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GAS timeline. Construction work began in mid- development project under a build, own,
2017, with the project initially launched in operate and transfer (BOOT) basis.
OQ Group constructs Duqm December 2020. to submit their EoI by March 15 for the
According to reports, companies have
Approximately 5.2 million safe man-
gas supply facilities, hours without lost-time incident have been development, which is being referred to as
completed on the project, with the application
“Project Wave”. The portal Energy-Utilities
pipeline of the highest health and safety standards. reported that the project will “involve the
development, financing, construction,
The general manager of the Gas Network
Oman-headquartered global integrated at OQ, Mansoor Ali Al-Abdali, said that operation and maintenance of two standalone
energy company OQ Group has completed the project was completed in line with the greenfield seawater nanofiltration plants with
the construction of a $245.5mn (OMR98mn) company’s strategy to support local industries, a combined treatment capacity of 210 million
gas supply project, running from Saih Nahida according to the state-run Oman News imperial gallons a day”.
to the Duqm Special Economic Zone. Agency. Construction of pumping stations and
The maximum capacity of the new pipeline Ali Al-Abdali said: “As part of its in- transmission pipelines, including 450km of
– which has a diameter of 36 inches and spans country value-added programme, more than new pipeline infrastructure, are also part of
221km – is 25 million cubic metres of gas per 19,000 tubes were locally packed in the Sohar the project to transport the treated water to
day, while the capacity of the gas station in Pipes Factory, and then transported by land to onshore fields.
Duqm is 15 million cubic metres per day. the construction site through more than 3,800 The design of the project seeks to replace
The newly established facilities span an tankers in a record period of time. the current aquifer water injection systems
area of approximately 135,000m2, with the “The project also witnessed the use of used for maintaining reservoir pressure
ability to accommodate future expansions of the latest technologies such as automatic in onshore fields in Abu Dhabi with more
up to an additional 10km2. welding, which is the first time that this type sustainable water resources, the report said,
The project’s facilities comprise a gas of technology is used in a gas network. The and added that the plant will also form part
supply station, control rooms, pipelines with technology enhanced the quality of the project of ADNOC’s carbon emissions reduction
full control automation systems, metering and the speed of completion.” strategy, with the increased efficiencies
stations, an administrative building, offices, O&G ME expected to lead to a net reduction in CO2
meeting rooms, and workshops that are emissions.
connected to the central control room in the A special purpose vehicle (SPV) will
Muscat Governorate. SERVICES be formed by the successful bidders, with
The gas supply station in Duqm currently ADNOC delivering the BOOT scheme. A
supplies to both the Duqm Refinery and ADNOC invites EoIs for large long-term water treatment and transportation
Petrochemical Industries Company and the agreement (WTTA) will also be signed
Central Utilities Company through the 221km water treatment project between the SPV and ADNOC, the offtaker
pipeline. for the scheme, with the project returned in
Despite the restrictions imposed on Expressions of interest (EoI) have been full to ADNOC at the end of the WTTA.
movement and construction work by the invited by Abu Dhabi National Oil ME CONSTRUCTION
COVID-19 pandemic, the project was Company (ADNOC) for a large-scale water
implemented according to the scheduled treatment and transportation infrastructure

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