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OQ commissions third
processing unit at Bisat
OMAN OMAN’S OQ this week announced the com- national companies to carry on work in the
missioning of the third crude oil processing areas of oil exploration and production.
plant at the Sultanate’s Bisat oilfield, located in The commissioning of this important project
the Block 60 concession area. makes OQ one of Oman’s largest oil producers,
The commissioning of the plant will contrib- bringing its production capacity to 219,000 bar-
ute to increasing the field’s production capacity rels of equivalent oil per day (boepd), represent-
to 60,000 barrels per day (bpd), further enhanc- ing 12.6% of Oman’s total oil production.
ing OQ’s share of the Sultanate of Oman’s total Ahmed bin Said Al-Azkawi, OQ’s Upstream
oil production. CEO, said: “The project will support the group’s
Bisat was discovered in 2017 and includes strategy to boost investments in oil exploration
about 165 oil wells. It consists of three crude and production while containing environ-
oil processing plants. The crude oil processing mental impact; this is an important stage that
plant “A” started its operation in August 2019, precedes the full commercial operation of the
and crude oil processing plant “B” started its project and will enable us to ensure the relia-
operation in September 2021. bility of all equipment and components of the
The crude oil processing plant “C” was com- plant.”
missioned on a trial basis on November 9, 2022. “We are delighted to announce the commis-
OQ successfully increased the production of sioning of the third crude oil processing plant
Bisat from 5,000 bpd in 2019 to 55,000 bpd by in Bisat oilfield which has been designed in
Q3 this year, the fastest annual growth of oilfield alignment with OQ Group’s drive to manage its
production in the region. carbon footprint through the integration of the
The initiative is part of OQ’s contribution digital platform and the equipment and devices
to support the government’s efforts in enabling used.
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