Samsung E&A wins at the MEED Projects Awards in the Middle East for 15th consecutive year

[Financial News] Samsung E&A has been recognized for its project execution capabilities in the region, winning awards at a prestigious Middle Eastern project awards ceremony for 15 consecutive years.
Samsung E&A said on the 11th that it had received the Special Award for Strategic Energy Infrastructure for its Jafurah gas processing facility project in Saudi Arabia at the MEED Projects Awards ceremony held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the 10th (local time).
MEED (Middle East Economic Digest) is a weekly publication specializing in Middle Eastern economic news. Each year, it evaluates major projects undertaken in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and selects outstanding projects. Samsung E&A has now extended its record to 15 consecutive years of wins, from 2012 through this year.
The Jafurah gas processing facility, which received the award, is one of Saudi Arabia's leading unconventional gas field development projects. Samsung E&A won the contract from Saudi state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco and carried out the full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) process. Despite the unstable business environment caused by the spread of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, it achieved first production of sales gas last December.
The construction efficiency technologies Samsung E&A applied, including modularization and off-site fabrication, received high marks in particular. On the Jafurah Project, Samsung E&A carried out underground construction and fabrication of aboveground facility modules simultaneously, shortening the construction period and minimizing interference between work processes.
The precast concrete (PC) method, in which prefabricated concrete structures are assembled on site, was used for about 44% of the total concrete volume. The company said this reduced the workload on site and increased productivity.
“Winning awards for 15 consecutive years means that clients and the market have consistently trusted the company’s project execution capabilities. We will further solidify our position in the Middle East market through differentiated execution innovation and the highest quality,” a Samsung E&A representative said.
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