Samsung E&A

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.

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

Product category

Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMAFAJ

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable EPC & Construction (Balance of Plant)

SECONDARYEUAEADAB

Electrical Balance-of-Plant EPC (MV Collection, Cabling, Earthing, Lighting)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Renewable Balance-of-Plant EPC (Wind/Solar/Hydro)

SECONDARYEUAEADAC

Substation & Interconnection EPC (Collector/POI Substations, Switchyards)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Renewable Balance-of-Plant EPC (Wind/Solar/Hydro)

SECONDARYEUAEAEAE

Hybrid Renewable + Storage Plant Integration (Solar+Storage, Wind+Storage)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Energy Storage EPC & Integration (BESS, PCS, EMS)

Keywords

• Engineering procurement construction
• EPC energy solutions
• Energy transition services
• Hydrocarbon plant construction
• Hydrogen production solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core 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

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and flagship.

• PETRONASstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Collaboration on SAF project in Pengerang, Malaysia involving Euglena, Enilive, and Samsung E&A.
• EnilivestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Partner in Malaysian SAF project in Pengerang, collaborating with PETRONAS and Samsung E&A.
• Nel HydrogencoreTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2026Long-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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026MoU 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)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026MoU 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 FuelsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025FEED 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 CleancoreTechnology or Integration · 5 November 2025Strategic 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 or Integration · 3 November 2025Technology 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 ResourcesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025EPF 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.
• HoneywellcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 June 2025SAF 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 MattheycoreTechnology or Integration · 5 June 2025SAF Technology Alliance member providing Fischer-Tropsch production technology for integrated sustainable aviation fuel production solutions.
• GIDARA EnergycoreTechnology or Integration · 5 June 2025SAF Technology Alliance member collaborating on modular solutions for sustainable aviation fuel production.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct 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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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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