Samsung E&A, a total solutions provider for the global energy industry, announced that it signed a contract with Ras Laffan Petrochemicals (RLP) of Qatar for the Qatar RLP ethylene storage plant. 

Samsung E&A plans to execute this project as a joint venture with CTCI of Taiwan. The total contract amount of the project is about US$ 418 million, with Samsung E&A’s share being about US$ 215 million, and the contract period is estimated to be 34 months.

The client, Ras Laffan Petrochemicals, is a joint venture between Qatar Energy, Qatar’s state-run energy company, and a subsidiary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.

The project’s scope of work is to build ethylene storage facilities and utility infrastructure at an industrial complex in Ras Laffan, 80 kilometers north of Doha, Qatar’s capital. It is located within the same complex as the RLP ethylene project awarded to Samsung E&A in 2023 and is currently under execution. Its purpose is to store ethylene during the plant’s maintenance and repair periods, ensuring availability in case of an emergency.

Samsung E&A is responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of key equipment, including 30,000 metric ton storage tanks, compressors, and pumps. Samsung E&A secured the project order for the ethylene storage facility, recognized for of its exceptional execution capabilities demonstrated during the delivery of the RLP ethylene project.

Hong Namkoong, President and CEO of Samsung E&A said, “As we have secured a linked order with Ras Laffan Petrochemicals, we will successfully carry out the project based on our performance experience and innovation strategy and strengthen our position in the Qatari market.”