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Three projects to watch.

Large projects being built in 2026–2029, with real demand for technical professionals, spread across regions and kinds. A selection — not a ranking. Follow any of them in your Radar.

Middle East · Process & technology

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How we check

Every project is checked by hand against at least two public sources — company newsrooms, regulators, trade press. No commercial databases.

Each card shows its sources and the date we checked them (every project in this set: on or after 2026-10-08). We re-check every month; a project that finishes or is cancelled leaves the tour.

Companies appear as sourced project facts only. Reported risks are shown as reported. The discipline lists are our own inference and say so. The small dots are other projects from public datasets — context, not checked by us.

  1. 01 / 03Green hydrogen

    NEOM Green Hydrogen Complex

    Saudi Arabia

    The world's largest green-hydrogen/ammonia project moving from construction into commissioning right now.

    SizeUp to 600 tonnes/day of hydrogen, converted to green ammonia for export; ~4 GW of integrated solar/wind power

    1. FID
    2. Engineering
    3. Fabrication
    4. Construction
    5. Installation
    6. Commissioning (named in the reported phase)

    Phase, as reported: commissioning …

    Who builds it

    • NEOM Green Hydrogen Company operator
    • Air Products
    • Yara International

    4 sources checked on 2026-10-08

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    Why we watch it

    The world's largest green-hydrogen/ammonia project moving from construction into commissioning right now — a preview of the scale and discipline mix (electrolysis, ammonia synthesis, huge renewables integration) the hydrogen economy will need repeated at smaller scale elsewhere, including in the Netherlands.

    Phase in full, as reported

    commissioning (construction completed, commissioning underway as of August 2026)

    Who builds it as stated by the sources

    Operator / developerNEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) — joint venture of NEOM, ACWA Power and Air Products

    • NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NEOM/ACWA Power/Air Products JV)developer/owner
    • Air Productsmain EPC contractor and system integrator (finalised $6.7bn EPC agreement, May 2023); holds 30-year ammonia offtake
    • Yara Internationalmarketing and distribution partner for the NEOM green ammonia not used by Air Products; agreement finalised mid-2026

    Key dates as stated by the sources

    EPC award
    May 2023
    Startup target
    Commercial operations targeted 2027

    Disciplines likely needed our inference

    • process/electrolysis engineering
    • commissioning
    • E&I
    • construction management
    • HSE

    Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.

    Sources checked on 2026-10-08

    1. NEOM Green Hydrogen ComplexAir Products (company project page) · 2026
    2. NEOM green hydrogen complex finishes $8.4 billion construction, targets 2027 ammonia exportsFertilizer Daily · 2026-08-25
    3. Saudi Neom green hydrogen project nears completionAGBI · 2026-02
    4. NEOM ammonia marketing and distribution agreement finalisedAmmonia Energy Association · 2026-08-10

    Position on the globe: 27.80°N 35.20°E. Location approximate: Oxagon, NEOM megaproject region, northwest Saudi Arabia.

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  2. 02 / 03LNG

    Ruwais LNG — two-train all-electric export plant

    United Arab Emirates

    A greenfield 9.6 mtpa LNG plant in full construction under a Technip Energies-led EPC JV.

    Size9.6 mtpa, two trains, all-electric; US$5.5 bn EPC; COD H2 2028

    1. FID
    2. Engineering
    3. Fabrication
    4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
    5. Installation
    6. Commissioning

    Phase, as reported: construction …

    Who builds it

    • ADNOC operator
    • Technip Energies
    • JGC Corporation
    • NMDC Energy

    6 sources checked on 2026-10-08

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    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.

    Phase in full, as reported

    construction (ADNOC Gas reported in January 2026 that construction works are progressing ahead of approved schedules)

    Who builds it as stated by the sources

    Operator / developerADNOC (ADNOC Gas to acquire a 60% stake at completion)

    • Technip EnergiesLeader of the TJN RUWAIS joint venture holding the US$5.5 billion EPC contract for the two liquefaction trains
    • JGC CorporationEPC 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

    Derived by us 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) · 2024-06-13
    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) · 2024-06-13
    3. ADNOC advances Ruwais LNG project with early EPC activitiesOil & Gas Journal · 2024-03-13
    4. ADNOC Gas sees potential to advance Ruwais LNG commercial startReuters via Zawya · 2026-01-26
    5. ADNOC Gas Delivers Resilient Q2 Net Income, Takes FID on Major Growth ProjectsADNOC Gas (company newsroom) · 2026-08-10
    6. Strategy and Outlook 2026 presentation (slides: upstream and integrated LNG project tables)TotalEnergies (investor presentation) · 2026-09-28

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

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  3. 03 / 03Oil & gas, onshore

    Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), Ratawi

    Iraq

    Three plants built at once in southern Iraq.

