Salalah Methanol reiterates ICV commitment

FROM P13

Al Shanfari exhorted the local companies to benefit from the opportunity being offered by the ammonia project by being professional and competitive.

Abdullah al Habshi, Deputy CEO echoed the same by terming the project important not only for Salalah Methanol but for the whole country. “It would be a value addition to natural gas and it would give diversity to the existing operations of Salalah Methanol by better utilisation of available raw materials and during the work there would be contractual requirement to maximise the use of local resources and services in Oman.”

“Minimum 20 per cent expenditure on ICV would give the local service providers an opportunity to interact with the main contractors and understand the tendering processes,” said al Habshi.

Commenting on the current status of the project, Al Habsi said it was under detailed design state and site preparation to start anytime in November. “The project duration is 31 months, which started on July 31, so we are expecting to start operations in the first quarter of 2020.”

SNC-Lavalin is a global and a fully integrated professional services and project management company. It is a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. “From offices around the world, SNCLavalin’s employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions — including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients in oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power,” a company representative attending the ICV meet said.

He assured the gathering to do the level best to build a good chain in which SMEs, medium and large companies are given their due.