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2017

Oman requires $5bn investment for world's largest crude park

Jul 07, 2017

MEED Ras Markaz is being developed as a crude and derivatives hub  Oman will require a toal investment of $5.2bn to develop the world’s largest crude storage facility at Ras Markaz, the client for the scheme said in a statement. Development of the first phase, for which Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO) is currently evaluating bids, is expected to reach $1.8bn, which covers the costs for constructing crude oil tanks, marine and infrastructure faciliti... Read More

Oman sets November target for Duqm Refinery financial close

Jul 07, 2017

MEED The 230,000 barrel-a-day refinery is the sultanate’s largest upcoming project Duqm Refinery, Oman’s largest single-phase project, is expected to reach financial close in November, according to Isam al-Zadjali, the chief executive of Oman Oil Company (OOC), which is one of the co-owners of the project. Al-Zadjali said that the 230,000 barrel-a-day refinery will award main contracts on all three packages in the next two weeks. “In two weeks,... Read More

Oman signs land agreement for Ras Markaz crude park

Jul 07, 2017

MEED The world’s largest crude storage terminal has received bids  Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO), the developer of the world’s largest crude storage terminal, has signed an agreement with the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD) for land rights to build the crude park at Ras Markaz. OTTCO’s parent company Oman Oil Company has revealed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) gave it the right to use the land to build the first ... Read More