Salalah LPG Extraction Project, a state-of-the-art facility which will extract propane, butane and condensate associated with the natural gas pipeline from Salalah area, is likely to start production in 2019.

Being built in the Omani province of Dhofar, the Salalah LPG Project is the result of Oman Gas Company’s (OGC) efforts to find ways for optimising the added value of gas chain, said a report in Oman Daily Observer.

The OGC introduced this project to a gathering of businessmen and local stakeholders through a workshop on Wednesday. Representatives from two major contracting companies — CB&I and Petrofac — were also present during the event.

Abdulaziz al Mujaibi, acting CEO of OGC, termed this as one of the most prestigious projects in Salalah, which according to him, would be full of in-country value (ICV) with huge potential for new jobs and support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Al Mujaibi said: “The project was conceptualised in 2012-13, now (2014-15) we are in feed stage doing design evaluation between two major companies Petrofac and CB&I, 2016-18 would be stage for detailed design, procurement and construction and 2019 onwards we would be in a position to commission the project as Salalah LPG Company.”

Mohammed al Barami, interface manager of OGC, stressed on the security safety and environmental standards and said the site would be far away from the local population and this would strengthen the availability of natural gas and its derivatives in Salalah area.

“And of course there would be spectrum to provide investment opportunity for industries dependent on LPG,” he said.