Drydocks World wins EPC contract for world’s largest floating LNG facility

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Drydocks World, a DP World company, said on Monday it has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from AMIGO LNG to deliver the world’s largest floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) liquefaction facility.

The project involves converting two LNG carriers into floating storage units (FSUs) and building two new FLNG barges at Drydocks World’s Dubai yard.

Once operational in the second half of 2028, the four-vessel complex will provide more than 4.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefaction capacity, exceeding any existing floating LNG project worldwide.

Drydocks World EPC contract for project off Mexico’s east coast

AMIGO LNG is a joint venture between Texas-based Epcilon LNG and Singapore-based LNG Alliance.

The facility will be located off Guaymas, Sonora, on Mexico’s west coast and supplied with natural gas from the US Permian Basin. It aims to boost Mexico’s role in the global energy market by enabling direct LNG exports to Asia and Latin America.

The west coast location shortens shipping times compared with US Gulf terminals, cutting costs and emissions while creating a new LNG export corridor.

“This contract represents a major milestone for Drydocks World and Dubai,” Captain Rado Antolovic, CEO of Drydocks World, said in a statement. “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.”

The EPC scope will be delivered using a modular build strategy designed to allow precision fabrication, system integration and pre-commissioning in a controlled environment. The approach is expected to support quality control, shorten delivery schedules, lower environmental impact, and improve long-term reliability.

“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,” said Dr Muthu Chezhian, CEO of LNG Alliance.

“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,” he added.

Drydocks World has previously completed more than 10 major LNG and floating storage regasification Unit (FSRU) conversion projects.