Salalah Methanol

Salalah Methanol Company (SMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oman Oil Company (OOC), has awarded SNC-LAVALIN, a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a 1,000 metric tons per day anhydrous liquid ammonia plant, including its utilities and off-site infrastructure, in Salalah Free Zone, located in the Dhofar GovernorateTh... is vital project is in line with the economic diversification of the Sultanate, and as part of the Company's growth strategy with the aim of contributing to value creation. Setting up the ammonia plant is considered an important milestone for high value-added petrochemical industries. The project works will begin in March 2017, SNC-Lavalin will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the facility, which will produce anhydrous liquid ammonia. The completion of Refinancing by SMC is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2017, and the plant construction will be completed in three years. he ammonia plant would be utilizing the Methanol Plant''s efforts to diversify the economy and to promote Omani and foreign private sector investment. SNC-Lavalin, a Canada based company, founded in 1911, is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world, with offices in over 50 countries. SNC-Lavalin performs EPC and EPCM services to clients in a variety of industry sectors, including oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power.Read More