Name of client  :  PDO – Petroleum Development    Oman
Budget  :  $500 million
Facility type  : Oil & Gas Field
Sector  : Oil
Status  : Engineering & Procurement
Location : Yibal
Feed  : Tebodin
Main contractor  : STS – Special Technical Services

Background

Yibal project is a rejuvenation of an old facility (30 years old), the rejuvenation is needed due to integrity and corrosion issues.

It is expected that there are 30 leaks per week from yibal stations (A/B/C/D). PDO decided to demolish station B, C, D and divert there production to station A, including production of alhuwaisah, hanaya, and khulud fields to Yibal-A.

The rejuvenation project will add offplot and onplot facilities to Yibal to sustain the production in 1 station. The project will make Yibal facilities more economical and commercial.

Project status

September 2017: The detailed designs for the off plot will be completed by the end of September 2017. The detailed designs of the on plot facilities is 60 per cent completed and is scheduled to be completed by March 2018. The procurement activities is being done by STS followed a JV agreement signed between STS and Tebodin for the project.

Project scope

The scope of work includes:
• The  demolishing of  station B, C , D and diverting there production to station A, including production of alhuwaisah, hanaya, and khulud fields to Yibal-A
• The installation of new offplot and onplot facilities

Project finance

Petroleum Development Oman is the client.

Project schedule

Feasibility study   Q4-2012
EPC ITB    Q4-2014
Feed    Q1-2015
Engineering & Procurement  Q1-2016
Construction   Q3-2017
Completion   Q2-2020