TA’ZIZ Awards $2bn in EPC Contracts for Al Ruwais Chemicals Infrastructure

TA’ZIZ has awarded over AED7.34bn ($2bn) in contracts to develop core infrastructure for its chemicals and transition fuels project in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi.

Established as a joint venture (JV) between ADNOC and ADQ, TA’ZIZ is working in collaboration with eight private UAE-based institutions to expand the country’s role in the global chemicals industry.

TA’ZIZ has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the chemicals port to NMDC Group, formerly known as National Marine Dredging Company. Once completed, this port will support the export of chemicals and transition fuels, enhancing connectivity with both regional and global markets and facilitating access to imported materials.

The EPC contract for the chemicals terminal has been awarded to Rotary Engineering–Abu Dhabi in partnership with Advario, a provider of energy and chemicals storage and logistics. This terminal project includes the construction of storage facilities, tank-to-jetty and jetty-to-tank pipelines, inter-site pipelines, and storage for liquid products.

Al Geemi Contracting has been selected for the EPC contract covering the development of essential infrastructure across the 17km2 TA’ZIZ site, which includes internal roads, security fencing, and building construction.

An additional EPC contract will cover the creation of centralised utility systems, including power transmission, steam production, cooling water, and water supply.

The dedicated chemicals port and terminal will facilitate exports from TA’ZIZ’s planned one million tonnes per year low-carbon ammonia production facility and large-scale methanol plant in Ruwais.

The infrastructure will also support the import of key materials, ensuring efficient transportation, seamless connectivity, and reliable power for the site’s industrial and manufacturing zones.

Production at TA’ZIZ is expected to commence in 2027, aiming for an output of 4.7 million tonnes of chemicals per year by 2028. The range of chemicals to be produced includes several new to the UAE market, supporting sectors such as construction, agriculture, and healthcare.

During its initial phase, TA’ZIZ will manufacture six specific chemicals: caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride, low-carbon ammonia, and methanol.

A significant portion of the contracts’ value is expected to be reinvested into the UAE economy through ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) programme, which supports economic growth and diversification within the Al Dhafra region. The contract awards are also designed to accelerate TA’ZIZ’s plans to establish a domestic supply chain for low-carbon chemicals, supporting ADNOC’s long-term objective to expand its presence in the chemicals sector globally.

TA’ZIZ CEO Mashal Saoud Al-Kindi said: “These infrastructure awards are vital milestones in TA’ZIZ’s mission to develop a world-class, integrated chemicals ecosystem to capitalise on growing global demand for low-carbon chemicals and transition fuels.

“We are well positioned to enable ADNOC’s chemicals growth strategy, while also driving the industrialisation and diversification of the UAE’s economy through the creation of new local value chains.”