building a new natural gas processing train at the Habshan gas processing facility, while Phase 3, awarded to Tecnimont, involves constructing a fifth NGL fractionation train at Ruwais. The Phase 3 facility reportedly includes a sweetening system to remove impurities, a recycle gas processing unit, a propane refrigeration system, and storage facilities. The original report does not specify a particular process licensor, so detailed technology partners are unconfirmed.