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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.

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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.

01 / 03Floating LNG
ZLNG nearshore FLNG (PETRONAS FLNG 3), Sipitang, Sabah
Malaysia
A complete floating LNG plant.
SizeMinimum 2 mtpa nearshore FLNG (reported ~2.1 mtpa)
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication (named in the reported phase)
4. Construction
5. Installation
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: fabrication …
Who builds it
- PETRONAS operator
- JGC Corporation
- Samsung Heavy Industries
5 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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A complete floating LNG plant — hull, ~40,000 t of topsides and onshore receiving works — being integrated in Korea for delivery and commissioning in Sabah in 2027.
Phase in full, as reported
fabrication (hull launched Feb 2025; topsides module integration at Samsung Heavy's Geoje yard ongoing)
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerPETRONAS
JGC CorporationLead consortium partner on the EPCC contract: engineering, procurement and commissioning of the FLNG topsides and associated onshore facilities, plus overall project management
Samsung Heavy IndustriesConsortium partner: EPC of the FLNG hull and modular fabrication of the topsides at Geoje (steel cut April 2024, hull launched February 2025)
Key dates as stated by the sources
FID or award
EPCC contract awarded to JGC–Samsung Heavy, announced 6 January 2023
Milestone
Steel-cutting/construction start at Geoje, April 2024; hull launch reported 26 February 2025
Startup target
Completion scheduled 2027 (JGC); start-up targeted second half of 2027 per trade press
Disciplines likely needed our inference
LNG process and commissioning engineering
module integration / mechanical completion
E&I and instrumentation
marine/mooring engineering
QA/QC and inspection
project controls
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
JGC Awarded Contract for First Nearshore Floating LNG Plant in MalaysiaJGC Holdings (company newsroom) · 2023-01-06
Petronas awards JGC-Samsung contract for third Malaysian FLNGOil & Gas Journal · 2023-01-09
Petronas Starts Construction of Third Floating LNG FacilityWorld-Energy (trade press) · 2024-04-02
Samsung Heavy launches Petronas' third FLNGLNG Prime (trade press, paywalled) · 2025-02-26
Samsung Heavy launches 'Cedar FLNG'; world-first simultaneous construction of three FLNGs (Korean)Seoul Shinmun · 2026-06-05
Position on the globe: 5.08°N 115.55°E. Location approximate: To be moored nearshore at the Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP), Sabah, East Malaysia; hull and topsides under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje yard, South Korea.
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02 / 03Offshore gas platforms
Block B & 48/95, 52/97 gas development (Block B – O Mon gas-to-power)
Vietnam
A new offshore gas hub.
SizeGas for ~3,800 MW of power at O Mon; EPCI#1 >US$1 bn
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication (named in the reported phase)
4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
5. Installation
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: fabrication / construction …
Who builds it
- Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company operator
- McDermott
- PTSC
- Vietsovpetro
Reported risk First gas has moved from end-2026 to no later than Q3 2027, consistent with the February 2027 load-out of the living-quarters module…
7 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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A new offshore gas hub — central production platform, living-quarters platform, flare and bridges — fabricated in Vietnam under a McDermott-led EPCI contract, then installed and hooked up offshore.
Phase in full, as reported
fabrication / construction (EPCI#1 at ~29% overall progress with detailed engineering >71% as of August 2025; LQ fabrication underway)
Reported risk in full, as reported
First gas has moved from end-2026 to no later than Q3 2027, consistent with the February 2027 load-out of the living-quarters module. Downstream power plants lag: until end-2028 mainly O Mon I will be able to take Block B gas.
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerPhu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company (PQPOC) for Petrovietnam (PVN), with MOECO, PVEP, PV Gas and PTTEP as partners
McDermottConsortium leader with PTSC for EPCI package #1: EPCI and hook-up/commissioning of the central production platform, living-quarters platform, flare tower and bridges (limited letter of award Oct 2023; full contract value >US$1 billion)
PTSC (Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation)Consortium partner on EPCI#1; PTSC M&C fabricating the living-quarter module (LQM, ~2,643 t) and living-quarter utility deck (LQU, ~3,236 t) — first cut August 2025, LQM load-out scheduled 24 February 2027
