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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Forum to spotlight $18bn worth of downstream ventures

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Conrad Prabhu -


MUSCAT, MARCH 27 -


Opportunities linked to the execution of midstream and downstream hydrocarbons projects worth in excess of $18 billion, currently in various stages of development in the Sultanate, will be showcased at a key petrochemicals forum due to be held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre next month.


The Oman Downstream Exhibition & Conference, which runs from April 4 – 6, 2017, has been organised by the London-based World Refining Association (WRA) in cooperation with local events management firm Oman Expo. The 3-day event is being held under the auspices of the Ministry of Oil & Gas, with sponsorship support from, among others, Orpic, Oman Oil Company and Duqm Refinery.


The opening address by Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Oil & Gas, will outline the government’s strategy for the downstream industry — a theme that will also set the tone for a series of presentations and panel discussions spotlighting major investments currently on the anvil in the Sultanate.


First in line to take the podium will be the head of Orpic, the Sultanate’s refining and petrochemicals flagship, which is currently implementing a trio of strategic projects worth around $9 billion primarily at Suhar. Orpic CEO Ahmed bin Saleh al Jahdhami will provide an overview of the beneficial implications of these ventures for the downstream sector, as well as the wider economy.


Investment plans by Oman Oil Company (OOC), the government energy investment arm, in the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be a keenly anticipated feature of the conference. Hilal al Kharusi, representing OOC’s substantial investments in Duqm, will highlight the SEZ’s, and indeed the Sultanate’s, positioning as a world-class petrochemicals hub.


In addition to the proposed Duqm Refinery, a $6 billion greenfield project promoted jointly by Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum Corp, the SEZ will also host an equally substantial petrochemicals complex in Phase 2 of the project’s development.


During the course of the 3-day event, a roster of high-level officials will take turns to highlight key logistics infrastructure and downstream developments planned at the SEZ. The list of speakers includes Said al Maawali, Project Director of Oman Oil Tank Terminal Company.


Also offering perspectives on Duqm’s potential as a petrochemical hub are Chee Khian Lee, CEO — Special Economic Zone Authority of Duqm (SEZAD); Reggy Vermeulen, CEO — Port of Duqm; Yousuf al Jahdhami, General-Manager — Project Management, Duqm Refinery; Ishaq al Sarhani, and General-Manager — Engineering, Duqm Refinery.


Other key speakers lined up to address the event include: Abdullah al Habsi, Project Director, Salalah Methanol Company; Gilles Rochas, General Manager Polymer Marketing, Orpic; Dr Hilal al Hinai, General-Manager — Corporate Support Services, Orpic; Mohammed Mahmood al Balushi, Chief Executive Officer, Shell Oman Marketing; Abdullah al Abri, ICV Technical Manager, PDO; Brian Muldoon, SVP Petrochemicals, CB&I; Elchin Ibadov, CFO, STAR Refinery; Mathew George, Head of Petrochemical Exports, Indian Oil Corporation; Dr Mikael Berthod, VP Research & Development, Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer); Ravi Alla, Technical Development Manager, Dupont Refinery Clean Technologies; Talal al Rawahi, Technical Services Manager — Middle East, Grace; Anton Tvelenev, Global Director — Polymers, WorleyParsons, and Dr Damon J Hill, Senior Vice-President — Business Development — EMEA Downstream Capital Projects, Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited.


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