MAIRE/Tecnimont to deliver USD 4.3bn Ruwais NGL expansion (RGD Phase 3)
- ADNOC Gas awarded MAIRE/Tecnimont a USD 4.3 billion contract to expand the Ruwais NGL facility under RGD Phase 3.
- Scope covers EPC of a fifth NGL fractionation unit plus treatment/sweetening, regeneration gas treatment, propane refrigeration, ancillary systems and storage.
- Finished plant capacity will be 23,000 tonnes per day, roughly 8 million tonnes per year, with completion targeted in 2030.
- The contract was already recorded in MAIRE’s backlog as of the first half of 2026.
Contract and backlog
MAIRE’s Tecnimont unit will deliver the Rich Gas Development (RGD) – Phase 3 expansion at ADNOC’s Ruwais NGL facility under a contract valued at USD 4.3 billion. The award had already been included in MAIRE’s backlog as of the first half of 2026.
Scope of work
The EPC scope includes a fifth NGL fractionation unit to separate hydrocarbon components, treatment and sweetening systems to remove impurities and ensure product quality, a regeneration gas treatment unit, a propane refrigeration system, ancillary systems and storage facilities.
Capacity and schedule
On completion, scheduled for 2030, the new unit will have an output capacity of 23,000 tonnes per day, equivalent to about 8 million tonnes per year.
Program context and product uses
This project is the third phase of ADNOC’s Rich Gas Development programme to increase recovery of higher‑value liquids from rich gas for export. NGLs separated by the plant—ethane, propane, butane, isobutane and pentane—serve as feedstocks for plastics, heating fuels and gasoline blending across multiple manufacturing sectors.
Source: Maire