    Size5 million b/d treated seawater; oil to 210,000 b/d; 300 MMcf/d gas; 1 GW solar

    1. FID
    2. Engineering
    3. Fabrication
    4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
    5. Installation
    6. Commissioning

    Phase, as reported: construction …

    Who builds it

    • TotalEnergies operator
    • Hyundai E&C
    • ENKA
    • China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering

    Reported risk Ratawi phase 1 has slipped repeatedly…

    9 sources checked on 2026-10-08

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    Why we watch it

    Three plants built at once in southern Iraq: a US$3 bn seawater treatment plant (Hyundai E&C EPC), an oilfield redevelopment to 210,000 b/d and a 300 MMcf/d gas plant. TotalEnergies reports ~7,000 workers at peak.

    Phase in full, as reported

    construction (all four GGIP components in execution since September 2025; CSSP and Ratawi full-field construction launched 14 September 2025; GMP and solar under construction since early 2025)

    Reported risk in full, as reported

    Ratawi phase 1 has slipped repeatedly: TotalEnergies cited Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption to equipment shipments, and MEED reports Iraqi customs clearance of critical equipment as the main delay as of September 2026. Security and logistics conditions in southern Iraq remain a risk.

    Who builds it as stated by the sources

    Operator / developerTotalEnergies (45%, operator) with Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%)

    • Hyundai E&CEPC contractor (engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning) for the Common Seawater Supply Project treatment plant, contract signed 14 September 2025; reported value ~KRW 4 trillion / US$2.9–3.16 billion, ~4-year build
    • ENKAReported contractor for Ratawi's second central processing facility, contract value above US$1 billion; civil and piping works under way (MEED, May 2026; not confirmed in a contractor press release we opened)
    • China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP/CPECC)Reported contractor for the US$2.5 billion CSSP pipeline package (MEED, Sept 2026); earlier reported for the Gas Midstream Project (Zawya). Not confirmed in a contractor press release we opened

    Key dates as stated by the sources

    FID or award
    CSSP EPC contract to Hyundai E&C and Ratawi full-field development launched 14 September 2025 (TotalEnergies press release 15 September 2025)
    Milestone
    Ratawi phase 1 (120,000 b/d) first oil now targeted Q4 2026 (TotalEnergies, Sept 2026), after slipping from early 2026 and then the first half of 2026; MEED reported in September 2026 that start-up was mid-to-late October at the earliest
    Startup target
    Ratawi phase 2 to 210,000 b/d from 2028 (reconfirmed by TotalEnergies Sept 2026); CSSP start-up scheduled late 2028 or early 2029 per MEED (Sept 2026), ~49-month build per Hyundai E&C

    Disciplines likely needed our inference

    • water treatment / process engineering
    • pipeline and pumping station engineering
    • construction management
    • commissioning and start-up
    • E&I
    • HSE and security-aware project controls

    Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.

    Sources checked on 2026-10-08

    1. Iraq: TotalEnergies Launches the Construction of the Final Two Major Projects of the GGIPTotalEnergies (company newsroom) · 2025-09-15
    2. Hyundai E&C wins W4tr deal for Iraq seawater treatment plantThe Korea Herald · 2025-09-15
    3. Iraq awards Hyundai E&C contract for Common Seawater Supply Project under GGIPZawya Projects · 2025-09
    4. Iraq's $10bln GGIP advances with Hyundai, ENKA, CPECC contractsZawya Projects · 2025-09
    5. Strategy and Outlook 2026 presentation (slides: upstream and integrated LNG project tables)TotalEnergies (investor presentation) · 2026-09-28
    6. TotalEnergies 2Q2026 Earnings Call transcriptTotalEnergies (investor relations) · 2026-07-23
    7. Customs clearance delaying project to develop Iraqi oil fieldMEED · 2026-09-07
    8. Groundworks underway for major Iraqi water projectMEED · 2026-09-10
    9. Piping work ongoing for Iraq field development projectMEED · 2026-05-15

    Position on the globe: 30.18°N 47.90°E. Location approximate: Seawater treatment plant on the coast near Umm Qasr / Khor Al-Zubair port, Basra governorate; Ratawi (Artawi) oil field and gas midstream plant inland near Basra. Coordinate marks the Khor Al-Zubair area.

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