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POLICY For his part, Minister of Industry, George The Sultanate’s $7bn (OMR2.7bn) Duqm
Bushkian, indicated to the Iraqi News Agency Refinery is an integrated complex that is
Iraq and Lebanon discuss (INA), that “today’s meeting came as a future being developed through a partnership
between Oman Oil Co and Kuwait Petroleum
view of everything related to economic
fuel trade exchange between Lebanon and Iraq, International in Special Economic Zone in
especially with regard to agriculture, industry,
Duqm (SEZAD).
A high-level Iraqi delegation arrived today, education and health, within the framework According to Douglas OHI, the
Monday, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, of an integrated policy to create a common achievement was a result of its ongoing
to complete talks on oil for services, while economic zone between Lebanon and Iraq.” commitment to creating a safe workplace by
Lebanese President Najib Mikati presented a He explained: “This is what Lebanese setting high safety standards and ensuring
proposal to restore the exchange between the Prime Minister Najib Mikati proposed, and operational excellence.
Iraqi oil refinery and the port of Tripoli. it is a very important strategic idea, and Commenting on the HSE milestone,
The correspondent of the Iraqi News therefore things are moving at a rapid pace in Aaron Hennessy, general manager of Douglas
Agency (INA), said that “an official Iraqi implementation of the long-term plan.” OHI said: “Achieving 10 million man-hours
delegation visited the Lebanese capital, Beirut, He stressed, “there are successive meetings without an LTI confirms our commitment
to complete the discussion between the two at the level of ministries and institutions to safety and is a testament of our ability to
countries on how Iraq can benefit from the specialized in this regard. The Lebanese Prime deliver our projects on par with the best in
services and goods it needs from Lebanon in Minister raised the issue of re-working the our industry. I personally want to thank each
exchange for the oil it provides,” noting that exchange through the port of Tripoli and the member of our team for their contribution to
“the delegation included the Prime Minister’s Iraqi oil refinery,” noting: “We are working to this significant milestone.
advisor, Alaa Al-Saadi and the head of the activate the agreements so that they are not He added: “This achievement continues
Arab department in the Ministry of Foreign ink on paper.” to demonstrate Douglas OHI’s strong visible
Affairs, Osama Al-Rafei, in addition to experts He stated that “Lebanon can provide felt leadership and encourages everyone to
and economic advisers,” he added. services such as training and rehabilitation, continue to think and act with safety at the
The Lebanese Minister of Agriculture export of agricultural and industrial heart of their day to day activities.”
Abbas Al-Hajj Hassan told the Iraqi News commodities, and training of Iraqi staff in the As part of its involvement in EPC1 of
Agency (INA), that “this visit comes Lebanese Middle East Airlines.” the Duqm Refinery, Douglas OHI has
within the framework of coordination INA been delivering the process units at the
between Lebanon and Iraq to complete the project, with the scope including the civil
combination that was previously established and underground piping to support the
to provide oil in exchange for services,” noting REFINING installation of equipment, piperacks, and
that “all points were discussed regarding how specialist structures and networks across
Iraq can benefit from Services”. Douglas clocks 10mn man- packages 1 and 2.
He added, “It is not only about providing Located in a strategic location on the South
services in exchange for oil, but it is possible hours without LTI at Duqm East Coast of Oman in Duqm, Al Wusta
that we go more than that to provide services region of Oman, the Duqm Refinery occupies
in exchange for services and goods, which Omani contracting heavyweight, Douglas an allocated 9km2 of land.
establishes a real partnership between the OHI has been demonstrating high standards Upon completion, the refinery will have
two countries, leading to an Iraqi-Lebanese of health, safety, and well-being for its the capacity to produce 230,000 BPD to
market, which comes after the introduction of workers, which has resulted in the contractor become the largest oil refinery in Oman. The
the Arab common market.” hitting a major HSE milestone of 10 million new oil refinery is being constructed with
“We start from Iraq and then conclude man-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) a vision to be recognised as a world-class
tripartite and quadripartite agreements with on the Duqm Refinery EPC1 project, as of refinery business, dedicated to delivering oil
other Arab countries.” February 2022. products to customers around the world, and

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