Samsung E&A
Samsung E&A is a Seoul-based EPC contractor and Samsung Group subsidiary delivering large-scale energy, petrochemical, and clean-energy projects globally. It serves national oil companies, energy-transition developers, and utilities through hydrocarbon, hydrogen, SAF, carbon-capture, and water treatment solutions across seven regional offices.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Samsung E&A does
Samsung E&A is a Seoul-headquartered engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor and wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Group, founded in 1970 (rebranded from Samsung Engineering in 2023/2024). The company delivers large-scale energy and industrial projects — hydrocarbon processing, refining, petrochemicals, LNG, ammonia, and methanol — alongside a growing clean-energy portfolio spanning green/blue hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon capture, e-methanol, and water treatment. Its operations span seven regional offices (Houston, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Dammam, Mexico City, Noida, and Seoul) serving enterprise clients such as Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, Petronas, Wabash Valley Resources, TA'ZIZ, DG Fuels, URSUS Energy, Samsung Biologics, and K-water.
The company's core technology platform, E&Able, is organized into three pillars — Low (carbon capture, blue H2/NH3, efficiency optimization), Zero (green H2/NH3, e-SAF, e-methanol), and Circle (bio-SAF, water treatment, waste-to-energy, air pollution prevention) — and is supported by the CompassH2 hydrogen product family built with Nel Hydrogen. Execution differentiation is delivered through modular construction techniques (e.g., 25 modules totaling ~7,840 tons for the APOC PDH project), automated Smart Piping Shop fabrication, Digital Twin and AI integration, and the proprietary S.A.Y safety culture program incorporating wearables and robotics.
Revenue is generated primarily through multi-year project-based EPC contracts awarded via competitive bidding, supplemented by FEED/FEL front-end engineering services, EPF (engineering, procurement, fabrication) packages, and recurring O&M revenue streams. FY2025 revenue totaled KRW 9.0288 trillion (~$6.5 billion) with KRW 792.1 billion operating profit, and a KRW 20.6 trillion order backlog as of Q1 2026. The company's go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting national oil companies, energy transition developers, and government utilities, with regional offices providing FEL-to-EPC pipeline progression under a "Shift Left" strategy.
Samsung E&A firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Samsung E&A
- Legal name
- SAMSUNG E&A CO., LTD.
- Website
- https://samsungena.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Samsung E&A is a Seoul-based EPC contractor and Samsung Group subsidiary delivering large-scale energy, petrochemical, and clean-energy projects globally. It serves national oil companies, energy-transition developers, and utilities through hydrocarbon, hydrogen, SAF, carbon-capture, and water treatment solutions across seven regional offices.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Samsung E&A industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services
- NAICS
- Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)
- SIC
- Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting) (EUAEADAB), Substation & Interconnection EPC (Collector/POI Substations, Switchyards) (EUAEADAC), Hybrid Renewable + Storage Plant Integration (Solar+Storage, Wind+Storage) (EUAEAEAE)
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Where Samsung E&A is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seoul
- HQ country
- South Korea
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices7 records
Markets served
Samsung E&A business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction): Traditional EPC contracts for large-scale energy projects including hydrocarbon plants, refineries, petrochemicals, and industrial facilities. Revenue recognized based on project completion percentage. Major projects include methanol plants, ammonia facilities, LNG infrastructure, and SAF production plants.
- FEED (Front-End Engineering Design): Front-end engineering design services provided as standalone contracts or as entry point for full EPC projects. Includes FEL (Front-End Loading) services for project development phases. The company has secured multiple FEED contracts in North America for SAF, blue ammonia, and carbon capture projects.
- EPF (Engineering, Procurement, and Fabrication): Contracts focused on engineering, procurement, and fabrication phases, often for specialized components of larger projects. Example: USD 475 million Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Project EPF contract.
- O&M (Operation and Maintenance): Operation and maintenance services for completed facilities, supporting long-term client relationships and recurring revenue streams. Water treatment projects often include O&M components.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based EPC contracts |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Samsung E&A product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Samsung E&A provides full-scope Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for the global energy industry, executing large-scale hydrocarbon, refining, petrochemical, and advanced industrial facilities. The company also delivers energy transition solutions through its E&Able technology platform covering carbon capture, green/blue hydrogen and ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), e-methanol, water treatment, and waste-to-energy projects, plus front-end engineering (FEED/FEL), engineering-procurement-fabrication (EPF), and operation and maintenance (O&M) services.
