Estate Service Asset - PDO
Estate Service Asset - PDO
Estate Service Asset - PDO
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Petroleum Development Oman<br />
<strong>Estate</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s <strong>Asset</strong><br />
Environmental Assessment<br />
2002 Review and Update<br />
<strong>PDO</strong> has offshore facilities in MAF to export the crude produced in Oman, including<br />
<strong>PDO</strong> and other producers like Petrogas, Japex and Occidental Oman. <strong>PDO</strong>’s offshore<br />
oil loading and unloading facilities include three single buoy moorings (SBMs) and<br />
two coastal buoy moorings (CBMs). There are also three tugs boats and a<br />
maintenance barge. The offshore facilities in MAF are operated and maintained by<br />
<strong>PDO</strong>’s infrastructure asset. These offshore facilities cater to the needs of the other<br />
MAF industries also.<br />
The petroleum refinery is operated by Oman Refinery Company LLC (ORC). The<br />
refinery is designed for a maximum crude processing capacity of 85,000 barrels per<br />
day. The products include liquefied petroleum gas, petrol, diesel, fuel oils, and<br />
residues. The refinery consists of a crude distillation unit, a naphtha hydrotreater,<br />
platformer, a Merox unit and associated utilities. Currently, there is a proposal to<br />
install a diesel hydrodesulphurisation unit to reduce sulphur content in diesel oil to 50<br />
ppm. ORC utilises <strong>PDO</strong> offshore facilities for the export or imports of any products<br />
by sea.<br />
The bulk storage depots of Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG (SMOC) and BP<br />
Oman SAOG (BPO) are also located within the MAF industrial area. These<br />
companies market the refined petroleum products of ORC (plus any imports) within<br />
Oman. The facilities include over-ground storage tanks and loading / unloading<br />
facilities. The offshore unloading facilities are maintained by <strong>PDO</strong>’s infrastructure<br />
asset.<br />
3.3 Description of Activities<br />
3.3.1 Overview<br />
Almost all the services provided by the estate services asset are executed through<br />
contracting. Based on <strong>PDO</strong>’s specifications, approved contractors execute the work<br />
under the supervision of the estate services staff. The contractors are responsible for<br />
the procurement of all necessary raw materials and equipment as well as the disposal<br />
of waste materials according to <strong>PDO</strong>’s HSE specifications. The quality of the service<br />
provided by the contractors is controlled and assured by the estate services staff<br />
through close supervision and periodic inspection and auditing.<br />
The operational activities related to the services provided by the estate services asset<br />
(directly or through contracting) may be classified as below:<br />
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Oman’s Environmental Consultancy<br />
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