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Ruwais LNG — two-train all-electric export plant

A greenfield 9.6 mtpa LNG plant in full construction under a Technip Energies-led EPC JV, with electric-drive liquefaction new to the region; peak construction and commissioning run to 2028.

LNG · United Arab Emirates (Middle East) · every fact below is as reported by the linked sources, checked by hand on 2026-10-08.

Size
9.6 mtpa, two trains, all-electric; US$5.5 bn EPC; COD H2 2028
Operator / developer
ADNOC (ADNOC Gas to acquire a 60% stake at completion)
Phase, as reported
construction (ADNOC Gas reported in January 2026 that construction works are progressing ahead of approved schedules)
Checked on
2026-10-08

Phase track steps named in the reported phase are marked

  1. FID
  2. Engineering
  3. Fabrication
  4. Construction
  5. Installation
  6. Commissioning

Who builds it as stated by the sources

  • Technip Energies — Leader of the TJN RUWAIS joint venture holding the US$5.5 billion EPC contract for the two liquefaction trains
  • JGC Corporation — EPC joint-venture partner
  • NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC) — EPC joint-venture partner (construction)

Key dates as stated by the sources

FID or award
FID and US$5.5 billion EPC award to Technip Energies/JGC/NMDC Energy JV announced 13 June 2024 (early EPC/limited notice to proceed from March 2024)
Startup target
Commercial operations planned for the second half of 2028; ADNOC Gas sees potential to bring this forward

Disciplines likely needed our inference

  • LNG process/commissioning engineering
  • electrical (HV drives, substations)
  • piping and mechanical construction supervision
  • instrumentation and control systems
  • QA/QC
  • project controls/planning
  • HSE

Our inference from project kind and phase — not stated by the sources below.

Sources checked on 2026-10-08

  1. Technip Energies, JGC and NMDC Energy awarded a major contract for ADNOC's Ruwais LNG project in the UAETechnip Energies (company newsroom) · published 2024-06-13 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  2. NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC), Technip Energies, and JGC awarded a major contract worth US$5.5 billion for ADNOC's Ruwais LNG project in the UAENMDC Group (company newsroom) · published 2024-06-13 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  3. ADNOC advances Ruwais LNG project with early EPC activitiesOil & Gas Journal · published 2024-03-13 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  4. ADNOC Gas sees potential to advance Ruwais LNG commercial startReuters via Zawya · published 2026-01-26 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  5. ADNOC Gas Delivers Resilient Q2 Net Income, Takes FID on Major Growth ProjectsADNOC Gas (company newsroom) · published 2026-08-10 · retrieved 2026-10-08
  6. Strategy and Outlook 2026 presentation (slides: upstream and integrated LNG project tables)TotalEnergies (investor presentation) · published 2026-09-28 · retrieved 2026-10-08

Position on our globe: 24.12°N 52.73°E. Location approximate: Al Ruwais Industrial City, Al Dhafrah region, Abu Dhabi.

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