Product overview
Samsung E&A is an engineering company (EPC contractor) that provides integrated solutions across the project lifecycle from business development through EPC and O&M. The company operates through three business divisions: Hydrocarbon (oil & gas processing, refinery, petrochemicals), Advanced Tech (industrial plants, bio-pharmaceuticals), and New Energy (sustainable energy, water/ECO). Its core technology platform is 'E&Able,' organized into three pillars: Low (carbon capture, blue H2/NH3, Efficien-C, Intelligen-C for emission reduction), Zero (green H2/NH3, e-SAF, e-methanol for carbon-free fuels), and Circle (bio SAF, water treatment, waste-to-energy, air pollution prevention for circular economy). The company also offers the CompassH2 hydrogen production product family (100 MW PEM and pressurized alkaline solutions), the S.A.Y safety culture brand with smart technologies, and the AHEAD execution strategy for project delivery optimization.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- S.A.Y: Safety culture brand launched in 2023 representing Safety Around You - the company's proprietary safety management culture encompassing autonomous, preventive, and smart safety activities
- E&Able
- CompassH2
- AHEAD
- S.A.Y ON
Products and services
- E&Able Technology-driven solution platform for sustainable energy transition spanning three pillars — Low (carbon capture, blue H2/NH3, Efficien-C, Intelligen-C for emission reduction), Zero (green H2/NH3, e-SAF, e-methanol for carbon-free fuels), and Circle (bio SAF, water treatment, waste-to-energy, air pollution prevention for circular economy). Supports full value chain from business development and licensing through EPF, FEL/FEED, EPC, and O&M.
- CompassH2 Hydrogen Production Portfolio Complete electrolysis portfolio for green hydrogen production spanning atmospheric alkaline (CompassH2), pressurized alkaline (CompassH2-A+), and PEM (CompassH2-P) technologies, offered with wrap guarantee and long-term service agreements.
- CompassH2-A+ Pressurized Alkaline Electrolysis 100 MW pressurized alkaline electrolysis solution built on Nel's electrolyzers arranged in containerized 25 MW stack modules, producing approximately 40 tonnes per day of hydrogen at 99.999 mol-percent purity and 15 barg, reducing downstream compression costs and plant footprint by 50%.
- CompassH2-P PEM Electrolysis 100 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) green hydrogen production solution developed in collaboration with Nel Hydrogen for commercially scaled hydrogen production.
- EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Contracts Full-scope EPC contracts for large-scale energy projects including hydrocarbon plants, refineries, petrochemicals, LNG infrastructure, methanol plants, ammonia facilities, and SAF production plants. Revenue is recognized based on project completion percentage.
- FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) Services Front-end engineering design services provided as standalone contracts or as entry point for full EPC projects, including FEL (Front-End Loading) services for project development phases. Multiple FEED contracts secured in North America for SAF, blue ammonia, and carbon capture projects.
- EPF (Engineering, Procurement and Fabrication) Services Contracts focused on engineering, procurement, and fabrication phases, often for specialized components of larger projects. Example: USD 475 million Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Project EPF contract.
- O&M (Operation and Maintenance) Services Operation and maintenance services for completed facilities, supporting long-term client relationships and recurring revenue streams. Water treatment projects often include O&M components.
- CycloneCC Carbon Capture Systems Modular, scalable carbon-capture systems developed in partnership with Carbon Clean. Each CycloneCC C1 Series unit is up to 50% smaller and 10 times more compact than conventional carbon capture units, capable of capturing up to 100,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
- S.A.Y (Safety Around You) Proprietary safety culture program launched in 2023 with mobile application S.A.Y ON for right-to-stop-work safety measures, wearable safety devices, AI-based video analysis CCTV, drones, and four-legged inspection robots for safety monitoring across operations and project sites.
- Hydrocarbon Business Solutions EPC solutions for oil and gas processing, refinery, and petrochemical facilities, serving clients such as ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, and Petronas with large-scale plant construction and execution.
- Advanced Tech Business Solutions EPC solutions for industrial plants (semiconductor fabs, display manufacturing, battery production) and bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, leveraging advanced construction techniques and cleanroom expertise.
- New Energy Business Solutions EPC solutions for sustainable energy projects (green hydrogen, blue ammonia, SAF, e-methanol, carbon capture) and environmental infrastructure (water treatment, desalination, waste-to-energy).
Quantifiable outcome
- Order backlog of KRW 20.6 trillion as of Q1 2026, securing 2.3 years of work
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Samsung E&A
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Samsung E&A technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
Samsung E&A partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and flagship.
- PETRONASstrategicCollaboration on SAF project in Pengerang, Malaysia involving Euglena, Enilive, and Samsung E&A.
- EnilivestrategicPartner in Malaysian SAF project in Pengerang, collaborating with PETRONAS and Samsung E&A.
- Nel HydrogencoreLong-term strategic partnership for hydrogen production solutions. Companies jointly developed CompassH2 portfolio spanning atmospheric alkaline, pressurized alkaline (CompassH2-A+), and PEM (CompassH2-P) electrolysis technologies. Samsung E&A provides wrap guarantee covering full integrated system and Long-Term Service Agreement for plant lifecycle support. Samsung E&A holds approximately 9.1% stake in Nel ASA, becoming largest single shareholder.
- K-water (Korea Water Resources Corporation)coreMoU for water business expansion and global market penetration. Combines Samsung E&A's technology with K-water's world-class operation management expertise. Joint development of domestic and international water projects including water treatment, reuse, and desalination. Establishment of regular consultative body and One-Team response system for project identification.
- SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan)strategicMoU for energy cooperation including improving energy asset efficiency, localizing production, and establishing regional industrial center. Covers human capital development and decarbonization initiatives. Part of integrating local companies into global value chains.
