Oman’s OQ Group has asked preferred contractors to submit revised prices for a planned natural-gas-liquids development linking the Saih Nihayda production area with Duqm.
The project centres on an NGL extraction facility at Saih Nihayda in central Oman. Extracted liquids would be transported to Duqm for fractionation and export, supporting the expansion of the special economic zone’s energy and industrial infrastructure.
OQ is progressing the scheme through a FEED-to-EPC competition. Under this model, selected engineering companies undertake competing design work, with the project owner retaining the option to advance one proposal into the EPC phase.
Industry sources have previously placed the potential investment at about $688mn, although OQ has not publicly confirmed a final contract value. The current request for revised commercial proposals suggests procurement is moving closer to contractor selection.
The scheme could generate packages for gas-processing equipment, pipelines, fractionation systems, storage and export facilities, as well as civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work in Saih Nihayda and Duqm.
Sources: MEED, Oman Petroleum & Energy Show project report, project-value reference.