Yibal is the largest
oilfield
A petroleum reservoir or oil and gas reservoir is a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations.
Such reservoirs form when kerogen (ancient plant matter) is created in surrounding rock by the presence ...
in
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...
, located in the
Ad Dhahirah
Al Dhahirah (; ''Muḥāfaẓat aẓ-Ẓāhirah'') is one of the governorates (''muhafazah'') of Oman. It was previously a region (''mintaqah''). It became a governorate on 28 October 2011.
Provinces
Adh Dhahirah Governorate consists of three pr ...
Governorate, about 360km southwest of Muscat. It began production in 1968, and at its peak had a production of nearly . In recent years, it has begun to decline, and in 2005 produces about . The Yibal oil field is operated primarily by
Petroleum Development Oman
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman. The Company delivers the majority of the country's crude oil production and natural gas supply. The company is owned by the Government of ...
.
Yibal Khuff Project
UK-based
Petrofac
Petrofac Limited is an international energy services company that designs, builds, manages and maintains oil, gas, refining, petrochemicals and renewable energy infrastructure. It is registered in Jersey (number 81792), with its main corporate off ...
was selected to oversee the development of the giant Yibal Khuff project as part of an engineering, procurement and construction management contract in 2015. Petrofac said at the time that the contract value was around $900 million.
The Yibal Khuff Project (YKP) started operating in 2021 September, employing 1,200 Omanis and 200 foreign nationals. At full operation the project will produce five million cubic metres of gas per day and around 20,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
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