Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) completed the construction of the first-ever well-pad where all construction equipment utilised was fuelled by biodiesel.
This accomplishment was attained in collaboration with local Omani construction firm Sarooj Construction Company and Synergy Biodiesel.
The gas well-pad is in the Saih Rawl region and was constructed by Sarooj. The biodiesel used by the construction equipment was produced by Synergy Biofuels in the first commissioned biodiesel plant in the Sultanate of Oman. Using biodiesel in the construction of the well-pad led to a reduction of around 11 tons of CO2 emissions, said Sarooj Construction in a press statement.
“We are very proud of this achievement which was the result of innovative and collaborative work with Sarooj and Synergy BioFuels. We hope that it will pave the way for similar initiatives and projects as we continue to explore and develop new solutions to decarbonise our business,” said Abdullah al Jabri, Chief Commercial Projects Officer in PDO.
“We are very proud to be part of this collaboration with PDO and Synergy Biofuels to deliver this project while reducing CO2 emissions. Sarooj has been committed to invest in transformative solutions to reduce emissions and greenhouse gases, and this project is one step in that direction,” indicated Simon Karam, Chairman of Sarooj Construction Company.
Sarooj is the first construction company in the MENA region to utilise the first Omani-produced biodiesel to construct an Oil & Gas well-pad.
“We thank PDO and Sarooj for collaborating with Synergy to utilise its first batch of Omani-produced biodiesel in the Oil & Gas and construction sectors,” stated Anthony Helou, CEO of Synergy.
Synergy had commissioned the first biodiesel plant in the Sultanate of Oman earlier in July in Samayil Industrial City.
