Samsung Engineering & Technology Wins $3.5 Billion Contract to Build Fertilizer Plant in Saudi Arabia
Samsung E&A has secured a $3.5 billion engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the SAN-7 project with SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company (SABIC AN). The facility will be built within the Jubail Industrial Complex in eastern Saudi Arabia and is expected to produce 3,500 metric tonnes of ammonia daily, which will then be used to manufacture 7,700 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer per day. All output from the plant is intended for export. The project includes a post-combustion carbon capture system designed to reduce emissions and improve efficiency by using captured CO2 in urea production. Once operational, SABIC AN's total annual urea capacity will increase by 54%, reaching 7.4 million metric tonnes per year from the current 4.8 million. Samsung E&A has a long-standing presence in Saudi Arabia and previously worked on projects for SABIC, contributing to its selection for this new contract.
