MUSCAT: “Gas Supply Agreement to the Special Economic Zone in Duqm (SEZD) will become operational by 2019,” said Sultan bin Hamad al Bartamani, Acting CEO of Oman Gas Company (OGC), in a statement to SEZD Magazine to be published next week as July issue. “During the past period, several contracts and tenders for the projects have been awarded including the tenders for the supply of gas pipes and extending gas pipes from Saih Nahida to Duqm. More tenders and contracts of this vital project will be awarded during this year and will result in qualitative leap in SEZD,” Al Bartamani added. “The contractor of the gas pipeline extension project from Saih Nahida to Duqm has recently initiated work,” he added.
As for the gas quantities to be pumped to Duqm, Al Bartamani said that the gas supply station is expected to receive about 15 million cubic metres of gas per day during the first stage as per the agreement made between the Ministry of Oil and Gas and Oman Gas Company (OGC). This quantity is enough for feeding Duqm Refinery, Marafiq Company and the other industries that will be set up in the zone. As per its design, the station’s capacity may be increased to 25 million cubic metres per day when the need arises, depending on the SEZD’s expansion in the upcoming period. Saih Nahida plant will receive gas from BP-Oman’s Khazzan oilfield and from PDO’s Saih Nahida and Saih Rawl oilfields.
— ONA
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