The downstream segment is rapidly growing its refining and petrochemicals capacity, while plans are under way to bring gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology to Oman for the first time. As a backdrop to these developments, the integration of the Oman Oil Company (OOC) and the Oman Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (ORPIC) into the newly...
What will be the importance of integrated project management (IPM) in the coming years?
The exploration and production (E&P) of natural gas reserves is defining advancements in Oman’s upstream segment, with the sultanate pursuing a policy of inviting major global players to develop reserves of non-associated gas. Since the successful commissioning of the Khazzan tight gas project in 2017, which added 1bn standard cu feet per...
Since its emergence in 2011, the concept of in-country value (ICV) has proven to be one of Oman’s most influential exports, taking hold in energy industries across the GCC. The strategy launched by the Ministry of Oil and Gas (MOG) in 2013 has led to a significant number of training opportunities and sizeable economic returns. With...
Although the world remains largely dependent upon fossil fuels for power generation, a gradual transition towards renewable sources has been taking place since the 1990s, underpinned by multilateral deals such as the Kyoto Protocol, the Doha Amendment and, more recently, the Paris Agreement. Investment and development in renewable technologies...
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