About BP
BP has a long history of oil and gas exploration and
production in the Middle East. It is a major investor in Oman and one of the
world’s pioneers in tight gas production, bringing technology and experience to
develop one of the Middle East’s largest unconventional gas resources – the
Khazzan field. The total gas produced from Khazzan will eventually deliver
around a third of Oman’s current daily domestic gas supply, making a
significant contribution to ensure stable supplies from domestic sources.
On 16th December 2013, BP and the Government of the
Sultanate of Oman signed an amended production sharing agreement (EPSA) for the
development of the Khazzan field in Block 61, which was later ratified by Royal
Decree. On 14th February 2016, the EPSA was amended to extend the license area
of the block and enable further development of additional resources identified
by drilling activity. More recently, on 8th November 2016, BP and the Sultanate
of Oman have signed extended licensing agreements, paving the way for the
second phase of the Khazzan project.
To develop Khazzan, BP formed a joint venture with Oman Oil
Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP), where BP is the Operator of Block
61 and holds a 60% interest, and OOCEP holds a 40% interest. Khazzan is on
track to deliver First Gas towards the end of 2017 by producing 1 billion cubic
feet of gas and 25,000 barrels of condensate per day. This will be fed into
existing pipeline infrastructure for distribution. This figure is expected to
rise to 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day by 2020 once the second phase of
development is completed.
The field is estimated to have 10.5 trillion cubic feet of
recoverable gas reserves located in extremely old, dense and hard rocks some
five kilometres beneath the surface. Both drilling through the rock and the
hydraulic fracturing needed to coax the gas into a borehole and out of the well
require advanced expertise and technology. Around 300 wells – a mixture of
vertical and horizontal – will need to be drilled and several hundred
kilometres of gathering pipelines installed over the estimated 30 year life of
the project.
Job
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Business Services Lead
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OMAN
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Infrastructure Team Lead
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OMAN
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Facilities Supervisor (Utilities)
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OMAN
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Land Transport And Fleet Supervisor
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OMAN
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