OQEP
Announces Successful Commissioning of Bisat-C Expansion Facilities

Muscat,
26 Aug (ONA) — OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) announced the successful
commissioning of the Bisat-C Expansion Facilities in its flagship Block 60
license, bringing the total oil processing capacity to 67,000 barrels per day.

The
Bisat-C Expansion marks a strategic enhancement to OQEP’s upstream portfolio,
significantly increasing oil processing capabilities and supporting the
company’s vision for sustainable energy development. The project, which
commenced with the contract award on 10 January 2024, groundbreaking in March
2024 and achieved first crude oil in less than 18 months. This early delivery
underscores the high level of coordination, planning, and technical execution
that defined the project from inception to completion.

The
expanded facility has been designed to handle additional gross fluids capacity
of 447,000 barrels per day, with an oil train processing capacity of 37,000
barrels per day, and Produced Water treatment capacity of 410,000 barrels per
day. Therefore, Bisat C has now a total oil processing capacity reaching 67,000
barrels per day. This substantial capacity remarks the maturation of OQEP
production growth.

Health,
Safety, and Environment were cornerstones of the Bisat-C project’s success. At
its peak, the site workforce reached 1,200 personnel between February and June
2025, with a 3 million safe man-hours completed without a single Lost Time
Injury (LTI). Additionally, 2 million kilometres were driven during the project
without any Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), reflecting OQEP’s strong emphasis on HSE
standards across all operations.

The
project has made a strong contribution to In-Country Value (ICV), with a total
local spend of RO 24.6 million directed to SME, Made in Oman goods, and local
goods and services suppliers, further strengthening Oman’s supply chain
ecosystem. In addition, 23 Omani fresh graduates were trained and recruited, which
underscores the project’s commitment to national talent development.

From
a construction perspective a total of 486 piles, each 12 metres deep, were
installed to support the facility’s tanks. The largest tank is the Produced Water
tank, which has a capacity of 27,784 cubic meters (approximately 174,700
barrels) and measures 48.7 meters in diameter and 14.8 meters in height. Other
critical processing unit includes a Gas Flotation Tank (GFT) measuring 15 meters
in height and diameter and in diameter, and a Gross Inlet Separator that spans
27.5 meters in length, 4.6 meters in diameter, and weighs 145 metric tons. Other
elements include a Heater Treater and Desalter package with a daily capacity of
40,400 barrels, and containerized substation building. To support enhanced
reservoir management, the water injection pumps boosts a flow of 1,130 cubic meters
per hour at 90 Barg, powered by a 4 MW system back to subsurface.

—Ends/AG