LNG Infrastructure company GAS Entec with group company AG&P, and local partners Issa Haddadin, together referred to as Consortium, have been awarded a contract to build Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah onshore regasification LNG Terminal at Port of Aqaba in the Kingdom of Jordan. The contract was awarded to the Consortium by Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the state-owned infrastructure company and the customer for the facility.
The project includes full engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) of a 720 mmscfd (million standard cubic feet per day) onshore LNG regasification facility, marine works, jetty topside work and other associated components and shall be completed, commissioned and delivered within 22 months.
Regarded as the most significant energy project in Jordan, the terminal shall play a crucial role in enhancing the national economy, trade, and services environment while bolstering Jordan’s energy security.
Nishant Sharma, commercial head of GAS Entec and senior vice president at AG&P says: ‘We are honoured to have been chosen for this critical project, which shall significantly contribute to Jordan’s energy security and its economic development. The trust ADC has placed in GAS Entec and AG&P underscores our dedication towards customer-centric solutions and our ability to deliver cost-effective, world-class LNG infrastructure.’
