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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 />

©HMR Environmental Engineering Consultants C 3- 5<br />

Oman’s Environmental Consultancy<br />

HMR\1501\<strong>Estate</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s

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