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Oman requires $5bn investment for world's largest crude park
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
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
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
ExxonMobil emerges as white knight for Jurong Aromatics
The Business Times EXXONMOBIL has agreed to acquire the Jurong Island assets of Jurong Aromatics Corporation (JAC), effectively giving the beleaguered firm a new lease of life. Confirming market speculation that has swirled for some months, the American integrated oil giant said on Thursday that it has reached an agreement on the deal, beating five other bidders such as Lotte Chemical Corp and SK from Korea, which had been shortlisted. The acquisition sum was not... Read More
Saudi Aramco extends tank farm bid deadline
MEED Saudi Aramco has extended the deadline for bids on the construction of an estimated $400m tank farm project in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. Companies have been asked to submit engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) bids by 11 June, an extension of the previous deadline of 8 May. Aramco earlier this year tendered the project to build storage tanks for oil products in Duba, Tabuk province, on the Red Sea coast. Contractors prequalified to bid ... Read More