Mubasher: Oman’s Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company (DRPIC) has awarded a contract for the front end engineering design (Feed) work of its petrochemicals complex to Wood UK.

The feed services comprise an NGL Extraction facility in central Oman and 230 kilometres pipelines, according to a company statement.

DRPIC’s CEO Salim Al Huthaili said: “The award of Feed contracts came after a rigorous competitive tendering process.”

The Duqm Petrochemical Project (DPP) is the second stage of the integrated refinery and petrochemical complex planned by Duqm Refinery and represent as part of the strategic partnership between Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International.

Al Huthaili noted: “This key milestone enables Duqm Refinery to maximise the value of the refinery products and enhance its market competitiveness.”

Around 20% of the project is complete with construction work progressing steadily.