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Refining output falls in their growth.” and a 2000-tonne crude column – the largest
The agreement follows Phaze Ventures’
crude column in the world.
Oman partnership with Petroleum Development Mammoet transported 239 items from
Throughout the duration of the project
Oman in 2018 and the launch of the regions
The total production of refineries and the first energy focused startup accelerator the jetty to site, with a combined weight of
petroleum industry in Oman fell by 9.8% at program, further solidifying their position 84,905 tonnes, and installed 154 items with a
the end of May but sales of gasoline (M- 91) as a key player in the future of the regions’ combined weight of 68,415 tonnes
had increased by 24.3%. transition. Over 100 Mammoet professionals worked
A statement issued online by National on this project for around two years adhering
Center for Statistics and Information to the strictest safety standards – ensuring
(NCSI), said, “9.8% is the decrease in the Mammoet finishes work at transportation and installation activities were
total production of refineries and petroleum efficiently scheduled and safely executed.
industries by the end of May 2020, Nigerian refinery Precise planning and thorough coordination
compared to the same period last year.” were crucial to minimise delays and additional
NCSI Also said, “530,900 barrels is the With the final 1240-tonne propylene costs, maximising the project’s efficiency.
total sales of gasoline (M- 91) in May 2020 mounded bullet installed at the Dangote During the project, Mammoet and its
with an increase of 24.3% compared to the Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical partner in Nigeria – Northridge Engineering,
previous month.” complex in Nigeria, Mammoet is demobilising contributed to the local community by
equipment it has deployed there over the past ensuring that the operations created value
two years. This concludes another successful and opportunities by supporting local
Phaze Ventures teams up project completed safely and delivered on employment, training and encouraging local
time.
businesses to be part of the supply chain.
with OQ to transform future construction of the refinery in 2018. The 54 local employees were crucial to this
Mammoet was contracted to assist in the
work, covering a range of skills including
of energy operations scope consisted of receiving, inland transport, SPMT operators, crane riggers and drivers.
Mammoet also subcontracted work to 43
on site lifting and installation of hundreds of
Phaze Ventures, an Oman-based venture refinery components. Nigerian businesses throughout its two years
capital firm, and OQ, Oman’s global integrated Sourced globally and consisting of on site.
energy services company, have signed a multiple shipments, these components were Paul van Gelder, CEO Mammoet
Memorandum of Understanding which will delivered to the purpose-built Dangote Quay commented: “We are very honoured that the
see the organisations work closely together Lekki in Lagos. They were then transported Dangote Group entrusted us with the entire
to develop, deploy, and invest in disruptive to the project site. Prior to installation, heavy lifting and transport scope for one of
energy technologies from across the globe. the components were stored temporarily the most significant projects in Nigeria and
The agreement incorporates several on freshly paved Enviro-Mat; Mammoet’s the West Africa region.”
areas of collaboration in support of the two innovative and sustainable solution for native “I am very proud of what our strong,
organisations’ core missions and brings soil improvement, which was deployed to driven team have achieved. They delivered
together Phaze Ventures technology and provide the main crane hard stands. an exceptional performance. This project
investment ecosystem with OQ’s global To optimise the construction process and proves our commitment and focus to
operating platform and industry leading schedule and ensure the highest levels of realising the most efficient and cost-effective
expertise. The agreement will see the two construction uptime, Mammoet has drawn on approaches for our clients. Once again, we
companies work together in a number of areas its diverse fleet of heavy lifting and transport have demonstrated that Mammoet provides
including talent development and technology equipment. This has included conventional smarter, safer and stronger solutions for any
incubation and piloting. trailers and trucks, SPMTs, plus mobile and heavy lifting or transport challenge, anywhere
Abdullah Al-Shaksy, CEO and co-founder crawler cranes ranging in capacity from 250 to in the world.” he added.
at Phaze Ventures, said: “We are on a mission 1600 tonnes Dangote refinery is a 650 000 bpd
to provide disruptive technology companies In addition, Mammoet brought two of integrated refinery and petrochemical
with the early-stage investments and strategic its largest super heavy lift ring cranes with project under construction in the Lekki Free
support they need to transform traditional lifting capacities up to 5000 tonne – the PTC Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It will be Africa’s
industries such as the global energy and 200 DS and PT 50 – to bring maximum biggest petroleum refinery and the world’s
logistics sectors. efficiencies to the execution of the project. biggest single-train facility. Once onstream,
“This agreement marks an important Their lifting capacity, combined with a long the refinery will increase the country’s oil
step on that journey. Strategic partnerships reach and a small footprint, enabled more exports and reduce its reliance on imports
with forward thinking global players such as efficient approaches to lifting and installing of petroleum products, thereby boosting
OQ allows us to provide innovators with the heavy and oversized components, such as a economic growth in Nigeria and generating
unique opportunity to develop and deploy 3000-tonne regenerator – the heaviest item thousands of jobs.
their offering and, ultimately, supercharge ever transported over a public road in Africa

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