One of the most pressing challenges thrown up by Oman’s rapid development since the 1970s is how to best utilise its energy resources. As with much of the region, in Oman this question is raised most frequently in relation to natural gas – the once-neglected by-product of the oil extraction process that is increasingly in demand as an energy...
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Articles & Analysis | Light of day: Major renewable energy projects are under way across the globe from The Report: Oman 2013
The global insolation map has three notable patches: one in western Australia, another in south-west US and the last stretching across North Africa all the way to Saudi Arabia. It is in these regions where the most sun hits the ground, creating the greatest potential for solar energy. The large swatch in the MENA region is of particular interest these days. It runs...
Articles & Analysis | Improving performance: Expanded capacity will allow for more refined products to be exported from The Report: Oman 2013
With 222,000 barrels per day (bpd) of refining capacity, Oman may be struggling to meet domestic demand now, but an expansion of one of the nation’s two refining facilities and the development of a new refinery operation is set to more than double the sultanate’s output of refined products and open the door to a new export business.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Harib Al Kitani, CEO, Oman Liquefied Natural Gas (Oman LNG) from The Report: Oman 2013
What is being done to ensure that natural gas requirements for large-scale utilities and industrial projects have adequate feeder stock?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Oil and Gas from The Report: Oman 2013
How is policy being shaped to increase in-country value (ICV) and procurement of local goods and services in the oil and gas sector?
Articles & Analysis | Developing the workforce: Omanisation has created both challenges and opportunities from The Report: Oman 2013
Talk to anybody working in the Omani oil and gas sector and it’s not long before the question of human resources arises. “The reservoirs here are hugely challenging, so the competency gap is a problem, but it would even be a problem in the US or any other market. We need to work with the government to provide adequate training,” Chokri Ben Amor, the general manager of...