Samsung E&A has unveiled a “module package” specialized for small-to-midsize liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant projects, marking its full-fledged entry into the LNG plant EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) business. The company said on September 17, 2026 that it presented the module package at Gastech 2026, an international gas industry exhibition held in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 16. The package applies a method in which equipment is manufactured in modular form and then assembled on site, which the company expects will shorten the overall project timeline — from initial development through the full EPC process — by roughly 20%.
The module package is specifically designed for small-to-midsize LNG liquefaction plant projects. The liquefaction process incorporates Honeywell’s AP-SMR (Single Mixed Refrigerant) liquefaction technology, combined with Samsung E&A’s own module design and construction capabilities. The core of the approach is to manufacture equipment in standardized modular units and assemble them on site, compressing the process compared with the conventional sequential approach of design, procurement, and construction.
Samsung E&A projected that applying the module package could shorten the overall project timeline — from the initial development stage through the full EPC process — by approximately 20%. The module package primarily targets small-to-midsize LNG liquefaction plant projects; specific production capacity figures or individual project investment costs were not separately disclosed in the announcement.
In June 2026, Samsung E&A signed a FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) and EPC framework agreement with Mexico’s Ursus Energy for the Coatzacoalcos LNG project, valued at a total project cost of $2.2 billion (approximately KRW 3.38 trillion). While this is a separate project from the module package announcement, industry observers view the newly unveiled modularization technology as a potential foundation for securing actual contracts, including for that project, in the small-to-midsize LNG liquefaction segment going forward.
The small-to-midsize LNG liquefaction plant segment has recently gained traction, offering relatively shorter construction periods and faster investment payback compared with large-scale projects. Modular construction methods can reduce dependence on on-site labor and weather conditions while standardizing quality control, offering the dual benefit of shortened schedules and reduced costs. The collaborative model of combining a global licensor’s core process technology with an EPC contractor’s module design and construction capabilities could expand more broadly across small-to-midsize energy infrastructure projects. However, the actual degree of schedule reduction may vary depending on individual project site conditions, permitting processes, and supply chain circumstances, and will need to be verified through actual contract awards going forward. As LNG continues to play a role as a transitional fuel amid the broader energy transition, this kind of technological competitiveness is expected to serve as an important differentiator in project competition.
A key point to watch is whether this module package leads to an actual EPC contract award, including for the previously contracted Coatzacoalcos LNG project in Mexico. Also worth monitoring is whether the technology collaboration with Honeywell expands into additional joint projects beyond this one. In addition, attention should be paid to whether competing EPC contractors respond with similar modularization strategies in the small-to-midsize LNG liquefaction market, and to the verification of actual schedule-reduction effects through real-world project application.