Aramco has awarded engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts worth US$7.7bn to SAMSUNG Engineering Company, GS Engineering & Construction Corporation, and Nesma & Partners for a major expansion of its Fadhili Gas Plant in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The project is expected to increase the plant’s processing capacity from 2.5 to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscfd), in line with the company’s strategy to raise gas production by more than 60% by 2030, compared to 2021 levels. The expansion, which is expected to be completed by November 2027, is also expected to add an additional 2,300 metric tons per day to sulfur production. Nesma & Partners was awarded Package 6 for the Upstream/Downstream Pipelines, which includes over 150 km of pipeline works.