Saudi Aramco is seriously leveling up with a massive $7.7 billion expansion of its Fadhili Gas Plant in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. And this time, it’s Samsung Engineering, GS Engineering & Construction, and Nesma & Partners who are making the big bucks. The idea is to help take the plant’s gas processing from 2.5 billion to a mind-blowing 4 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscfd). That’s not just a flex, it’s a full-on glow-up for the gas game— as always, the Saudis are playing the big games. This expansion is all part of Aramco’s grand master plan to boost gas production by a cool 60% by 2030—talk about going big or going home. And it’s not stopping there. By 2027, they’ll also be adding an extra 2,300 metric tons per day of sulfur production. Why all the hype about gas and sulfur? Aramco is on a mission to make Saudi Arabia greener and more environmentally friendly, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, leveling up its natural gas game, and, in the process, giving crude oil more room to shine in refining and export. Plus, they lowkey want to lead the lower-carbon hydrogen space, so it’s not all about the sunshine and beauty.
But here’s the plot twist: Aramco is not just powering up energy production, they’re also fueling the petrochemical industry with all that sweet gas byproduct. Making profits in both ways, but at the end of the day, it’s Samsung Engineering, GS Engineering & Construction, and Nesma & Partners who are the real winners, making a fortune!
