OEG secures three multi-year Qatar contracts, investing in new equipment and expanding operations across the Middle East. (Image source: OEG)

OEG has strengthened its presence in the Middle East with three multi-year contract awards and renewals in Qatar, reinforcing the company’s long-standing partnerships and commitment to sustainable regional growth

The agreements cover the rental of nearly 700 units, including technical and lifting assets, cementing long-term collaboration with a leading oilfield services company, another major service provider, and a prominent E&P organisation.

To support these operations, OEG has invested around US$6mn in approximately 650 new pieces of advanced equipment, specifically designed for the challenging conditions of the Middle East. This investment enhances OEG’s market position and customer retention across Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, and is projected to generate up to US$2.8mn in year-on-year growth while strengthening its regional operational footprint.

The company has also expanded its team, adding 10 employees across industrial gases, HSEQ, finance, and operations. In the UAE, this includes Peter Steyn as Regional Sales Manager, Abdulhalim Khamis as Senior HSEQ Manager, and Suresh Shanmugam as Industrial Gas Specialist.

With 35,000 m² of yard and office space across the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, OEG’s 40-strong regional team now operates one of the most advanced hubs for high-volume unit handling in the region.

The largest of the new contracts covers more than 550 assets, including enhanced oil recovery, and introduces OEG’s technical innovation: IMDG-certified nitrogen quads mated with a DNV-certified lifting frame. This solution allows higher-pressure gas delivery without additional boosting equipment, improving safety, efficiency, and operational flexibility.

The second agreement, executed through OEG’s local partner Venture Gulf Engineering, a subsidiary of Al Nasar Holdings, involves around 120 cargo container units (CCUs) and continues the companies’ long-standing partnership.

The third is a contract extension until next June, building on a collaboration established in 2019, which now utilises over 2,000 OEG assets.

Chris Kleinhans, OEG regional director for the Middle East, said, “We’re very proud to continue the momentum for our business in Qatar through this trio of contracts. They reflect the strength of the relationships we’ve built across the region and the confidence our clients have in our integrated, full-service capability to deliver a rapid and reliable response.

“Our One Energy Group model is creating real value and positioning us for sustainable growth, both regionally and globally, as we diversify into new industrial markets. For example, one of the Qatar contract extensions expands our existing scope with the client by around 40%. It also opens opportunities in adjacent sectors for our new nitrogen quad transportation solution — including healthcare, manufacturing, and agriculture — where demand for industrial gases continues to rise. Together, these achievements further anchor OEG for its next phase of growth across traditional and emerging energy sectors in the region.”

The collaboration expands ongoing technical studies by Decahydron and SNOC. (Image source: Decahydron)

The northern Emirates is considering natural hydrogen as a medium for power generation or other industrial uses, as Sharjah National Oil Corporation and Siemens Energy has collaborated with Decahydron, a natural hydrogen and carbon mineralisation company, to assess its feasibility

The collaboration expands ongoing technical studies by Decahydron and SNOC on an existing exploration well in Sharjah to assess the Emirate’s natural hydrogen potential. Early results are encouraging, with drilling planned for 2026 in order to provide detailed resource data and measured flow rates.

The project intends to avoid storage and transport costs while creating a new low-carbon energy source for the UAE, which could be used for energy-intensive facilities such as data centres.

Khamis Al Mazrouei, CEO of SNOC, said, “We look forward to advancing this feasibility study in parallel with our ongoing exploration activities. The potential discovery of natural hydrogen could mark a new chapter in Sharjah’s energy landscape — providing an abundant, naturally occurring source of clean energy. If proven viable, it would not only strengthen Sharjah’s role in the national energy transition but also reaffirm SNOC’s commitment to driving sustainable, secure, and resilient energy solutions for generations to come.”

Khalid Bin Hadi, managing director UAE, Siemens Energy, remarked, “Hydrogen has the potential to be central to the decarbonisation of the power sector, and our technology is ready to enable this transition. This collaboration marks the start of a new initiative to explore the potential of natural hydrogen as a clean, sustainable energy source for the region.”

Arnaud Lager, CEO of Decahydron, stated, “Natural hydrogen has the potential to transform the energy landscape. Our early findings suggest that this resource could redefine how clean hydrogen is produced by offering an abundant and continuous supply directly from the Earth. This is the right moment for the energy industry to come together and prepare for the opportunities that natural hydrogen will bring. Our work indicates that Sharjah and the northern Emirates hold exceptional potential, a finding also supported by independent research from the Colorado School of Mines and the Université de Pau.”

Masdar expands Saudi renewable energy portfolio

Masdar, a Abu Dhabi energy company, has been awarded two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with a combined capacity of 2 GW, under the sixth round of bidding in Saudi Arabia's National Renewable Energy Program (NREP)

The Independent Power Producer (IPP) projects, for the 1,400 MW Najran plant and the 600 MW Ad Darb facility, will be developed on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis, with a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC).

The Ad Darb plant, which will be located in Jizan Province, is expected to begin commercial operations in late 2027, with the Najran project, based in Najran Province, starting commercial operations in the first half of 2028.

Principal Buyer is the entity responsible for conducting predevelopment studies, tendering power generation projects, and signing Power Purchase Agreements with project developers.

To date, the company has awarded a total capacity of 43.2 GW, with 12.3 GW being already connected to the grid.

Masdar has secured the largest capacity in the highly competitive SPPC bidding for three consecutive years, with other solar projects in development including the 1,100MW Al Henakiyah project, scheduled to begin commercial operations next year, and the 2,000 MW Al Sadawi project, expected to start operation in 2027.

Established in 2006, Masdar is a clean energy investor, developer and operator, with a global portfolio capacity of over 51 GW and a mandate to increase its portfolio to 100GW by 2030.

Masdar opened an office in Saudi Arabia in 2022 to support the nation’s clean energy objectives.

Masdar’s operational portfolio in the Kingdom includes the 300 MW Jeddah Solar Power Plant and the 400 MW Dumat Al Jandal Wind Farm, Saudi Arabia’s first wind project and the largest in the Middle East.