Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 32

09-August-2004

OMAN

Construction Contract For Mina al-Fahal-Sohar Crude Pipeline Signed

An agreement was signed on 19 July between Oman Refinery Company (ORC) and a joint venture comprising Italys Saipem and Athens-based Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) for the construction of a 266km crude oil pipeline between Mina al-Fahal and the planned 116,000 b/d capacity refinery in Sohar (MEES, 28 June). The OR34mn ($88mn) contract involves the laying of a...