NMDC Energy, Baker Hughes sign deal to localize offshore solutions in Saudi Arabia

13/11/2025 03:18 AST

Abu Dhabi-based NMDC Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy technology firm Baker Hughes to localize offshore solutions in Saudi Arabia.

The collaboration aims to enhance the localization of offshore products and services in the Kingdom, serving energy markets across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkiye, and India region, according to a company statement.

Under the agreement, Baker Hughes will leverage NMDC Energy's fabrication yard in Ras Al-Khair to produce and service offshore equipment, including an Emergency Pipeline Repair System project and a logistics base for flexible pipeline systems.

This latest collaboration follows a separate agreement signed between NMDC Energy and Baker Hughes during the ADIPEC 2025 conference in Abu Dhabi to explore opportunities in localizing selected gas technology products across the MENATI region.

During the conference, NMDC Energy also partnered with several international and regional players to expand its engineering, procurement, and construction services to meet rising sector demand.

Ahmed Al-Dhaheri, CEO of NMDC Energy, said: "As a strategic enabler of Saudi Arabia's energy sector through global partnerships, NMDC Energy is committed to finding new pathways toward increased localization in the Kingdom, supporting economic growth, job creation, and diversification."

He added: "NMDC Energy's fabrication capabilities have drawn global players, particularly leading entities such as Baker Hughes, who share our vision of finding synergies that meet the evolving energy sector demands in the Kingdom and the wider MENATI region."

Earlier this year, NMDC Energy inaugurated its advanced fabrication facilities in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia, located within the Ras Al-Khair Special Economic Zone.

The 400,000-sq.-meter fabrication yard is designed to serve both offshore and onshore projects, with an annual production capacity of 40,000 tons.

Equipped with advanced automation and digital systems, the facility offers comprehensive fabrication, rigging, maintenance, and modularization services for complex energy infrastructure.

NMDC Energy is majority-owned by NMDC Group. With over 50 years of experience, the company has executed more than 1,200 projects and provides end-to-end solutions, including engineering, procurement, pipe laying, project management, fabrication, installation, and commissioning.

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