London-headquartered service major Petrofac signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with the Oman Hydrogen Center (OHC) to enhance the capabilities of the renewable energy sector in the Sultanate of Oman, particularly green hydrogen production.
Located at the German University of Technology (GUtech), OHC is the first research facility of its kind in the Sultanate, supporting the country in accelerating its transition to renewable energy. The centre provides an international hub for research, technology, education, industry applications and economy, aligned with Oman Vision 2040.
Petrofac has been actively operating in the Middle East on energy projects across a wide range of technologies and has recently completed FEED for large-scale green hydrogen production facilities, as well as numerous studies for small-scale industrial users across the world.
According to Petrofac, the company will provide technical expertise, leveraging its experience in designing, managing and executing complex projects and building capacity through knowledge transfer.
The collaboration is structured around developing Omani talent. The Takatuf Petrofac Oman (TPO) training centre will also provide access to educational resources, technical training and hands-on learning to skill up students from its base in Knowledge Oasis, Muscat.
Dr Khalid Al Jahwari, Petrofac’s country manager in Oman, said, “Our partnership with OHC is designed to meet the needs of new complex energy assets, with the focus on engineering excellence and an ever-more skilled workforce.”
