Name of the Project
Duqm refinery.
Location
The project will be located in the Duqm Special Economic Zone, in Oman.
Client
Duqm Refinery & Petrochemical Industries Company, a joint venture (JV) between Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum Oil.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of a high-efficiency refinery, with the capacity to produce 230 000 bbl/d of crude oil.
Naphtha, jet fuel, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas will be the refinery’s primary products.
The refinery will comprise hydrocracking, hydrotreating and delayed coking units, as well as sulphur recovery, hydrogen generation and merox treating units.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Saipem and CB&I have been awarded the EPC 3 contract.
The scope of work for EPC 3 encompasses the engineering, construction and procurement (EPC) of a product terminal at Duqm port, a crude tank farm at Ras Markaz and an 80 km crude oil pipeline.
CB&I will perform all the EPC work for storage tanks at the export terminal and tank farm, while Saipem – the project leader – will perform the balance of the works.
The contract is valued at about $140-million.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Tecnicas Reunidas SA & Daewoo Engineering & Construction JV (EPC contract, or EPC 1 – process units), Petrofac International Limited & Samsung Engineering JV (EPC 2 – utilities and offsites), Saipem and CB&I JV (EPC 3 – offsite facilities) and AMEC Foster Wheeler (project management contractor in the EPC phase).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Duqm Refinery &Petrochemical Industries Company, tel +968 2206 2700 or email comms@duqmrefinery.om.