GlassPoint Solar recently concluded construction of the first block of its Miraah solar plant, located at the Amal oilfield operated by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
"Our work was completed safely, on schedule and on budget, and we began producing steam in early September. We are now working alongside our partners at PDO on integrating the plant with the Amal steam network," said a company statement.
PDO selected GlassPoint to build Miraah following the success of its pilot plant in Oman, where the company demonstrated the reliability and cost effectiveness of solar thermal technology for oilfield applications. "We also learned many lessons along the way that allowed us to enhance our plant design and construction processes."
GlassPoint is using proven oil and gas industry best practices for executing large-scale EPC projects. Miraah is built using a sequenced deployment process, which divides the construction process into standardised, easily repeatable steps.
Specialised teams move from block to block completing a specific task-like greenhouse glazing or the installation of lightweight parabolic mirrors-optimising the process along the way to speed deployment, control costs and ensuring consistent quality.
GlassPoint has crossed the threshold of one million man-hours without a lost time injury and continues to build on that safety record.
Upon completion, Miraah will be among the world's largest solar plants, delivering 1,021 megawatts (MW) of peak thermal energy and generating 6,000 tonnes of steam per day. The natural gas saved through the use of our technology at the Amal oilfield can be exported or directed towards high-value applications, such as power generation or industrial development, providing a major opportunity to diversify the local economy.
Construction of Miraah's remaining 35 blocks is progressing on schedule. "We look forward to sharing more updates from the Amal oilfield soon," added the statement.
'We need to start capitalising on the opportunities presented by these sectors and create jobs for locals. Our target in the next three years is to create 50,000 jobs outside the oil and gas sector and we are working to achieve this. The private sector in Oman needs to step up and we need to create products in Oman by Omanis and this is what PDO will be focusing on," Restucci added. According to Fabio Scacciavilani, Chief Economist at Oman Investment Fund, PDO's gradual transition to an energy company is natural.
'We have seen the likes of BP shifting to renewables. They want to be known as an energy company rather than an oil and gas company. The same is true for PDO. They have the means to develop other sources of energy and I believe this is a very important phase," he further added.
"Our work was completed safely, on schedule and on budget, and we began producing steam in early September. We are now working alongside our partners at PDO on integrating the plant with the Amal steam network," said a company statement.
PDO selected GlassPoint to build Miraah following the success of its pilot plant in Oman, where the company demonstrated the reliability and cost effectiveness of solar thermal technology for oilfield applications. "We also learned many lessons along the way that allowed us to enhance our plant design and construction processes."
GlassPoint is using proven oil and gas industry best practices for executing large-scale EPC projects. Miraah is built using a sequenced deployment process, which divides the construction process into standardised, easily repeatable steps.
Specialised teams move from block to block completing a specific task-like greenhouse glazing or the installation of lightweight parabolic mirrors-optimising the process along the way to speed deployment, control costs and ensuring consistent quality.
GlassPoint has crossed the threshold of one million man-hours without a lost time injury and continues to build on that safety record.
Upon completion, Miraah will be among the world's largest solar plants, delivering 1,021 megawatts (MW) of peak thermal energy and generating 6,000 tonnes of steam per day. The natural gas saved through the use of our technology at the Amal oilfield can be exported or directed towards high-value applications, such as power generation or industrial development, providing a major opportunity to diversify the local economy.
Construction of Miraah's remaining 35 blocks is progressing on schedule. "We look forward to sharing more updates from the Amal oilfield soon," added the statement.
'We need to start capitalising on the opportunities presented by these sectors and create jobs for locals. Our target in the next three years is to create 50,000 jobs outside the oil and gas sector and we are working to achieve this. The private sector in Oman needs to step up and we need to create products in Oman by Omanis and this is what PDO will be focusing on," Restucci added. According to Fabio Scacciavilani, Chief Economist at Oman Investment Fund, PDO's gradual transition to an energy company is natural.
'We have seen the likes of BP shifting to renewables. They want to be known as an energy company rather than an oil and gas company. The same is true for PDO. They have the means to develop other sources of energy and I believe this is a very important phase," he further added.
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