Oman turns attention to midstream

Gulf state plans pipeline network and other infrastructure to support development of large-scale hydrogen production

As Oman prepares to receive proposals for integrated hydrogen projects under its latest bidding round, its attentions are turning to the infrastructure and regulation needed to support developers’ plans. In September, Oman’s state-owned OQ Gas Networks (OQGN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Belgian energy infrastructure company Fluxys to explore potential strategic collaboration on the development of the sultanate’s hydrogen transportation infrastructure. Separately, Hydrom, the government hydrogen company, included the installation of a 2,000km pipeline network in an outline of its wider plans to develop the common infrastructure required for the country’s expanding slate of