SABIC AN Jubail Ammonia and Urea Complex

New construction · Jubail, Saudi Arabia · FID / Sanctioned

Where it stands

FID / Sanctioned

The Final Investment Decision has been taken: the owner has committed the capital and the project is approved and funded. This is the pivotal go/no-go milestone that separates speculative projects from committed ones.

  1. FID / Sanctioned 10 September 2026 Source: SABIC AN greenlights ammonia and urea complex; EPC awarded to Samsung E&A 10 September 2026 · arabnews.com
  2. Under Construction Expected For subscribers
  3. Commissioning & Start-up Expected For subscribers
  4. Operational / Completed Expected For subscribers

Companies involved

  • SABIC Owner · Operator · Developer

Also recorded: EPC, Technology licensor, and Technology / equipment supplier For subscribers

Substances

Capacity For subscribers

Why we featured this project

16–22 September 2026

Nextchem has been selected to supply the NX STAMI urea technology package for SABIC AN’s SAN-7 complex in Jubail, covering licensing, process design and proprietary equipment under contracts worth around 125 million euros.

The award follows the final investment decision reached on 10 September for the ammonia and urea plants, with Samsung Engineering as EPC contractor.

Featured as project of the week on 16 September 2026. The record may have changed since; this is its current state. Subscribers see the full detail on all 2,216 projects.

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