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Oman LNG shortlists bidders for fourth liquefaction train

16 September 2025

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Oman LNG has shortlisted contractors to bid for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works for a new processing train at its Qalhat liquefied natural gas (LNG) production complex in Sur.

The LNG train will be the fourth at the Qalhat complex, located in the sultanate’s South Al-Sharqiyah governorate, Oman LNG announced last July. The new train will have an output capacity of 3.8 million tonnes a year (t/y) and is expected to be commissioned in 2029, raising Oman LNG’s total production capacity to 15.2 million t/y.

According to sources, Oman LNG has issued the main EPC tender for the fourth LNG train project and invited the following contractors to submit bids:

  • Chiyoda (Japan) / Samsung C&T (South Korea)
  • JGC Corporation (Japan)
  • Saipem (Italy) / Daewoo Engineering & Construction (South Korea)

MEED previously reported that Oman LNG hosted site visits in June for prequalified contractors, according to sources.

Oman LNG has performed the preliminary engineering study for the planned fourth LNG train. It awarded US-headquartered KBR a contract to execute front-end engineering and design (feed) works on the project in November.

Separately, in June, Oman LNG awarded Japan-based Kanadevia Corporation a contract to perform pre-feed work for a pilot methanation plant, and a detailed concept study for future commercial scaling of the facility.

The proposed facility is expected to produce 18,000 normal cubic metres of e-methane an hour.

The pilot plant will comprise three components: a seawater desalination unit, equipment for producing hydrogen via water electrolysis and a methanation system that combines hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide to produce e-methane.

The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding that Oman and Japan signed in March 2024, covering collaboration in hydrogen, fuel ammonia and carbon recycling. 

Oman LNG operations

Oman LNG is a joint venture of the sultanate’s Ministry of Energy & Minerals, which holds the majority 51% stake, and foreign stakeholders.

The remaining 49% is held by UK-based Shell (30%); France’s TotalEnergies (5.54%); South Korea’s Korea LNG (5%); Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation (2.77%); Japan’s Mitsui & Company (2.77%); Thailand’s PTTEP, following the acquisition of Portuguese firm Partex (2%); and Japan’s Itochu Corporation (0.92%).

Oman LNG presently operates three trains at its site in Qalhat, with a nameplate capacity of 10.4 million t/y. Following debottlenecking, total production capacity increased to approximately 11.4 million t/y.

Oman LNG secured $2bn-worth of project financing in 1997 to set up its first LNG export terminal in the sultanate, the Qalhat LNG terminal, which was commissioned in 2000.

On 1 September 2013, Qalhat LNG was integrated with Oman LNG to form a single entity.

The terminal exports gas produced by state oil and gas producer Petroleum Development Oman from its central Oman gas field complex. Oman LNG’s customers are mainly based in Asia, although the company has been expanding its client base outside the continent in recent months.

In April, Oman LNG announced the start of turnaround activities at the third LNG processing train, which has an output capacity of 3.3 million t/y. The third train commenced operations in 2006 and primarily processes gas produced at the Saih Nihayda field in central Oman.

ALSO READ: TotalEnergies studies expansion of Marsa LNG project in Oman

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Indrajit Sen

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