ADNOC Sour Gas - Shah Gas Plant Expansion Project

General Information
Owner Adnoc Sour Gas
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE
Status --
Sector Gas, Downstream, Gas Processing Plant
Contract Type Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $1200m
Award Date July 2026
Completion Date May 2029
Last Updated On October 2025
ProjectId (Old, New) 419153, 419153


Adnoc Sour Gas is planning to undertake the construction of Shah Gas Plant Expansion Project in UAE.

The US$1,200 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of Shah Gas Plant with a capacity of 1.85 billion cubic feet a day (cf/d)

2. Construction of Processing facilities

3. Construction of storage facilities

4. Construction of Sales gas compressor unit

5. Construction of Feed gas compression

6. Construction of Mercury removal unit

7. Construction of Gas dehydration unit

8. Construction of Sulphur recovery unit

9. Associated facilities

Second Section

05 October 2025

China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Company (CPECC) has emerged as the lowest bidder amongst others, and the main contract bids are still under evaluation. (Source: MEED)

03 August 2025

The main contract commercial bids have been submitted and the following companies have submitted bids for the project: Saipem, China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Company, Samsung E&A, Petrofac, and Maire Tecnimont. (Source: MEED)

28 July 2025

The main contract commercial bids are expected to be submitted on July 31, 2025. (Source: MEED)

22 June 2025

The main contract commercial bids are expected to be submitted on July 10, 2025. (Source: MEED)

15 May 2025

The main contract technical bids have been submitted on May 13, 2025. (Source: MEED)

08 May 2025

The main contract technical bids submission dates have been extended from April 30, 2025 to May 16, 2025. (Source: MEED)

25 April 2025

The main contract technical bids submission dates have been extended from April 17, 2025 to April 30, 2025. (Source: MEED)

20 April 2025

The main contract technical bids are expected to be submitted on April 17, 2025. The following companies are expected to submit the bids for the project are: Saipem, China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Company, Samsung E&A, Petrofac, Tecnimont. (Source: MEED)

13 April 2025

The main contract tender has been issued and the technical & commercial bid has not yet submitted.

02 December 2024

The main contract tender has been issued and the exact technical bid submission unknown. The following companies have been pre-qualified to bid for the project: Saipem, Petrofac, Tecnicas Reunidas, Larsen & Toubro, Technip.

26 May 2024

The main contract tender is expected to be issued for the project in the third quarter of 2024. (Source: MEED)

30 January 2024

Wood Group has been appointed as the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contractor for the project. The client cancelled the FEED-to-EPC competition model. The solicitation of interest for EPC works is expected to start by Q3 2024. (Source: MEED)

29 September 2023

The main contract tender has been issued and submission is expected to be done by 2023. The main contract award is expected to be awarded by Q2 2024. (Source: MEED)