Saudi Arabia Gas Equipment Market Overview, 2031

Key Insights

• According to the research report, "Saudi Arabia Gas Equipment Market Outlook, 2031," published by Bonafide Research, the Saudi Arabia Gas Equipment Market is anticipated to grow at more than 7.74% CAGR from 2026 to 2031.
• Saudi Arabia’s gas equipment market is being reshaped by the largest midstream expansion in the Kingdom’s history. Aramco’s $25 billion Master Gas System Phase 3 will add approximately 4,000 kilometres of pipelines and boost network capacity by around 3.2 billion standard cubic feet per day by 2028, connecting new cities and industrial zones. This creates multi-year demand for high-pressure compressors, large-diameter valves, metering stations, and SCADA systems.
• The Jafurah unconventional gas field, the Middle East’s largest, began production in December 2025 and is driving downstream equipment demand. Aramco targets 2 billion cubic feet per day of sales gas by 2030, plus 420 million cubic feet of ethane and 630,000 barrels per day of high-value liquids. The Tanajib Gas Plant is ramping to 2.6 billion cubic feet per day of raw gas processing in 2026, handling associated gas from Marjan and Zuluf.
• Compression infrastructure has become the single largest equipment category. Saipem Nasser Saeed Al-Hajri Contracting Company is executing the Uthmaniyah gas compression plant package, valued at approximately $1.24 billion. L&T Energy Hydrocarbon secured an ultra-mega contract exceeding $1.57 billion for the Jafurah fourth expansion phase, covering two 200 million cubic feet per day gas compression trains. These awards signal sustained demand for centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, inlet facilities, and utilities.
• Cryogenic valve demand is expanding with the Riyas NGL Fractionation facility in Jubail. AMPO POYAM VALVES will supply 180 highly engineered gate valves, including 148 cryogenic service valves up to 64 inches and 600 lb pressure class, for two parallel fractionation trains each designed for 255,000 barrels per day. The facility will produce ethane, propane, butane, and pentane, supporting downstream petrochemical expansion.

Market Outlook

• Pipeline construction remains the dominant equipment opportunity. Sinopec Service has completed over 50% of construction on Packages 6 and 7 of the Master Gas System Phase 3, spanning nearly 700 kilometres. Larsen & Toubro completed EPC work on a 120-kilometre section of 56-inch pipeline under Package 8. Aramco issued a tender in May 2026 to replace the GART-22 pipeline in the Abqaiq-Ras Tanura network with a new 24-inch, 18-kilometre line connecting Juaymah export terminal to Ras Tanura refinery.
• Gas processing plant expansion is creating sustained demand for modular equipment. The Karan gas project completed commissioning of three new processing trains at the Khursaniyah plant, each with 600 million cubic feet per day capacity, taking total processing to 1.8 billion cubic feet per day. The Tanajib plant and Jafurah fourth expansion phase are adding substantial new capacity. Equipment requirements include inlet facilities, dehydration and refrigeration units, gas conditioning systems, and flare gas recovery.
• City gas distribution licensing is creating a new market for distribution-class equipment. The Ministry of Energy prequalified eight companies and seven consortia to compete for natural gas distribution licences across five industrial cities: Al-Kharj, Sudair, and the first, second, and third industrial cities in Jeddah. A compression and distribution station agreement was signed for Dammam’s third industrial zone to supply compressed natural gas by tanker to industrial zones in Dammam and Al-Ahsa.

Policies & Regulatory Landscape

• The Ministry of Energy issued Decision 2738/470201 in January 2026 approving the Regulation of the Activity of Gas Network for Residential and Commercial Purposes. The regulation establishes licensing requirements for construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of gas distribution networks, covering technical standards, safety procedures, and regulatory oversight. This provides a formal legal framework for the city gas distribution market.
• A companion decision, 470201/2950, approved the Requirements Guide for Practicing Operations and Activities Subject to the Petroleum and Petrochemical Materials Law and the Law on the Distribution of Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas. Effective from February 2026, the guide sets conformity requirements for equipment used in regulated gas operations, including piping, hoses, shut-off devices, regulators, and pressure-reduction equipment.
• Hydrogen blending regulation is advancing through demonstration projects. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are jointly piloting high-percentage hydrogen blending in existing natural gas pipelines, targeting 20% blending on some long-distance transmission lines in 2026. GE Vernova completed FEED studies for hydrogen blending up to 32% by volume at three power plants, identifying modifications to existing 7E and 7F gas turbines for hydrogen operation.

Gas Equipment Procurement & Industry Impact

• International and regional suppliers are securing significant contracts. AMPO POYAM VALVES won a contract to supply 180 gate valves, including 148 cryogenic service valves up to 64 inches, for the Riyas NGL Fractionation project. Gas Arabian Services received letters of intent from Aramco worth SAR 761 million for EPC services on the Master Gas System Expansion from Shedgum to East-West Pump Stations-1 and the East and Qassim clusters. Saipem’s share of the Uthmaniyah contract is approximately €900 million.
• The National EPC Champion programme is reshaping procurement by prioritising local contractors. The Uthmaniyah gas compression plant contract was the first EPC project awarded under this programme, which aims to develop Saudi Arabia’s domestic engineering and construction capability. Gas Arabian Services, Al-Shalawi International, and other local firms are securing packages, favouring suppliers with local partnerships, manufacturing presence, and regional service networks.
• Replacement demand is substantial across mature gas infrastructure. The GART-22 pipeline replacement project requires removal of existing lines and installation of a new 24-inch pipeline system with scraper trap facilities, pressure-control valves, motor-operated valves, and gas detection and sampling systems. The Ras Tanura refinery complex, with 550,000 barrels per day refining capacity and 305,000 barrels per day NGL processing, represents a significant installed base requiring ongoing maintenance and replacement equipment.

