Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed an agreement with Gulf Cryo, the leading gas manufacturer & distributor in the Middle East, to test lower-carbon hydrogen and carbon capture & utilization technologies under Saudi Arabian climate conditions.
Enabling future commercial deployment, the agreement underscores Aramco’s desire to develop a lower carbon emission future through investing in research and technology development, to support business growth and meet global energy demand while reducing scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions to net zero by 2050 from its wholly-owned operated assets.
The initiative will facilitate testing Aramco’s newly developed technologies on a pilot and pre-commercial scale. The testing and assessment will be conducted at Gulf Cryo’s newly established Applications and Technologies Center (ATC) at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK).
Ali A. Al-Meshari, senior vice president of Technology Oversight and Coordination (TOC), stated that, “This collaboration is important in advancing our early-stage technologies to the next phase of development, which will help create a local ecosystem for accelerating technology deployment leveraging in-kingdom talent and infrastructure.”
Eng. Abdel Salam Al Mazro, Gulf Cryo Vice Chairman commented that, “We are very delighted to inaugurate the works of our Applications and Technologies Center with Aramco. The project will leverage the capabilities of our Center to deliver groundbreaking lower-carbon hydrogen and decarbonization solutions, tailored to the unique needs of Aramco.”
In addition to driving technological advancements in decarbonization, this collaboration supports Saudi Arabia’s strategy to enhance localization and build local capabilities. The facility is planned to be ready for commissioning by the end of 2025.
