Recently, Jiang Dejun, the chairman of theSEG, led a delegation on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The delegation engaged in high-level discussions with key clients and investors such as Saudi Aramco, SABIC, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, QatarEnergy, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). In addition, they met with strategic partners, including KBR (United States) and Técnicas Reunidas (Spain).
During their stay in Saudi Arabia, Jiang Dejun and his delegation held meetings with Mr. Ahmed Al-Shaikh, Executive Vice President of Engineering Project Management of SABIC; Mr. Motaz Al-Mashouk, Senior Vice President of Project Management of Saudi Aramco; and Mr. Fahad Al-Sahali, Senior Vice President of the LTC Project of Saudi Aramco. The SABIC and Saudi Aramco welcomed the delegation, reaffirming SEG’s role as a key contractor and long-term strategic partner. They expressed their appreciation for SEG’s professionalism, technical expertise, and outstanding performance in the energy and chemical industries. SABIC and Saudi Aramco recognized SEG’s engineering capabilities and emphasized their commitment to deepen collaboration. They expressed hope for an even stronger partnership that would generate long-term value and contribute to the continued development of China-Saudi Arabia relations. Jiang Dejun reviewed the longstanding and successful collaboration between parties, extending his sincere gratitude to SABIC and Saudi Aramco for their continued trust and support. He underscored Saudi Arabia’s significance as a vital overseas market for SEG and highlighted the abundant opportunities for future cooperation. Looking forward, he expressed his desire to deepen collaboration in key areas such as technology, capital operations, and talent development. He emphasized the importance of integrating "international standards with Chinese efficiency" to maximize synergies, optimize project operations, and create a more efficient and cost-effective model for cooperation. SEG is expected to play an increasingly important role in the future development of SABIC and Saudi Aramco, further strengthening the partnership and contributing to mutual growth.
During the visit, the delegation also met with Mr. Khaled A. Al Mana, the representative of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and former senior advisor to the CEO, to explore opportunities for cooperation in various domains between China and Saudi Arabia. The discussion included an overview of the performance of SEG in the capital market, as well as the company’s aspirations for deeper engagement in capital operations in the future.
Additionally, the delegation visited the Berri project site by the Sinopec Fifth Construction CO.LTD in Saudi Arabia, to conduct safety inspections, to express support for the project’s personnel, to review project progress, and to communicate benchmarks on the next phases of work. The delegation also held in-depth discussions with KBR Saudi Arabia, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation.
During his visit to Qatar, Jiang Dejun and his delegation met with Mr. Mohamed Salem Al Marri, Executive Vice President for Projects at Qatar Energy. The two sides held friendly discussions on the progress of ongoing collaboration, future cooperation opportunities, and matters of mutual interest. Mr. Al Marri warmly welcomed the delegation, acknowledging SEG’s professional expertise and engineering achievements. He provided an overview of Qatar Energy’s development and future plans, emphasizing the company’s commitment to fostering stronger ties with Chinese enterprises. He reiterated his commitment to deepening cooperation based on existing projects and exploring innovative collaboration models. Jiang Dejun highlighted SEG’s extensive international project management experience and outstanding engineering capabilities. He reemphasized SEG’s commitment to leveraging its strengths to deliver high-quality engineering services and solutions to Qatar Energy. He expressed optimism about expanding cooperation into new areas, aiming to achieve mutual benefit and long-term success for both aspects.
During thevisit, the delegation also paid a courtesy visit to the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to further strengthen in-depth cooperation in the fields of energy and capital operations. Discussions focused on SEG’s performance in the capital market, as well as opportunities for collaboration with QIA to achieve a more diversified equity structure.
Additionally, the delegation engaged in extensive discussions with Mr. Jesús Rodríguez Rodríguez, Chief Operating Officer of TR Spain, on the prospects of cooperation. Key topics included establishing a high-level exchange mechanism, technology sharing, project management, and exploring innovative cooperation models to enhance strategic collaboration.
During their visit to the United Arab Emirates, Jiang Dejun and delegation met with Ms. Fatema Al Nuaimi, Executive Vice President of Downstream at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Ms. Al Nuaimi spoke highly of SEG’s professional expertise and engineering capabilities, expressing a strong willingness to deepen collaboration. The two sides held in-depth discussions on potential future projects and cooperation aspects, including new energy development, environmental protection technologies, and energy efficiency improvements. Jiang Dejun reviewed the longstanding cooperation between SEG and ADNOC in the energy sector, emphasizing that the partnership not only fosters mutual benefits and a win-win results in energy projects but also contributes significantly to regional energy security and economic development. He reaffirmed SEG’s commitment to actively participating in ADNOC’s projects by offering competitive pricing, high-quality engineering services, and enhancing the local content ratio of project execution while ensuring full compliance with ADNOC’s standards and requirements.
Senior representatives from SEG’s International Business Department, Operation Management Department, Middle East Regional Center, along with relevant personnel from the Board of Directors' Office and Middle East Regional Center, accompanied the delegation on this visit.
