Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Boskalis has started dredging operations as part of the TotalEnergies-led Marsa LNG bunkering project in Oman.
Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone issued a statement on Sunday announcing the launch of dredging operations for the Marsa LNG project.
It said the operation, led by Boskalis’ Coastway and Willem van Oranje trailing suction hopper dredgers, will remove about four million cubic meters of material to develop a dedicated approach channel and also a berth pocket for the LNG plant.
Keeping to schedule, dredging operations are progressing as planned, ensuring timely completion by September 2025, the port said.
In April 2024, TotalEnergies made a final decision on the $1.6 billion project, which has a capacity of 1 mtpa.
The Marsa LNG project is an integrated complex developed by TotalEnergies, which has an 80 percent share, while Oman’s OQ has a 20 percent share.
The liquefaction plant is expected to start operations by the first quarter of 2028.
Also, a dedicated 300 MWp PV solar plant will be built to cover 100 percent of the annual power consumption of the LNG plant.
Technip Energies won the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract worth up to $1.06 billion, while CB&I will build one 165,500-cbm storage tank for up to $250 million.
TotalEnergies said the production of the facility is primarily intended to serve the LNG bunkering market in the Gulf.