Dubai-based Dydocks World – a DP World company providing marine and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors – has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract by AMIGO LNG for the world’s largest Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) liquefaction facility.
The project includes the conversion of two LNG carriers into Floating Storage Units (FSUs) and the construction of two new-build FLNG barges at Drydocks World’s yard in Dubai.
Located off Guaymas, Sonora on Mexico’s west coast and supplied with natural gas from the US Permian Basin, the facility is set to expand Mexico’s role in global energy supply by enabling direct LNG exports to meet growing demand in Asia and Latin America.
Its strategic location, DryDocks World says, ‘shortens shipping distances to Asia compared with US Gulf terminals, cutting costs and emissions while opening a new LNG corridor at a critical time for global energy security’.
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The four-vessel facility is expected to be operation during the second half of 2028, and will provide more than 4.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefaction capacity. This, Drydocks World says, will surpass the capacity of any existing floating LNG development worldwide.
CEO of Drydocks World, Captain Rado Antolovic, PhD, commented: “This contract represents a major milestone for Drydocks World and Dubai. With our expertise in complex offshore conversions and large-scale new builds, we are setting new global benchmarks for floating LNG solutions.
“At the same time, this project reinforces Dubai’s position as a hub for advanced maritime engineering that powers global trade and the energy transition.”
AMIGO LNG is a joint venture between Texas-based Epcilon LNG LLC and Singapore-based LNG Alliance Pte Ltd.
Dr Muthu Chezhian, CEO of LNG Alliance Pte Ltd, said: “By partnering with Drydocks World on the world’s largest FLNG facility, we are securing best-in-class quality, exceptional production capacity, and reliable long-term performance of this critical asset.
“We are also harnessing the key advantages of FLNG solutions – from faster project schedules to rigorous testing and seamless pre-commissioning in a controlled fabrication yard environment, as well as the substantial environmental benefits this approach delivers.”
