Oman Oil, Gas and Energy News Feb, 2015

Oman awards wind farm consultancy deal
ILF Consulting Engineers to advise on 50MW renewables project

Impact of falling oil prices on Oman
With smaller oil reserves and a much higher budget breakeven oil price, Oman is more vulnerable to low crude prices than the four biggest GCC economies, but stands in a far stronger position than Bahrain

Oman begins process for planned new Barka IWP
Consultants invited to submit bids for water recirculation study

Oman prequalifies for Duqm berths terminal
Contractors asked to submit documents by 10 March

Consortium bids low for Sohar desalination scheme
28,000cm/d desalination plant will supply plastics industry

Khazzan export pipelines to be awarded soon
Companies submit prices for Oman condensate and gas export pipelines

Bids submitted for final Oman road package
Bids have been received from 11 firms for the final package of major Oman road project

Oman studies electricity privatization
Canadian company selected to study privatization of power distribution in Muscat

Top 10 projects of Oman

Rank Project Name Sector Contract value  ($m)
1 Sohar Refinery Expansion Project Oil 2,100
2 Muscat & Salalah International Airport Expansion: Passenger Terminal: MC3 Transport 1,834
3 Muscat & Salalah International Airport Expansion: MC1 Transport 1,300
4 Khazzan & Makarem Fields: Central Processing Facility Gas 1,200
5 Redevelopment of Salalah International Airport: MC5 Transport 764
6 Muscat & Salalah Airports: Cargo Terminals & MRO Hangars: MC12 Transport 518
7 Rabab – Harweel Integrated Project: Onplot Gas 500
8 Rabab – Harweel Integrated Project: Offplot Gas 500
9 Musandam Oil Gas Processing Plant Gas 480
10 Salalah Ethylene Dichloride & Caustic Soda Facility Chemical 450

Source: Meed