Oman’s massive Duqm refinery project is spread over a 9km square-site in Duqm, on the Arabian Sea coast in the Al Wusta Governorate of Oman, Â approximately 600 km south of the capital city Muscat. The project is operated by Oman’s OQ and will primarily produce diesel, jet fuel, naphtha and LPG. Its feedstock will comprise […]
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Oman’s $7 billion Duqm refinery begins trial operations
Oman’s massive Duqm refinery, the most significant project in the refining and petrochemical industries sector, has started operations of the crude oil distillation unit, which indicates operational readiness for all the units of the refinery. The refinery has a capacity of 230,000 barrels per day, with its design based on a hydrocracking unit and a […]
Oman’s $7 billion Duqm Refinery to begin operations by year end
Oman’s Duqm Refinery project, one of the largest refining and petrochemicals project, is expected to come into full production by the end of 2023, Kuwait Petroleum Corp’s deputy chairman and CEO, Nawaf al Sabah said, speaking on the sidelines of CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas. The refinery project, occupying 900 hectares, is located at […]
Oman’s OQ Group constructs gas supply facilities, pipeline worth $245.5mn in Duqm
The pipeline’s capacity is 25 million cubic metres of gas per day, while the capacity of the gas station is 15 million cubic metres per day
No data stolen after Saudi, UAE servers of Saipem hacked
Saudi Aramco and Duqm Refinery contractor Saipem was hit with a cyberattack on 10 December
10th Anniversary cover story: Catalyst for success: Right people, projects, processes & products: Projects 1-10
The past ten years had been remarkable for the Middle East downstream industry. It witnessed implementation of landmark projects, development of game-changing technologies and creation of novel products, under the leadership of dynamic technocrats.