Supermajor Shell has selected UK engineering contractor Wood to deliver pre-FEED services for the Blue Horizons project in Duqm, Oman, Wood announced on Monday.
The project will produce low-carbon blue hydrogen and ammonia for local and international markets and will capture and store carbon dioxide from production. It is expected to be the first large-scale project of its kind in Oman.
Wood will design the integrated blue hydrogen and ammonia production plant, marine facilities including ammonia storage, a 200-kilometre pipeline and carbon dioxide injection facility. The contract is expected to be completed in 2025.
Located within the Special Economic Zone and in proximity to the Port of Duqm, the Blue Horizons will have a nameplate capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day and utilise ammonia synthesis loop technology from KBR.
“The innovative Blue Horizons project will serve as a catalyst to Oman’s adoption of zero-carbon fuels. We are delighted to work with Shell to deliver this pre-FEED package, combining our in-country capability and global subject matter expertise to drive progress on this exciting initiative,“ said Giuseppe Zuccaro, president of process and chemicals at Wood.
The value of the contract was not disclosed.