Oman's OOG seeks more partners, supply for $15B refinery
Oman’s Overseas Oil and Gas LLC (OOG) is actively looking for new partners to develop $15 billion new refinery in Bontang, East Kalimantan, OOG Chairman Khalfan Al Riyami said.
OOG is currently in discussion with Japan’s Cosmo Oil International, a unit of Cosmo Energy Holdings, while looking for more investors “because it is a big project”, Al Riyami said
OOG currently controls 90 percent of the project and Indonesian state energy company PT Pertamina controls 10 percent
The company aims to decide on financing source of the project within five months, Al Riyami said. The plant is scheduled to start operation around 2025-2026
He added that OOG is also looking for more supply of crude oil for the 300,000 bpd refinery, preferrably from national oil companies
OOG has signed memoranda of understanding with two local companies, PT Sanurhasta Mitra Tbk dan PT Meta Epsi Tbk, to build supporting facilities in Bontang, such as power stations, pipe infrastructure and water treatment for a combined value of $3 billion. (Reporting by Wilda Asmarini, Writing by Fransiska Nangoy; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
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