OGC at a Glance:
Oman Gas Company (OGC) is the Sultanate’s gas transportation company, fully-owned company by Oman Oil Company )S.A.O.C(, delivering natural gas to the vibrant economic sectors and major consumers comprising of Power and Desalination plants, Aluminum Smelters, downstream metal, Fertilizer & Methanol plants, Refineries, Steel and Cement factories and Oil companies.
OGC was established in 2000 by a Royal Decree No. 78/2000 that has granted the Company concession rights to own, construct, maintain and operate natural gas facilities in the Sultanate of Oman.
Since its inception in 2000, OGC has grown in stature and reputation into an integrated enterprise harnessing the power of Oman’s natural gas transportation. The Company employs more than 390 people, of whom 93 % are Omanis. At OGC, we take pride in our Omanisation drive having achieved this milestone which put us at the forefront within the Oil and Gas Industry.
In addition to the Head Office, OGC has five regional operation offices in Mabellah, Sohar, Fahud, Nimr and Salalah and operates in Sur area utilising the Mabellah office. In future, OGC will operate in Duqm Area through gas supply facilities that will be commissioned by 2018. OGC is also responsible for the operational import of the Qatari Dolphin Gas via UAE.
OGC’s gas pipeline network is spread across the country with more than 2500 kilometers of high pressure transmission pipelines and ancillary facilities covering Fahud, Muscat, Sohar, Saih Rawl, and Salalah, and is receiving gas from PDO, PTTEP, Oxy, OOCEP and Dolphin Energy. The Company’s clientele base has reached to more than 37 customers in the power, industrial and oil operation sectors. OGC operates 3 pipeline compressor stations in Fahud, Al Buraimi and Nimr.
The Company’s future focus is on opportunities to optimise the gas value chain for the Country. As we grow our business in above areas, we recognize that we also have an important obligation to increase our In-Country Value contribution as well as to develop the Sultanate’s Small to Medium Enterprises.