Aramco JV to Develop Blue Hydrogen Network, Support CCS in Saudi Arabia
(P&GJ) — Aramco has completed the acquisition of a 50% equity stake in the Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a joint venture with Air Products Qudra aimed at producing low-carbon hydrogen in Jubail Industrial City.
The partnership is expected to play a key role in expanding Saudi Arabia’s hydrogen economy and supporting industrial decarbonization efforts through carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
BHIG will produce blue hydrogen—hydrogen derived from natural gas with carbon emissions captured and stored—and is expected to begin commercial operations in alignment with Aramco’s broader CCS activities in Jubail.
“Aramco’s investment in BHIG is expected to contribute to the development of a hydrogen network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province,” said Ashraf Al Ghazzawi, Aramco Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development. “This network, along with our CCS hub in Jubail, can help us capitalize on emerging opportunities both domestically and globally to reduce carbon emissions, support growth, and diversify our energy portfolio.”
Air Products Qudra is a joint venture between Air Products and Qudra Energy, a subsidiary of Vision Invest. The companies say the BHIG project will serve hydrogen needs across the refining, chemical, and petrochemical industries in the Eastern Province.
“This joint venture is another example of the steps Aramco and Air Products Qudra are taking to contribute to the development of a robust hydrogen network in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province,” said Ahmed Hababou, Chairman of Air Products Qudra.
Mohammad Abunayyan, Vice-Chairman of Air Products Qudra, added: “We are proud of this partnership with Aramco and pleased to see one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies and the world’s leading hydrogen supplier conclude this strategic partnership focused on generating lower-carbon intensity energy solutions guided by the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.”
The deal reflects a broader push by Aramco and its partners to develop cleaner hydrogen solutions and reduce the carbon intensity of Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector.
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