Talal AL AWFI
Group CEO
OQ SAOC
As the largest integrated energy group in Oman, the OQ Group has an inherent responsibility to attract investors, especially in the energy industry.
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An integrated energy giant
OQ is the umbrella organisation for all of Oman’s hydrocarbons investments and activities across the the value chain. The company’s branches operate nationally, regionally and globally in sectors such as E&P, refining, chemicals and petrochemicals.
- New entity: OQ was created with the merging of Oman Oil Company, state refiner Orpic and seven domestic energy players – an integration that began in 2018 and continued through 2020.
- Component pieces: the seven firms include upstream player OOCEP, Oman Gas, Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries, Salalah Methanol, Oman Trading International, oxo intermediates and derivatives producer Oxea and Salalah Liquified Petroleum Gas.
Company website: oq.com
OQ in figures
Countries in which OQ operates:16
Countries where OQ fuels and chemicals are sold:60
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Oman - April 16, 2026
OQEP has agreed to acquire a 35% non-operated participating interest in Oman's Block 27 from Mitsui.
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Oman - February 13, 2026
Petronas has signed a new concession deal for offshore Block 18 in Oman, deepening its #upstream collaboration with OQEP.
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Oman - February 12, 2026
Ghalib Al Maamari of OQ Alternative Energy talks about paving the way for decarbonisation and a balanced energy mix in Oman.
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Oman - February 10, 2026
Harssha Shetty of Jindal Steel Oman talks about progress towards becoming one of the largest contributors to Oman's non-oil GDP.
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Abu Dhabi - January 30, 2019
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Oman - January 14, 2019
Eni has signed a PSA for Block 47 and a Heads of Agreement to acquire Block 77 onshore Oman, the super-major announced on Monday.
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Oman - November 19, 2018
Oman Oil Company (OOC) will merge with refining major Orpic, the two companies announced in a joint statement on Twitter on Monday.
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Oman - November 15, 2018
Ray Richardson, country manager of Petrofac, talks to TOGY about in-country value (ICV), SMEs in the Omani oil and gas market, and the local labour market. Petrofac…
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Oman - November 8, 2018
John Malcolm, executive managing director of Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP), talks to TOGY about the company’s partnerships with BP and Eni, as…
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Oman - November 05, 2018
Oman’s Duqm Refinery mega-project has secured financing worth USD 4.61 billion, the project’s management announced on Saturday.
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Oman - October 23, 2018
Sultan Al Burtmani, acting executive managing director of Oman Gas Company (OGC), talks to TOGY about integrating the gas network with upstream and downstream projects…
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