Duqm Refinery Releases Site Preparation Tender

Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company LLC has released a tender for site preparation work for its upcoming refinery at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm. Site preparation work is expected to start in the first quarter of 2015 and complete during the first quarter of 2016. The site preparation works comprises the excavation and compaction of more than 14 million m3 of soil, and will lay the groundwork to commence refinery construction on schedule in 2016. “Preparation work is the first activity on the refinery site, and is an exciting milestone for the project. It ensures that the site will be ready for major construction of the refinery and that the project remains on schedule. We are delighted that many Omani contractors expressed interest in tendering for the contract and that the works will directly benefit the local community at Duqm and the Al Wusta governorate,” said Jacobus Nieuwenhuijze, Project Director of Duqm Refinery.