Starting from a small office in Zhangjiang, Shanghai, to setting up a natural gas processing facility in the heart of the Abu Dhabi desert, Wison Engineering has taken nearly 20 years to carve out a path for private engineering enterprises. This Shanghai private enterprise has once again won the largest overseas EPC order in its history, confirming the deep cultivation and rise of China's private engineering forces in the Middle East energy market.

Private engineering enterprises in Shanghai continue to explore the Middle East energy market. Wison Engineering has won the bid for the Abu Dhabi Rich Gas Development Phase II contract, with a total amount of $4.04 billion, making it the largest EPC project in the company's history. The project is located in the Habshan region, with the construction of a new natural gas processing facility to enhance local natural gas production capacity and support the development of the UAE petrochemical industry.

Deeply cultivating the Middle East for nearly 20 years

This large order stems from the deep cultivation and accumulation of overseas markets by Wison Engineering for nearly 20 years. The company was founded in Shanghai in 1997, established its first overseas office in Saudi Arabia in 2008, won its first overseas EPC project in 2012, and gradually entered international markets such as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Delivery of the first Abu Dhabi National Oil Company project in 2018; Winning the bid for the Saudi Aramco EPC project in 2020; In 2022, we will collaborate with Spanish engineering companies to undertake energy projects in Qatar.

In July 2026, Wison Engineering established a subsidiary in Abu Dhabi and opened a new office, with over 80 Chinese and foreign employees attending the unveiling ceremony. The enterprise plans to rely on local teams to build a regional performance capability that integrates engineering design, equipment procurement, on-site construction, and project management. Keywords: Middle East, Abu Dhabi, natural gas

The overseas strength of private enterprises is highlighted

This project belongs to the Abu Dhabi Rich Gas Development Master Plan. The competition in the Middle East energy market is fierce, and this bid reflects the improvement of China's private engineering enterprises' international performance capabilities. The competition in the Middle East market has shifted towards comprehensive strength competitions such as technology and localized operation and maintenance.Editor/Gong Ziwei