06 March 2014
Muscat: Jacobs Engineering on Wednesday said that it was awarded a contract by BP for process and infrastructure work on the greenfield Khazzan project in Oman.

"We are delighted to be working with the Sultanate and BP on this major new upstream project in Oman. We see tremendous opportunities to leverage our technical experience in tight gas projects with our infrastructure capability in the region, and are pleased to support this pioneering development," said Conor Doyle, vice president of Jacobs Group.

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing engineering, procurement and construction management services in relation to approximately $2 billion of gas gathering and water pipelines, wellhead production facilities and export pipelines for the development of the southern sector of Block 61.

Jacobs' scope of work also includes the detailed design and program management for the associated project infrastructure. The work utilises resources from multiple Jacobs offices located in the Middle East, the UK, India and the United Sates. Jacobs is also committed to supporting the in-country value goals of the Sultanate to build local content by developing the local workforce and engaging local suppliers. The project is expected to mobilise immediately.

In December 2013, the Government of Oman and BP announced a gas sales agreement and an amended production sharing agreement for the development of the Khazzan field, with BP as operator.

The Khazzan project represents the first phase in the development of one of the Middle East region's largest unconventional tight gas accumulations.

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services.

© Times of Oman 2014