- DG FuelsstrategicFEED contract for Louisiana SAF Production Project. Samsung E&A executing clean hydrogen production package including ASU, ATR, and carbon dioxide capture, as well as green hydrogen facilities based on water electrolysis technology. Total project size estimated at approximately USD 3 billion.
- Carbon CleancoreStrategic alliance to scale deployment of modular carbon capture technology. Partnership combines Carbon Clean's CycloneCC system with Samsung E&A's EPC expertise. Pre-fabricated, scalable systems up to 50% smaller and 10 times more compact than conventional carbon capture units, each capable of capturing up to 100,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Companies demonstrated technical compatibility through prior collaborations with Aramco and MODEC.
- Honeywell UOPcoreTechnology partner for Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Project providing carbon capture technology. Honeywell's technology transforms gasification facility into hydrogen and ammonia plant with nearly 1.65 million tonnes per year CO2 capture capability.
- Wabash Valley ResourcesflagshipEPF contract for Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Project in Indiana, USA. Project worth approximately USD 475 million (KRW 680 billion). Facility will produce 500,000 tons of ammonia annually while capturing 1.67 million tons of CO2. Funded by US Department of Energy, Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment.
- HoneywellcoreSAF Technology Alliance for end-to-end sustainable aviation fuel production from biomass and municipal solid waste. Combines Fischer-Tropsch production technology with integrated modular solutions. Expected to reduce project timelines from feasibility to startup by more than 15% and achieve capital cost savings of 5-10%.
- Johnson MattheycoreSAF Technology Alliance member providing Fischer-Tropsch production technology for integrated sustainable aviation fuel production solutions.
- GIDARA EnergycoreSAF Technology Alliance member collaborating on modular solutions for sustainable aviation fuel production.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Samsung E&A competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Petrofac: UK-based EPC and operations services provider focused on oil & gas, refining, and energy transition. Comparable to Samsung E&A in mid-stream/downstream hydrocarbon EPC and growing new energy exposure.
- McDermott International: US-based EPC specialist in offshore oil & gas, LNG, and energy transition projects. Comparable to Samsung E&A in mid-to-large scale energy infrastructure execution.
- Bechtel: Privately held US-based global EPC contractor executing mega-projects in energy, petrochemicals, and infrastructure. Directly comparable to Samsung E&A on project scale, hydrocarbon focus, and growing clean-energy exposure.
- Wood Group: UK-headquartered engineering and project services company focused on energy, chemicals, and energy transition. Comparable to Samsung E&A in EPCM services for refining, petrochemicals, and emerging clean fuels.
- TechnipFMC: Anglo-French subsea and surface EPC contractor focused on oil & gas, LNG, and emerging energy transition projects. Closely comparable to Samsung E&A in hydrocarbon processing and energy transition EPC.
- GS Engineering & Construction: Major Korean EPC contractor with strong hydrocarbon, power, and infrastructure portfolio. Direct domestic competitor to Samsung E&A in plant EPC and increasingly in clean energy projects.
- Fluor Corporation: US-listed global EPC firm with strong energy, chemicals, and mining project portfolio. Competes directly with Samsung E&A for refining, petrochemical, and LNG mega-projects.
- Saipem: Italian energy EPC contractor executing onshore and offshore oil & gas, LNG, and renewables projects. Direct peer in large-scale hydrocarbon and energy transition project execution.
- Hyundai Engineering & Construction: Largest Korean EPC contractor and a fellow Samsung Group competitor. Overlaps directly with Samsung E&A in hydrocarbon plants, petrochemicals, and overseas mega-projects in MENA and Southeast Asia.
- Worley: Australian-headquartered global EPCM provider serving energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. Direct competitor to Samsung E&A in refining, petrochemicals, and energy transition projects.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Samsung E&A leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Samsung E&A funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Samsung E&A M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Samsung E&A
What does Samsung E&A do?
Samsung E&A provides full-scope Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for the global energy industry, executing large-scale hydrocarbon, refining, petrochemical, and advanced industrial facilities. The company also delivers energy transition solutions through its E&Able technology platform covering carbon capture, green/blue hydrogen and ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), e-methanol, water treatment, and waste-to-energy projects, plus front-end engineering (FEED/FEL), engineering-procurement-fabrication (EPF), and operation and maintenance (O&M) services.
Is Samsung E&A a public or private company?
Samsung E&A is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Samsung E&A founded?
Samsung E&A was founded in 1970. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Samsung E&A based?
Samsung E&A is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, in the Asia region.
How does Samsung E&A make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) is the primary driver. The others are FEED (Front-End Engineering Design), EPF (Engineering, Procurement, and Fabrication) and O&M (Operation and Maintenance).
Who are Samsung E&A's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Petrofac, McDermott International, Bechtel, Wood Group, TechnipFMC, GS Engineering & Construction, Fluor Corporation, Saipem, Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Worley.
Does Samsung E&A have an API?
No public API is recorded for Samsung E&A.
What industry is Samsung E&A in?
Samsung E&A's product category is Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMAFAJ, Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE), with a secondary code of EUAEADAB, Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting). Its NAICS code is 33531 and its SIC code is 8700.