Industry News

• In August 2026, Gas Arabian Services received letters of intent from Aramco for EPC contracts worth SAR 761 million covering the Master Gas System Expansion from Shedgum to East-West Pump Stations-1 and the East and Qassim clusters.
• In July 2026, AMPO POYAM VALVES won a supply contract for 180 gate valves, including 148 cryogenic service valves up to 64 inches, for Saudi Aramco’s Riyas NGL Fractionation Trains project in Jubail.
• In August 2026, Saipem Nasser Saeed Al-Hajri Contracting Company kicked off EPC work on the Uthmaniyah gas compression plant package, valued at approximately $1.24 billion with a 42-month duration.
• In August 2026, Larsen & Toubro announced an ultra-mega contract exceeding $1.57 billion for the Jafurah fourth expansion phase, covering two 200 million cubic feet per day gas compression trains.
• In February 2026, the Ministry of Energy prequalified eight companies and seven consortia to compete for natural gas distribution licences across five industrial cities.
• In September 2026, the Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones to establish a compression and distribution station in Dammam’s third industrial zone.

Segment Analysis

Gas Equipment By Equipment
• Gas Delivery Systems connect offshore fields, processing plants, the Master Gas System, distribution networks, and industrial facilities. Equipment must handle high-pressure sour gas, extreme desert temperatures, and expanding network reach. The Master Gas System Phase 3, GART-22 replacement, and Riyas NGL Fractionation are creating demand for high-pressure delivery equipment, large-diameter valves, and pipeline integrity systems.
• Gas Regulators control pressure across transmission pipelines, distribution networks, and industrial facilities. Saudi buyers evaluate inlet and outlet pressure, flow capacity, gas composition, temperature range, and response characteristics. The GART pipeline project includes pressure-control valves for precise flow management. City gas distribution expansion and new industrial customers are creating demand for regulation equipment.
• Flow Devices include meters, valves, flow-control equipment, and automation systems. Accurate measurement is critical for fiscal custody transfer, pipeline balancing, and NGL fractionation. The Riyas project requires 148 cryogenic service gate valves up to 64 inches. The GART-22 project includes motor-operated valves and gas detection and sampling systems. Increasing gas processing complexity is driving demand for advanced metering and control.
• Purifiers and Filters protect compressors, meters, regulators, and process equipment from contaminants. Their importance is high in NGL fractionation, where dehydration, treatment, and refrigeration units must remove impurities before producing ethane, propane, butane, and pentane. The Riyas facility’s two fractionation trains, each 255,000 barrels per day, require advanced filtration and purification systems.
Gas Equipment By End-Use Sector
• Oil and Gas remains the dominant sector, covering offshore production, processing, transmission, NGL fractionation, and distribution. Aramco targets an 80% increase in sales gas production capacity by 2030 compared to 2021, reaching approximately 6 million barrels of oil equivalent per day of total gas and associated liquids. Equipment requirements focus on processing expansion, pipeline reinforcement, and integrity management.
• Chemical and Petrochemical facilities use natural gas for feedstock, hydrogen production, process heat, and refining. The Riyas NGL Fractionation facility will produce ethane, propane, butane, and pentane, supporting downstream petrochemical production in Jubail. Industrial clusters in Jubail, Yanbu, and Ras Al-Khair require reliable high-pressure supply and precise measurement under demanding conditions.
• Power Generation remains a major application. Natural gas supports combined-cycle plants and cogeneration. Mitsubishi Power is supplying an M501JAC hydrogen-ready gas turbine for the Satorp Strategic Expansion power plant. GE Vernova completed FEED studies for hydrogen blending up to 32% at three power plants. Equipment includes fuel-gas skids, filters, regulators, meters, valves, and combustion controls.
• Agriculture and Renewable Gas remains smaller, but biogas projects are gaining attention. These require anaerobic digestion, gas upgrading, purification, compressors, and generator systems. Distributed facilities favour modular solutions and regional service networks.
Gas Equipment By Process
• Generation encompasses conventional gas production, NGL recovery, hydrogen production, and biogas. Jafurah will support 2 billion cubic feet per day of sales gas and 630,000 barrels per day of liquids by 2030. Tanajib processes associated gas from Marjan and Zuluf. Equipment includes compressors, separators, purifiers, valves, controls, meters, analysers, and detection systems.
• Storage covers LNG storage, underground facilities, and hydrogen storage. Aramco is studying expansion of global storage facilities following the Strait of Hormuz crisis. A memorandum with South Korea covers oil, gas, refining, and petrochemicals, including expanded crude storage. Equipment demand includes cryogenic pumps, valves, pressure-control systems, meters, and monitoring technologies.


Considered in this report
• Historic Year: 2020
• Base year: 2025
• Estimated year: 2026
• Forecast year: 2031



Aspects covered in this report
• Gas Equipment with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

By Equipment
• Gas Delivery Systems
• Gas Regulators
• Flow Devices
• Purifiers & Filters
• Gas-Generating Systems
• Gas Detection Systems
• Cryogenic Products
• Accessories

By End-Use Sector
• Metal Fabrication & Metalworking
• Chemical & Petrochemical
• Healthcare & Medical
• Oil & Gas
• Food & Beverage
• Automotive & Transportation
• Electronics & Semiconductors
• Others



By Process
• Generation
• Storage
• Transportation & Distribution
• Detection