Duqm Refinery

The Duqm Refinery is a refinery under construction (as of March 2022) at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZD), approximately 600km south of Muscat, Oman. It is expected to have a crude oil processing capacity of 230,000 barrels a day.[1] The key products of the refinery will be diesel, jet fuel, naphtha and LPG.[2] Once the refinery is operating it is expected to play a role in diversifying the economy of Oman.[3]

Duqm Refinery

State of construction

It was reported in September 2021 that Duqm Refinery was 87% complete.[4] It is expected to begin production in the first quarter of 2023.[3]

Operator

Duqm Refinery is a strategic partnership project between the Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait. It is a 50/50 joint venture between the Omani-owned OQ, a merger of Oman Oil Marketing Company and Oman Refinery Company (Orpiq), and Kuwaiti-owned Kuwait Petroleum International.[5] The project is expected to offer around 700 jobs for Omanis.[6]

References
  1. "Duqm Refinery - Hydrocarbons Technology". www.hydrocarbons-technology.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  2. "About Us". oq8.om. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  3. Times Of Oman. "Duqm Refinery project nears completion I Times of Oman". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  4. "Duqm Refinery project 87% complete". Muscat Daily. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  5. "About Us". oq8.om. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  6. "Around 700 jobs expected at Duqm Refinery over the coming months". Atheer. 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  1. Duqm Refinery website
  2. Special Economic Zone of Duqm (SEZD)
  3. Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones
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