The Omani state energy conglomerate began looking for consultants to manage projects across its portfolio last year
Omani state energy conglomerate OQ Group has recently selected a couple of firms as consultants to manage projects across its group portfolio in Oman and overseas.
UK-headquartered Wood and Australia-based Worley have been picked as project management consultants (PMCs), according to sources.
MEED reported in December that OQ was evaluating proposals from engineering firms for a planned pool of PMC service providers.
Among the firms that submitted proposals last year were:
- Bechtel (US)
- Kent (Saudi Arabia/UAE)
- KBR (US)
- Wood (UK)
- Worley (Australia)
As part of their proposals, firms submitted their track record of managing oil and gas projects, order backlog, financial health, and man-hour and time unit rates for personnel deployment.
The chosen consultants will need to manage OQ Group projects throughout different stages, starting with concept studies and front-end engineering and design and continuing through engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
“The structure and model of this pool planned by OQ will be similar to the PMC pool run by Adnoc, although there will, obviously, be differences,” one source said.
MEED reported in 2019 that Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc Group) had signed a framework agreement with eight contractors to provide PMC services for its group-wide projects.
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