Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction has won a KRW 1.9 trillion (about $1.3 billion) EPC contract from QatarEnergy LNG to develop a large carbon compression and transport facility in Ras Laffan. The project will support Qatar’s expanding carbon-management ambitions and strengthen the country’s long-term LNG competitiveness.
A Strategic Win in Ras Laffan
QatarEnergy LNG has issued Samsung C&T a formal letter of award to design and build a major carbon-capture, compression and transport system at Ras Laffan Industrial City. The facility will integrate with existing LNG production lines and form part of Qatar’s wider programme to manage emissions across its gas-export infrastructure.
A System Built for Scale
The project is engineered to handle up to 4.1 million tonnes of CO₂ annually. The scope covers moisture removal, multi-stage high-pressure compression and onward transport through roughly 20 kilometres of underground pipeline to a depleted gas reservoir, where the CO₂ will be permanently stored.
Samsung C&T will oversee engineering, procurement and construction from start to finish.
Contract Value and Timeline
Samsung C&T pegs the contract value at KRW 1.9 trillion, widely translated to about $1.3 billion.
Completion is targeted for 2030, aligning with Qatar’s broader industrial decarbonisation milestones.
Significance to Qatar’s Energy Strategy
Qatar remains one of the world’s top LNG exporters, and reducing emissions from liquefaction plants is central to maintaining market credibility as global buyers seek cleaner gas.
This project signals a clear shift: carbon management is becoming embedded within Qatar’s long-term LNG strategy rather than treated as an add-on.
Execution Challenges in a Live LNG Environment
Projects of this scale face intense engineering and logistical pressures.
Samsung C&T will need to balance:
• Safe handling and transmission of high-pressure CO₂
• Reservoir characterisation to ensure secure long-term storage
• Integration with active LNG trains without disrupting production
• Long-lead procurement for compressors and specialised pipeline systems
The company’s prior work in Qatar’s energy sector offers an operational advantage as it navigates these complexities.
A Project That Sets Up the Next Era of LNG
This contract reinforces Qatar’s position as a leader in pairing LNG growth with industrial-scale carbon management. For Samsung C&T, it marks one of its largest carbon-capture EPC wins to date and deepens its footprint in the Gulf’s energy transition landscape.