VietsovpetroFabrication yard (VSP yard) named by PTSC for the living-quarter units
Key dates as stated by the sources
FID or award
EPCI#1 limited letter of award to McDermott–PTSC on 31 October 2023; consortium leading the package since October 2023
Milestone
LQM fabrication commenced 1 August 2025; LQM load-out scheduled 24 February 2027
Startup target
First gas from Block B no later than Q3 2027 (Government Office Notification 487/TB-VPCP, 15 September 2026); O Mon I commercial operation December 2027, O Mon IV December 2028, O Mon II Q4 2029, O Mon III May 2030 (Can Tho Department of Industry and Trade, October 2026)
Disciplines likely needed our inference
structural/topsides fabrication supervision
piping and E&I engineering
offshore installation and HUC
pipeline engineering
commissioning (gas processing, power)
project controls/planning
HSE
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
McDermott, PTSC Consortium Receives Limited Letter of Award for Block B Gas Development Project Offshore VietnamMcDermott (company newsroom) · 2023-10-31
PTSC commences construction of LQM and LQU for the Vietnam Block B Gas ProjectPTSC (company news) · 2025-08
Vietnam's gas-to-power project moves forward with planned investment nearing $12 billionOffshore Energy (trade press) · 2024-06-04
Vietnam aims to fuel 3 power plants with Block B gas: PMThe Investor (Vietnam) · 2024-05-13
Chuỗi dự án khí - điện Lô B - Ô Môn: Tiến độ của một mắt xích không thể tách khỏi toàn ChuỗiNăng lượng Việt Nam (Vietnam Energy Association journal) · 2026-09-22
Chuỗi dự án khí - điện Lô B - Ô Môn và lịch tiến độ tích hợp các dự án thượng nguồn, trung nguồn, hạ nguồnNăng lượng Việt Nam · 2026-09-24
Cần Thơ: Dòng khí Lô B dự kiến về năm 2027, các nhà máy Ô Môn vận hành từ cuối 2028Báo Xây dựng (Ministry of Construction newspaper) · 2026-10-01
Position on the globe: 7.90°N 103.20°E. Location approximate: Blocks B, 48/95 and 52/97 in the Malay–Tho Chu basin, southwest Vietnam continental shelf, ~77 m water depth, 300+ km offshore Ca Mau; gas piped ~400 km to the O Mon power complex at Can Tho. Exact CPP location not published in sources checked.
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03 / 03Subsea gas
Jansz-Io Compression (Gorgon gas supply)
Australia
A subsea-compression scheme keeping one of the world's largest LNG plants (Gorgon) supplied as its field ages.
SizeMaintains feed-gas supply to Gorgon LNG's three 15.6 MTPA trains via a 27,000-tonne floating field control station and ~6,500 tonnes of subsea compression infrastructure
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication
4. Construction
5. Installation (named in the reported phase)
6. Commissioning (named in the reported phase)
Phase, as reported: installation / commissioning …
Who builds it
- Chevron Australia operator
- Saipem
Reported risk Schedule has moved…
4 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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A subsea-compression scheme keeping one of the world's largest LNG plants (Gorgon) supplied as its field ages — a rare, technically complex subsea-compression build with its own multi-year commissioning tail.
Phase in full, as reported
installation / commissioning (Chevron's December 2024 indicative schedule runs installation from late-2024 to mid-2027; commissioning and start-up to commence from 2026/2027)
Reported risk in full, as reported
Schedule has moved: Chevron's December 2024 update extended the installation window from mid-2024–mid-2026 to late-2024–mid-2027, with the compression station installed in two campaigns; no public start-up announcement found as of October 2026.
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerChevron Australia (Gorgon joint venture)
Chevronoperator
Saipemcontractor, ~$4bn order for the compression project scope
Key dates as stated by the sources
Sanctioned
2021 (project proceeded)
Startup target
Commissioning, start-up and operation expected to commence from 2026/2027 (Chevron operations environment plan, accepted by NOPSEMA 26 March 2026)
Disciplines likely needed our inference
subsea engineering
commissioning
controls/instrumentation
offshore installation supervision
HSE
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
Chevron's Jansz-Io compression project on trackOffshore Magazine · 2024
Saipem wins contract for Chevron's Jansz-Io compression projectLNG Prime · 2021-2022
Gorgon and Jansz Feed Gas Pipeline and Wells Operations (environment plan summary)NOPSEMA (Australian offshore regulator) · 2024-12
Jansz-Io Compression Installation (information sheet, Dec 2024)Chevron Australia · 2024-12
Position on the globe: 20.75°S 115.40°E. Location approximate: Jansz-Io gas field / Barrow Island, offshore Western Australia.
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ZLNG nearshore FLNG (PETRONAS FLNG 3), Sipitang, Sabah

Block B & 48/95, 52/97 gas development (Block B – O Mon gas-to-power)

Jansz-Io Compression (Gorgon gas supply)