Plan for ‘largest’ solar system for a desalination plant moves forward

The photovoltaic project developed by TotalEnergies and Veolia will supply a seawater desalination plant in Oman

Oman enlists bp to boost its renewable portfolio

It is looking to increase renewable energy consumption by 39% by 2040

‘Middle East plans $44bn hydrogen investment’

A new report suggests that the Middle East could become the new global ‘hydrogen hub’

BP kicks off production at giant Oman gas field

The block, comprising of both Khazzan and Ghazeer, has the capacity to deliver around 35% of Oman’s total gas demand

BP to use drones and thermal imaging to monitor methane emisisons

Gas cloud imaging technology has already been tested and installed in existing facilities such as the giant natural gas Khazzan field in Oman

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UK firm wins tender to keep the sun shining on Oman’s rooftop solar

PassivSystems’ management platform aims to make sure the panels are as well suited to the desert environment as possible

BP starts production from giant Oman gas field

Production has started at a giant gas field in Oman. Phase One of the Khazzan field, operated by BP in partnership with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production, is expected to plateau at one billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcf/d). Once the second phase is up and running, production is expected to rise […]

BP extends scope of gas project in Oman

BP is extending the exploration and production sharing licence of a gas project in Oman. The UK energy giant and Oman Oil have agreed to develop the second phase of the Khazzan natural gas field by extending Block 61. It represents one of the largest unconventional tight gas accumulations in the Middle East, according to […]

BP awards $730m contracts for Oman gas field

BP Oman has awarded two long-term drilling contracts with a value of more than $730 million (£453m). The Khazzan Project involves a drilling programme of around 300 wells in total over 15 years to deliver production of around one billion cubic feet of gas per day. That’s equivalent to an increase of around a third […]

Oman signs $16bn gas deal with BP

British oil giant BP will drill and sell gas to Oman for 30 years after the two signed a $16 billion (£9.8bn) deal today. It’s the largest new ‘upstream’ project in the Middle Eastern sultanate – that is, in fossil fuel production rather than processing. The Khazzan field has a gas reservoir in sandstone and this ‘tight’ gas […]