South Korean contractor Samsung C&T has won a $1.3bn engineering, procurement and construction contract from QatarEnergy LNG for a large-scale carbon compression and transport facility.

Located 80km north of Doha in Ras Laffan Industrial City, the project aims to capture and compress carbon dioxide emitted from nearby LNG liquefaction plants, remove moisture and transport it through 20km of underground pipelines to a gas reservoir for permanent geological storage.

When operational, the facility will handle 4.1 million tons of CO₂ a year, which would make it one of the largest carbon management facilities in the region.

Samsung C&T will be involved from design to construction, including providing precise pressure and temperature control systems for the safe movement of compressed CO₂.

Byung-soo Lee, Samsung C&T E&C’s executive vice president, said: “Together with our solar power initiatives, this project allows Samsung C&T to play a central role in advancing Qatar’s sustainability policies and low-carbon development goals.”

The facility is due to be completed in 2030.