Petrofac to build gas plant in northern Oman

July 26, 2005
Oman's Ministry of Oil & Gas has awarded a $200 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract to Petrofac UK Ltd., Woking, UK, for construction of a 20 MMscf separation plant at Kauther gas field in northern Oman.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 26 -- Oman's Ministry of Oil & Gas has awarded a $200 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract to Petrofac UK Ltd., Woking, UK, for construction of a 20 MMscf separation plant at Kauther gas field in northern Oman.

Petrofac Engineering & Construction, Sharjah, will perform the services over 2 years and operate the single-train plant for a year.

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) operates the Al Dakhlia region field (OGJ Online, (OGJ Online, Jan. 28, 2002).

Conditioned gas from the plant will flow into the domestic gas system. Condensate will be transported to the Saih Rawl central processing plant.